Six more US scientists selected for Macron's 'Make Our Planet Great Again' program

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http://thehill.com/homenews/news/385978-macrons-make-our-planet-great-again-program-attracts-6-us-scientists

Six more US scientists selected for Macron’s ‘Make Our Planet Great Again’ program
By Morgan Gstalter - 05/03/18 08:06 AM EDT


French President Emmanuel Macron’s climate science initiative “Make Our Planet Great Again” has attracted six more U.S.-based scientists to do their research in Europe.

CNN reported Wednesday that the six U.S.-based scientists were selected as part of a larger group of 14 given grants to study climate science and biodiversity.

The grant winners hail from U.S. universities like Duke, Yale, Florida State and MIT.

The $70 million initiative was created last year after President Trump pulled out of the Paris climate agreement.

The joint initiative between France and Germany offers the international community an opportunity to conduct their research at European institutions.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/news/385978-macrons-make-our-planet-great-again-program-attracts-6-us-scientists

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1. More evidence that the US has abdicated its world leadership role under Trump.

At least the work continues and will be acknowledged internationally.