Carbon dioxide

President Donald Trump announced June 1, 2017, that he was withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate accord, keeping a campaign promise many had hoped he would abandon.
During a White House press conference, Trump said he was open to renegotiating aspects of the agreement. But France, Germany, and Italy said they considered the accord “a cornerstone in the cooperation between our countries, for effectively and timely tackling climate change” that could not be renegotiated. [1]

An iceberg captured on camera during a 30-day mission in 2012 to map areas of the Arctic aboard the NOAA Ship Fairweather. (Photo: National Ocean Service)
Current carbon dioxide levels are unprecedented in human history and could reach a level unseen in millennia if their rates continue at this pace, a new report out Tuesday warns.

While the government is redesigning nutrition labels, the Center for Biological Diversity is using the momentum to help make the public aware of the potential damage being done to the environment and wildlife by consuming meat products. Surprisingly, the labels don’t just discuss the animal you’re eating, but also many other animals that are harmed in the process of deforestation that factory farming requires to sustain itself.

By Craig D. Idso, Ph.D. | The Hill | January 30, 2014