In a joint statement released Wednesday by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, 14 major Fortune 500 companies voiced their support for a strong global agreement on climate change. The 14-company coalition represents a broad set of business interests, from technology giants like Intel and HP to the electronics manufacturer Siemens Corporation. … [Read more...]
Sea Level Rise Will Impact 20 to 31 Million People
Is it too late to save Miami from sea level rise? If you want to know whether your city has the potential to be underwater due to rising sea levels, there’s now a map for that. … [Read more...]
Central Texas Wildfire Destroys Nine Homes
At least nine homes have been destroyed by a Central Texas wildfire that has grown to more than 3 square miles and no injuries have been reported. Bastrop County Judge Paul Pepe said the number of homes burned could grow in the next few days. … [Read more...]
European Commission Scolds Other Member Nations
European Union leaders faced stern warnings at a summit meeting Thursday over failed pledges to tackle the refugee emergency, as well as growing pressure to strengthen external borders and unify their asylum policies. … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Gun Store Verdict May Affect Gun Sales
A jury's decision in Wisconsin that a Milwaukee gun store was negligent in the illegal sale of a gun that was later used in a shooting won't necessarily have immediate effects in the gun marketplace, experts said. … [Read more...]
U.S. Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan Postponed
The United States will halt its military withdrawal from Afghanistan and instead keep thousands of troops in the country through the end of President Obama’s term in 2017, Mr. Obama will announce on Thursday, prolonging the American role in a war that has now stretched on for 14 years. … [Read more...]
Violence Rises in Middle East, US Staying Out of It
On the same day Israeli security footage captured a brutal attack at the hands of a Palestinian terrorist on the streets of Jerusalem, Washington appears reluctant to take sides in the flareup of violence. … [Read more...]
Spring And Winter Will Be Effected by Climate Change in a Big Way
Climate change will shorten winters by about three weeks by the beginning of next century, according to a new study. The study, published this week in Environmental Research Letters, looked at the onset of spring and the flower blooms and leaf bursts that come along with it. … [Read more...]