With tornado outbreaks in the South, Christmas temperatures that sent trees into bloom in Central Park and historic floods in England, 2015 is closing with a string of weather anomalies.
Source: Climate Chaos, Across the Map – The New York Times
The deal, which required unanimous approval by delegates from around the world, will for the first time commit nearly every country to lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Source: Nations Approve Landmark Climate Accord in Paris – The New York Times
If global temperatures continue to increase at their current pace, the president said, much of the United States’ spending would have to go toward addressing the consequences.
Source: Obama Defends Presence at Climate Change Talks While Syria War Rages – The New York Times
