How a Trump victory could affect climate change

During his campaign for a second term, Trump has repeatedly labeled climate change a “hoax” and “one of the biggest scams of all time,” despite rising sea temperatures and an increase in devastating natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, droughts and floods.

The 78-year-old has gone so far as to pledge to cut funding for clean energy, roll back environmental protections and clamp down on “insane” incentives for purchasing electric vehicles, amid bizarre rumors about the dangers of wind turbines.

He has championed the term “drill baby drill” as he vowed to take oil and gas production to new heights despite data linking the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions as a major contributing factor global warming.