If China were serious about reducing emissions, that intent would have been evident from its new five-year plan for the years 2021-2025, released in March. This plan, however, has been described as containing little more than vague commitments to tackle carbon dioxide emissions.
As the
Wall Street Journal wrote in an editorial in February, initiatives like this explain why Beijing loves Biden and Paris . They allow China, in the words of the editorial, to get a free carbon ride meaning unfettered economic growth at a time when China is looking to become the world s dominant economic and technological power.
Researchers look to solve food production challenges due to climate change
Loss of topsoil, drought, wildfires and other issues are putting farms at risk. The effects could land on your table.
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YUMA, AZ â Researchers say climate change is posing significant challenges for farmers across the country and could have an impact on food production in years to come.
Former Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan says at the local level, drought and wildfires are the most significant threats to Arizona ranchers.
âWe were trying to do soil samples to see how their soil is on their ranch and theyâre like, well you know, half of our ranch was destroyed by fire, â she said. âWeâve had people severely impacted by that.â
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The 440-foot-long tanker Damia Desgagnes is seen making her way up the St. Lawrence River as she passes the Clayton Yacht Club on Friday. Owned by Quebec-based Groupe Desgagnes, it is believed to have been the first LNG-powered vessel to transit the St. Lawrence Seaway.
(Provided photo â Kara Dry,
Watertown Daily Times) The Ramelia, a nearly 500-foot ship in brilliant red and white, turned some heads this month when it headed west on the St. Lawrence Seaway, toward Lake Ontario. Observant ship watchers noticed two large tanks on its deck, with the letters LNG painted on them.
The Ramelia, a nearly 500-foot ship in brilliant red and white, turned some heads this month when it headed west on the St. Lawrence Seaway, toward Lake Ontario. Observant ship watchers noticed two large tanks on its deck, with the letters LNG painted on them.
LNG â liquefied natural gas â is making major inroads for ocean-going vessels, but a much smaller one for those on the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes.
Ramelia, homeported in Sweden, was launched in 2019 and was making its maiden voyage on the Seaway. Itâs more environmentally friendly than the traditional ships on the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes, many which burn âbunkerâ fuel oil. Bunker oil, distilled from crude oil, can be broken down into different categories. A 2018 report published by the Yale School of Environment described the fuel as being made âfrom the dregs of the refining process. Itâs also loaded with sulfur â the chemical that, when burned, produces noxious gases and fine p
BY ABC News Radio | April 7, 2021
Police are searching for Quinxuan Pan, seen in this undated photo. - (New Haven Police Department)
(LONDON) The United States Marshals Service has secured a “red notice” through Interpol in the search for Qinxuan Pan, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student who is wanted for the murder of Yale University graduate student Kevin Jiang.
Matthew Duffy, supervisory deputy and public information officer of the U.S. Marshals’ District of Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force, told ABC News that federal investigators are “expanding our reach internationally so if Pan has traveled or is going to travel outside of the United States, or is in transit, we are hoping to grab him with the red notice.”