The Paris agreement is complex and works in a slow bureaucratic manner. It’s a mostly voluntary climate pact originally written in ways that would both try to reduce a worsening climate change problem and withstand the changing political winds in the United States.

One of President Trump’s first executive orders withdraws the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. These graphics show why the pact is crucial to curbing the worst effects of global warming

President Trump’s wave of executive orders yesterday sent an undeniable signal to the world about the United States’ role in fighting climate change.

Trump signed a flurry of executive actions on everything from expanding oil and gas to rolling back environmental protections. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to take actions that would reverse the country’s climate progress,

On his first day in office, President Trump signed a slew of executive orders promoting fossil fuels and ending many of the Biden administration's efforts to combat climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter joins "America Decides" to explain what Trump's actions could mean for the planet.