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June snow in Moscow – just as Trump pulls US out of Paris climate deal (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | June snow in Moscow – just as Trump pulls US out of Paris climate deal (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) |
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While most countries in the northern hemisphere are enjoying warm weather and sunshine, fresh snow has fallen on the Russian capital – just one day after Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Paris climate change accord. | While most countries in the northern hemisphere are enjoying warm weather and sunshine, fresh snow has fallen on the Russian capital – just one day after Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Paris climate change accord. |
Photos and videos posted on social media resembled the beginning of winter, rather than the second day of June and the second official day of summer. | Photos and videos posted on social media resembled the beginning of winter, rather than the second day of June and the second official day of summer. |
"Well, where is this global warming?" one person joked, posting a video of large hail stones. She added that she should be wearing shorts and sandals this time of year, but instead was wearing a jacket and boots. | "Well, where is this global warming?" one person joked, posting a video of large hail stones. She added that she should be wearing shorts and sandals this time of year, but instead was wearing a jacket and boots. |
Another video showed a driver on the Moscow roads, bewildered at the snow falling on his windshield. | Another video showed a driver on the Moscow roads, bewildered at the snow falling on his windshield. |
One video appeared to show the sun shining as the snow fell, in a truly odd display of "summer" weather. | One video appeared to show the sun shining as the snow fell, in a truly odd display of "summer" weather. |
The confusing weather brought with it temperatures anything but ordinary for June, with a Friday seeing a low of 3C (38F). | The confusing weather brought with it temperatures anything but ordinary for June, with a Friday seeing a low of 3C (38F). |
Ominous-looking skies were also part of Friday's weird weather in the Russian capital. | Ominous-looking skies were also part of Friday's weird weather in the Russian capital. |
The "summer fail" in Moscow comes just one day after US President Trump – a skeptic of man-made climate change – pulled his country out of the Paris climate change agreement, in a move which shocked and angered world leaders and environmental activists around the globe. | The "summer fail" in Moscow comes just one day after US President Trump – a skeptic of man-made climate change – pulled his country out of the Paris climate change agreement, in a move which shocked and angered world leaders and environmental activists around the globe. |
The coincidence wasn't lost on Russian President Vladimir Putin, who on Friday was in St. Petersburg attending an economic forum. | |
"In Moscow it’s raining and cold and even, they say, some snow. Now we could blame this all on American imperialism, that it’s all their fault. But we won’t," he joked. | |
Trump's decision fulfilled a campaign promise, and thus wasn't entirely surprising – especially considering the president's previous statements on climate change. | Trump's decision fulfilled a campaign promise, and thus wasn't entirely surprising – especially considering the president's previous statements on climate change. |
According to Vox, which analyzed Trump's Twitter posts, the leader has tweeted about his climate change skepticism 115 times. | According to Vox, which analyzed Trump's Twitter posts, the leader has tweeted about his climate change skepticism 115 times. |
Among those tweets is Trump referring to climate change as "bulls***" in 2014. | Among those tweets is Trump referring to climate change as "bulls***" in 2014. |
He also criticized his predecessor, Barack Obama, in 2015, for referring to climate change as "the most important thing." | He also criticized his predecessor, Barack Obama, in 2015, for referring to climate change as "the most important thing." |
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