Climate Change

Latin America and the Caribbean are turning to renewable energy, lowering carbon emissions

Latin America manages to lower carbon emission, despite the fact that some hard works still to be done in the future.

Corals in the Australian Great Barrier Reef getting worse

The Great Barrier Reef has been hit by coral bleaching causing a massive damage by warm ocean temperatures sweeping the globe.

Carbon Dioxide in Earth's Atmosphere Hit Highest-Recorded Level Last Year; Will 2016 be Better?

The earth is showing the effects of climate change. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this week that the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit the highest level in 2015.

Obama Believes Climate Change Rule Still has a Chance Despite Supreme Court Setback

Although the U.S. Supreme Court blocked its implementation recently, President Barack Obama remains confident that his legacy climate change rule will move forward.

Don't Blame Mother Nature for Recent String of Deadly Heat Waves; Here's Why

A recent study published by scientists suggests that the recent string of deadly heat waves are caused by humanity and not by mother nature.

2015 Revealed as the Hottest Year in History Due to El Niño, Climate Change

2015 was a record-breaking year in many ways, one of which is the year’s record-breaking temperature as the hottest 365 days in historical record. It broke the record previously held by the year before, setting off concerns of the rising temperatures, the causes and the alarming effects.

Climate Change Study: Man-Made Heat Absorbed by Oceans Doubled Since 1997

Man-made heat energy present in the seas has now doubled since 1997, according to the new study headed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory which was released Monday.

Chile Is Going Big on Solar Power

First, free education, and now solar energy. Chile is fast becoming a people- and environment-friendly nation.

10 Favorite Foods Predicted to Go Extinct due to Climate Change

Climate change has always been on the news due to its negative effects on nature. Severe flooding, drought, melting glacier ice, super typhoons and animals going extinct are the most common things we hear about the changing climate. But there is one thing that is unheard of when it comes to global warming issues -- that certain foods are disappearing because of it.

Floods Force Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay Residents to Evacuate Their Homes

More than 160,000 people in four South American countries have been evacuated due to severe flooding caused by heavy rains in the past few days. The rain is brought by El Niño that affected Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.

Leaders to Vote on Final Draft of Landmark Climate Change Agreement in Paris

World leaders at the climate change summit in Paris released the final draft of an ambitious agreement that aims to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to save planet Earth.

John Kerry Says US Will Commit to Doubling Spending on Climate Financing

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the United States plans to double its spending on climate change grants for developing nations, with a pledge of over $800 million a year.

2016 Democratic Candidate Bernie Sanders Goes After Fossil Fuel Industry in Climate Change Plan

2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders unveiled on Monday an aggressive plan to combat the fossil fuel industry, the "billionaire class" and climate change by cutting carbon emissions by more than 80 percent by 2050.

Obama vs. Donald Trump: 'You Can't Build A Border Wall' to Stop Climate Change, Says President

President Barack Obama took a jab at 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who continues to advocate for building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border as a solution to the immigration crisis in America.

Obama Climate Change Plan: House Votes to Block Obama's Federal Climate Change Regulations

The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to block President Barack Obama's sweeping climate change regulations just hours after he pledged to take action in the fight against global warming before a conference of world leaders in Paris.

President Obama, Bill Gates Launch Global Research Effort to Curb Climate Change

President Barack Obama, Bill Gates and a host of other world leaders and wealthy philanthropists are launching a global multi-billion dollar research initiative to combat climate change.

Billionaires Launch Breakthrough Energy Coalition to Invest in Clean Power

This week, the United Nations Climate Change Conference is taking place in Paris. At the same time, tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates -- along with a handful of other incredibly wealthy executives like Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, George Soros and Alibaba's Jack Ma -- have announced their own plan to boost the private sector's development of clean energy technologies.

Obama at COP21: Climate Change 'Growing Threat' to All Countries; Latinos 'Worried' About Climate

President Barack Obama is in Paris, France, to participate in climate change talks, an issue the Latino community has made a priority.

Obama Opens Climate Change Summit with Call for Deal

President Obama called for world leaders to join in a deal to address climate change at a United Nations conference in Paris on Monday.

Pope Francis Africa Tour: Pope Arrives in Kenya, Talks Climate Issues

Making his first visit to Africa since he became the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has arrived in Kenya for the start of a three-nation African tour.

Obama Facebook Page Created, Wants to Discuss Important Issues, Have Fun Too

Obama is quickly getting likes on Facebook President Barack Obama created a Facebook page, which went live Monday. Obama says he wants the page to be "a place where we can have real conversations.
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