PARIS / WASHINGTON—U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders to “rise to this moment” Monday, telling them their progress at a U.N. climate summit in Paris will be measured by “the suffering that is averted and a planet that is preserved.” Obama said the nations of the leaders in attendance share a sense of urgency […]
For centuries, cod were the backbone of New England’s fisheries and a key species in the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. Today, cod stocks are on the verge of collapse, hovering at 3-4 percent of sustainable levels. Even painful cuts to the fishery have failed to slow this rapid decline, surprising both fishers and fisheries managers. Now […]
President Barack Obama used the backdrop of a rapidly melting Alaskan glacier to highlight the effects of climate change, as he continued his landmark visit to the far northwest state. “This is as good a sign post of what we are dealing with, when it comes to climate change, than anything,” said Obama, standing in […]
President Barack Obama declared climate change to be the defining threat of this century as he began a historic visit to the far northwestern state of Alaska. Speaking Monday at a State Department-sponsored summit on Arctic environmental issues, President Obama said the world is “not acting fast enough” to address climate change. “On this issue […]