Article snippet: Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was pulling the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and distancing the country from its closest allies abroad. Framing his decision as ‘‘a reassertion of America’s sovereignty,’’ Trump said he was ‘‘elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.’’ He said the U.S. could try to re-enter the deal under more favorable terms or work to establish ‘‘an entirely new transaction.’’ But he indicated that was hardly a priority. ‘‘If we can, great. If we can’t, that’s fine,’’ he said. Scientists say Earth is likely to reach more dangerous levels of warming sooner as a result of the president’s decision because America’s pollution contributes so much to rising temperatures. Calculations suggest withdrawal could result in emissions of up to 3 billion tons of additional carbon dioxide a year — enough to melt ice sheets faster, raise seas higher and trigger more extreme weather. By abandoning the world’s chief effort to slow the tide of planetary warming, Trump was fulfilling a top campaign pledge after weeks of building up suspense over his decision. The White House indicated it would follow the lengthy exit process outlined in the deal. That means the U.S. would remain in the agreement, at least formally, for an... Link to the full article to read more