The measures will apply to large ocean-going vessels exceeding 5,000 gross tonnage. Following years of intense negotiations, nations reached a landmark agreement on Friday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping by setting mandatory fuel standards and introducing an industry-wide carbon pricing mechanism. RELATED: Russian Scientists Develop Arctic Climate Monitoring System The framework, approved […]

On Thursday, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains are affecting nearly 1 million people in East Africa. Related: S.Africa: Death Toll in Building Collapse Rises to 7, 39 Still Missing According to UNICEF, large numbers of people have been displaced in Burundi, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania, […]