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    196 Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Paris Climate Deal, Isolating Trump Even More

    196 Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Paris Climate Deal, Isolating Trump Even More

    Nearly 200 countries reaffirmed their unequivocal commitment for the Paris agreement in the Marrakech Action Proclamation, demonstrating a show of strength amid fears that Donald Trump would withdraw from the climate deal. #COP22: Marrakech Action Proclamation expresses irreversible momentum on climate: https://t.co/u3rXOZThOx pic.twitter.com/lfSNBjXRhX — United Nations (@UN) November 18, 2016 “We call for the highest […]

    World Water Day: 6 Images Display The Hopes and Fears of a Crisis

    World Water Day: 6 Images Display The Hopes and Fears of a Crisis

    The connection between water and energy represents a tighter link than many people realize. In developed economies, such as the European Union, thermal and nuclear power plants can consume more than 44 percent of the water supply. Just 8 percent of global energy generation is used for pumping, treating and transporting water to consumers, according to […]