“You don’t have to believe in science. Believe in your own damn eyes.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom blasted President Trump’s climate change denials during Climate Week in New York City, calling them “economic self-sabotage” and “an abomination.” In a conversation with former President Bill Clinton and later at a New York Times forum, he argued that dismantling clean-energy standards cedes momentum to China on electric vehicles and renewables. Newsom said thermometers “are not political,” urging Americans to confront the reality of climate change rather than accept Trump’s rollbacks. (Los Angeles Times)