by Abriel | Jun 3, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
United States President Donald Trump was left isolated on the world stage and embattled at home as leaders of other countries and corporate entities stood firmly against his decision to pull out of the Paris climate deal. China, the world’s biggest polluter,...
by Abriel | Jun 1, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
A long-growing crack in the Larsen C ice shelf, one of Antarctica’s largest floating platforms of ice, appears to be nearing its endgame. Researchers with Project MIDAS have released an update showing that the crack grew 11 miles in one week and now has just 8...
by Abriel | Jun 1, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
China and the European Union seek to save a global pact against climate change from which U.S. President Donald Trump said he will withdraw. In a statement backed by all 28 EU states, the European Union and China will commit to full implementation of the Paris Climate...
by Abriel | Jun 1, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
As US President Donald Trump nears a final decision on the Paris climate agreement, top corporate executives are mounting a last-minute push aimed at persuading Mr Trump that the U.S. has more to lose from abandoning the accord. The appeals from chief executives come...
by Christie Lee | May 31, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
Coffee production and consumption have risen considerably over the past few decades, with 2.25 billion cups of coffee being consumed daily worldwide. But the future availability and price of coffee are going to be impacted by climate change and farmers who grow it may...
by Abriel | May 29, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
Heat trapped by dark-colored roads and buildings will cause cities’ costs for tackling global warming to be 2.6 times higher by driving up energy demand to keep citizens cool and by aggravating pollution. The “urban heat island effect”, under which...
