Stunning Photos of an (Allegedly) Illegal Coal Plant in China
A Chinese laborer works at an unauthorized steel factory on November 3, 2016 in Inner Mongolia, China. (Kevin Frayer / Getty Images) As one of the world’s largest carbon emitters, China has been under criticism for their high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. In 2015, the country submitted a plan to the United Nations to cut their greenhouse gas emissions that Greenpeace described as “” Since the Paris Climate Change Conference, China has actually added new coal plants. However, in...
Great Barrier Reef is Experiencing Its Worst-Ever Coral Deaths, Scientists Say
After experiencing widespread coral bleaching, the Great Barrier Reef is now undergoing the largest die-off of corals ever recorded, according to scientists. Warming oceans this year are said to have caused the die-off. The worst-affected area is a 400-mile swath in the north of the World Heritage-listed 1,400-mile chain of reefs off Australia's northeast coast, said the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. During dive surveys in October and November, the researchers found that the swath...