British Columbia wildfires in 2017 created a massive cloud that circled the Northern Hemisphere Photo: An enormous cloud of smoke from intense wildfires drifted over northern Canada on August 15, 2017. The image is a mosaic composed from several satellite overpasses because the affected area was so large. Image: NASA Earth Observatory Extreme […]
On April 22, more than 1 billion people in 192 countries are expected to take part in a global day of political and civic action for the Earth. People will march, plant trees, clean up their cities, parks, beaches and waterways, politicians will announce policies, and corporations will pledge to work toward sustainability — […]
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel found that China has administered its tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, corn, and rice inconsistently with its WTO commitments. Contrary to those commitments, China’s TRQ administration is not transparent, […]
(Utqiaġvik, Alaska) – After a day on the 9-hole ice course, “The L3mmings” of Utqiaġvik took home first prize at the 5th-annual Top of the World Golf Tournament on Sunday. The tournament is the northern-most golf competition in the world and is a part of the annual Piuraaġiaqta Festival. Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative (ASTAC) and City of Utqiaġvik (Barrow) […]