Thursday, March 9, 2017

American environment head doubts CO2 contributes to climate change

The new head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has stunned the scientific community and environmental groups by saying he doesn't think carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming.

Scott Pruitt made the comments in a television interview, raising concerns that the Trump administration will pull back from environmental protections domestically and internationally. 

More from our Washington correspondent John Clarke.

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