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• Experts say current climate crisis is particularly devastating to the disabled

  November 4, 2021 9:19 AM

  Some experts say the current climate crisis has dealt an especially detrimental blow to people with disabilities. According to BBC News , Israeli minister Karine Elharrar found herself in a dilemma that made international headlines when she discovered she could not attend Monday's COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland due... more »

• Bitcoin plummets after China intensifies cryptocurrency crackdown

  September 24, 2021 9:04 AM

  China has toughened its stance on cryptocurrencies with the People’s Bank of China announcing Friday, that services offering trading, order matching, token issuance, and derivatives for virtual currencies are now strictly prohibited. The bank vowed to take measures to stamp out illicit activities involving digital currencies. One such... more »

• McDonald's Happy Meal toys to become more environmentally friendly

  September 21, 2021 1:18 PM

  Issues surrounding climate change continue to gradually impact nearly every aspect of daily life, from the cars we drive to the foods we eat. Now, the aim to remain environmentally sustainable in the face of climate change will result in a change to the toys that accompany McDonald's classic... more »

• Over three weeks, Dixie Fire tears through 428 square miles, destroys more than 100 homes

  August 6, 2021 8:53 AM

  PLUMAS COUNTY, California - For three weeks, the Dixie Fire has grown to over 428 square miles (1,108 square kilometers) across California's Plumas and Butte counties. As the state's largest active wildfire, it's destroyed more than 100 homes and appears on its way to do even more damage. ... more »

• At least 25 dead in China following devastating flash floods

  July 22, 2021 10:57 AM

  HONG KONG - South Louisiana's residents, all too familiar with the devastating impact that heavy rainfall can have on a region, can relate to what thousands of displaced individuals in China are experiencing when nearly a year's worth of rain poured down on the country's east-central region this week. ... more »

• More than 230 deaths reported in British Columbia amid historic heat wave

  June 30, 2021 8:16 AM

  A historic heatwave that swept through British Columbia on Friday and continues to engulf the region has been the cause of over 230 deaths, CNN reports. The province's coroner's service typically handles about 130 death reports during a four-day period. Amid the heatwave, this number spiked to a total... more »

• Louisiana governor urges feds to resume offshore leases in months Play Video

  May 11, 2021 10:49 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s governor urged the federal government on Thursday to resume offshore oil and gas leasing within months. The head of the federal agency that runs offshore lease sales didn’t say whether sales will resume. it’s important to support the oil and gas industry even... more »

• Trump not invited to Paris climate summit next month

  November 7, 2017 10:43 AM

  French authorities say President Donald Trump is not among more than 100 world leaders invited to Paris for a climate summit next month. ABC news reports, French President Emmanuel Macron plans a summit to push his "Make our Planet Great Again" agenda on Dec. 12, the anniversary of the... more »

• UN agency: CO2 concentrations grew at record rate in 2016

  October 30, 2017 8:56 AM

  GENEVA- The U.N. weather agency is warning that carbon-dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere increased at record-breaking speed last year. World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas says rapid cuts to CO2 and other greenhouse gases are needed to avoid "dangerous temperature increases" by 2100 that would far surpass targets set... more »

• Researchers: Climate change makes August flood more likely

  September 7, 2016 11:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Significant rainfall in August that lead to wide-spread and catastrophic flooding may have been exacerbated by climate change, a team of researchers said in research published quietly on the internet Wednesday. Extreme rainfall along the Central, U.S. Gulf Coast has become more likely and more intense... more »