Macron awards US scientists grants to move to France in defiance of Trump

France’s president awards millions of euros to 18 American scientists to relocate in effort to counter Donald Trump on the climate change frontEighteen climate scientists from the US and elsewhere have hit the jackpot as France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, awarded them millions of euros in grants to relocate to France for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidential term.The “Make Our Planet Great Again” grants – a nod to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan – are part of Macron’s efforts to counter Trump on the climate change front. Macron announced a contest for the projects in June, hours after Trump declared he would withdraw the US from the Paris climate accord. Related: US report finds climate change 90% manmade, contradicting Trump officials Related: One nation, two tribes: opposing visions of US climate role on show in Bonn Continue reading...