The Washington Post (10/5) reported that the United Nations released the draft negotiating text for a major round of global climate talks coming up in Paris this December. Negotiators from more than 190 countries will come together in Paris, with the goal reaching an agreement that advances global action on climate change.
In May, the first rains of the monsoon season are just starting to fall. In some countries, the rains signal relief. In Bangladesh, they mean preparing for potential disaster.
The Hill (6/22) reported the release of a new EPA report that says global action on climate change will save billions of dollars in areas such as health, infrastructure, electricity, water resources, agriculture and forestry. The report is titled Climate Change in the United States: Benefits of Global Action.
The Guardian (6/1) reported that six of the world’s major oil companies issued an unprecedented joint public statement expressing concern about climate change.
