by Abriel | Mar 3, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
The latest is Malibu, Calif. Before that came Seattle; Davis and San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and Miami Beach and Fort Myers, Fla. They’re all cities that have banned or limited the use of plastic straws in restaurants. Straws, routinely placed in glasses of water or...
by Abriel | Mar 3, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
The Arctic spring is arriving 16 days earlier than it did a decade ago, according to a new study which shows climate change is shifting the season earlier more dramatically the further north one go. The research, published on Friday in the journal Scientific Reports,...
by Abriel | Mar 2, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
Scientists have unveiled a revised classification for the disease – one they said could lead to better treatments and help doctors more accurately predict life-threatening complications. People with diabetes have excessively high blood glucose, or blood sugar,...
by Abriel | Mar 2, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
Singapore’s declaration of 2018 as the “Year of Climate Action”, backed by plans to soon implement a carbon price, has served to demonstrate the country’s determination to lead by example. Furthermore, as ASEAN chair in 2018, Singapore has a key...
by Abriel | Mar 2, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
The Australian Antarctic Division said the latest satellite data showed only a total 2.15 million square kilometers surrounding the icy continent during the lowest point in February during the summer season, the second-lowest on record. The minimum record was set in...
