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This week, President Trump pulled the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, which 195 countries had signed in 2015, pledging to reduce greenhouse emissions. Trump said that the agreement imposed draconian financial burdens on the U.S. and that he would negotiate for a deal that is fair. Maggie Koerth-Baker, senior science reporter at Fivethirtyeight.com, fills us in on the announcement. Plus, she talks about new CRISPR clinical trials, and NASAs Parker Probe Plus, a mission to explore the sun.

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Maggie Koerth-Baker

Maggie Koerth-Baker is a senior science reporter with FiveThirtyEight.com.Shes based inMinneapolis, Minnesota.

Alexa Lim is a producer for Science Friday. Her favorite stories involve space, sound, and strange animal discoveries.

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