The Climate Crisis Under the Microscope - Part Three: How the American Obsession with ‘Defense’ and Imperialism is Killing the Planet and More People Than We Know

Opinion Policy Analysis by Roa Daher, Featured Writer

The United States’ position as one of the top polluters of the planet has been well-known for years now, and the widely-expressed dismay at Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Agreement was quickly replaced by jubilation as Biden returned to the Agreement. President Biden even made some bold promises at the recent Earth Day Climate Summit, like a commitment to halving emissions by 2030 (compared to the recorded 2005 levels). While this move was highly applauded as a commitment to reversing climate change, the Biden administration did not mention any plans to reduce the emissions and immense pollution caused by the US military.