US Officially Rejoins , Paris Agreement, on Climate Change.<br />The United States left the Paris Agreement in November 2020 under the Trump administration.<br />On Feb. 19, America officially rejoined nearly 200 nations <br />that are committed to the climate change agreement.<br />Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, "Climate change and science diplomacy can never again be 'add-ons' in our foreign policy discussions.".<br />Addressing the real threats from climate change and listening to our scientists is at the center of our domestic and foreign policy priorities, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, via statement.<br />According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), .<br />there were 16 disasters caused by climate change in the U.S. in 2020 that cost at least $1 billion each.<br />Since the beginning of the industrial era, the U.S. has had more cumulative carbon dioxide emissions than any other country.<br />Though changing infrastructure to save the environment can be expensive, .<br />think tank World Resources Institute says clean energy generates more jobs than fossil fuels because it's more labor-intensive
