TThe world will be watching the US presidential election on Tuesday, November 3, but just 24 hours later it is another hugely important news event when the US will formally abandon the Paris climate deal. The Trump administration launched the withdrawal with a letter to the UN and, in a …
Read More »Portugal on high alert as firefighters fight fire
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal will be on high alert as more than 850 firefighters are fighting to put out a fire that will sweep through part of the country’s central region on Sunday, with strong winds and high temperatures complicating efforts to fight the fire. . The forest fire has …
Read More »How the global climate fight could be lost if Trump is re-elected | United States News
It was a mild day in June 2017 when Donald Trump addressed the White House rosewood lectern to announce the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement, the only comprehensive global pact to address the spiraling crisis. Todd Stern, who was America’s top negotiator when the deal …
Read More »China’s soybean imports from Brazil hit record in June
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s soybean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high, according to customs data released Sunday, fueled by rising demand for soybeans as China’s herd of pigs recovers after fatal outbreaks of African swine fever. FILE PHOTO: Imported soybeans are transported to a …
Read More »Well preserved mammoth skeleton found in Siberian lake
Russian scientists are working to retrieve a well-preserved skeleton of a woolly mammoth from a lake in northern Siberia. July 24, 2020, 7:30 pm 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article MOSCOW – Russian scientists are working to retrieve the well-preserved skeleton of a woolly mammoth, which …
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