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By John Bear, É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ Daily Camera

President Donald Trump's announcement on Thursday to withdraw the United States from participating in the Paris climate accord is not sitting well with many É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥-area scientists who say the move will likely have many impacts on the U.S. and the rest of the world — none of them good.

"This is a step backwards," said Mark Serreze, director of É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥'s National Snow and Ice Data Center.

"Our nation should be playing a leadership role in trying to combat climate change," he said. "The premise behind this decision that (the climate accord) is going to a job killer is just false. There is much more opportunity in green technology ... That's where the future lies."