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Microsoft, Amazon oppose Trump's dumping of climate agreement
He's under pressure for any significant legislative successes this year, under investigation over ties to Russian Federation and underwater, deep, in his poll standings. Mr Trump caused global dismay when he announced the U.S. would withdraw from the landmark 2015 global agreement to flight climate change . The city has a climate action plan committing to boost the use of renewable energy. [Full Article...]
Four New England states join Paris climate goal alliance
Beijing has repeatedly insisted the pledges, which also included plans to establish a nationwide carbon trading system by this year, were part of its own sustainable development goals and did not depend on a successful Paris deal. The striking image has contributed to more than two million users reading posts about the United States withdrawing from the agreement, and has prompted widespread onlin... [Full Article...]
Google Doodle celebrates Nutan's 81st birthday
In her career that spanned over 4 decades, Nutan acted in more than 70 movies. She won 5 Filmfare awards for Best Actress, and remains the oldest actress to win a Filmfare award. She subsequently starred in films as "Nagina" and "Humlog" (both 1951). She continued playing leading roles through the 1960s until the late 1970s and went on to win the awards for her roles in " Sujata " (1959), " Band... [Full Article...]
China rules out renegotiation of Paris Climate Deal
In 2012, Trump tweeted that climate change was a hoax perpetrated by China , and this week his aides repeatedly declined to answer directly when asked if he believes in the phenomenon. As NPR has reported , "the only other countries not part of the agreement are Syria, which is in the midst of a civil war, and Nicaragua, which argued that the Paris accord did not go far enough to curb glo... [Full Article...]
Ronaldo scores twice as Real Madrid win Champions League title again
That made Ronaldo the second man to score in three finals, after Alfredo Di Stefano, who netted in five in a row for Real in the 1950s. "Our objective is to win the next Champions League , we've won this one and we're the best ". " In the second half their class, strength and how accustomed they are to winning these games showed through". After Casemiro put the Spanish champions back in... [Full Article...]
Mars Crater Might Have Once Been A Very Microbe-Friendly Lake
Researchers at NASA , studying the reams of data produced by the Curiosity rover , have determined that an ancient lake on Mars may have provided stable environmental conditions for multiple types of microbes. For example, some rocks showed thicker layering with a larger proportion of an iron mineral called hematite, while other rocks showed very fine layers and more of an iron mineral called ma... [Full Article...]
Bloomberg says U.S. does not need Washington to fulfil Paris agreement
It is negotiating with the UN to form its own National Determined Contribution - a set of emissions standards for each participating nation under the Paris Agreement - that is accepted alongside the other countries in the accord. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and top officials from the European Union officials are set to reaffirm their commitment to a landmark climate change agreement after P... [Full Article...]
UNESCO has 'serious concern' over Great Barrier Reef coral
The reef is facing a number of threats, including poor water quality due to agricultural runoff, climate change, illegal fishing and coastal development. The climate change has damaged the Great Barrier Reef to such an extent that now it is beyond fix, scientists revealed. "There's things that could be done for the water quality part but it's hard to see this government doing them", Brodie tol... [Full Article...]