What will President Trump’s climate change denial mean for the earth? (Umair Irfan)

Since 1990, American presidents have been required by law to oversee a major report on climate change called the National Climate Assessment  featuring research from 13 federal agencies and 300 scientists. Despite plans to release the findings in December as is standard practice, the Trump administration opted to rush the 1,600-page report out the day after Thanksgiving. On Monday, President Trump told an AP reporter, “I don’t  believe it.” On this week’s TrumpWatch, Umair Irfan, staff writer for Vox, considers the environmental consequences for a president who says he doesn’t believe global warming is a threat.