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Mike Bloomberg steps in again to fund UN climate body in response to Trump’s moves

JL;DR SUMMARY Michael Bloomberg, a Jewish billionaire and former New York City Mayor, has once again pledged to fund the United Nations climate body as a response to President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. support. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Trump AdministrationPhilanthropyClimate ChangeJewish OrganizationsWildfiresEnvironmentMichael BloombergUn Climate BodyParis Agreement

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New York, United States
"Jewish billionaire and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged on Thursday to help cover U.S. financial commitments to the United Nations climate body."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Concern about the climate crisis has been especially salient amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, whose severity, experts say, can be linked to increasingly erratic patterns of rainfall and drought."
Israel
"He gave $44 million to Israels Magen David Adom ambulance service and committed $28 million to help rehabilitate Israeli communities targeted by Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack."

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