Tag: Climate and environment
Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sends chlorine into the air
CONYERS, Ga. -- More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses...
Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK
LONDON -- Britain’s last coal-fired power plant will close on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the...
Wildfire in southern Greece leaves 2 people dead
ATHENS, Greece -- Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece, near a seaside resort in the country's...
Takeaways from AP's report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices
BANGKOK -- BANGKOK (AP) — A new investigation focused on three of the world’s largest producers of shrimp released Monday claims that as...
Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
CONYERS, Ga. -- Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from...
Global Citizen CEO taps into Generation Z's sense of urgency
NEW YORK -- Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans says the sense of urgency that younger generations bring to solving international challenges needs to...