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Donald Trump could be a world hero on climate change

AP

TV media love hurricane footage but leave out the obvious. These superstorms are just previews of the devastation ahead from overheating our oceans. Trump could become a world hero by recognizing the menace of climate change and re-engaging with the Paris Climate Accord. But he’s Egomaniac-in-Chief and poster child for our national epidemic: denial.

Leonard Carpenter, Arroyo Grande

This story was originally published September 8, 2017 at 8:19 AM with the headline "Donald Trump could be a world hero on climate change."

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