Author: Annie May
CO2 emissions hit all time high in 2022
Posted by Annie May / November 14, 2022CO2 emissions are expected to hit an all time high in 2022, according to new data. The UN is planning to use satellites to hunt down methane emitters. A recent report by Oxfam reveals that billionaires produce a million times more emissions than an average person. The UN chief warned that the world is risking …
Read MoreUkraine retakes Kherson
Posted by Annie May / November 13, 2022Ukraine has regained the only regional capital taken by Moscow, Kherson. Volodymyr Zelensky will take part in the G20 summit. Zelensky has also been awarded the Liberty Medal by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The United States is sending another $400 million to Ukraine. Canada is selling bonds to help fund Ukraine. Many nations …
Read MoreRussians building up troops in Belarus
Posted by Annie May / November 12, 2022Satellite images reveal that the Russians are building up troops in Belarus for a potential attack on Ukraine. Amnesty International has called Russia’s forced deportations of Ukrainian citizens a war crime. The Czech Republic, which currently holds the presidency of the European Union, has called for an investigation into Russian war crimes. A mass grave …
Read MoreUS to send Ukraine new air defense system
Posted by Annie May / November 10, 2022As part of its $400 million to Ukraine, the United States will send the embattled nation a new air defense system. Canada is selling bonds to help fund Ukraine. Many nations are contributing to the war however they can; for example, an Idaho man who volunteered to fight in Ukraine has died. UK intelligence suggests …
Read MoreZelensky wins U.S. Liberty Medal
Posted by Annie May / November 8, 2022Ukrainian President Zelensky has been awarded the Liberty Medal by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The United States is sending another $400 million to Ukraine. Canada is selling bonds to help fund Ukraine. Many nations are contributing to the war however they can; for example, an Idaho man who volunteered to fight in Ukraine …
Read MoreIndia calls on wealthy nations to keep $100m climate promise
Posted by Annie May / November 7, 2022India is calling on wealthy nations to keep their promise to provide $100m in aid to developing nations. Delhi is currently faced with a toxic smog crisis, forcing the nation to shut down factories and schools and urge people to work from home. NASA and NOAA has said that the hole in the ozone layer …
Read MoreRussia threatens Norway over NATO
Posted by Annie May / November 4, 2022Russia has said that it viewed Norway’s NATO activity as a provocation and threatened it heralded the end of Russian-Norwegian relations. Norway is on high military alert as the Ukraine war escalates. Putin has warned that the world is facing its most dangerous decade since World War 2, and the fault, he says, largely lies …
Read MorePower outages get worse in Ukraine
Posted by Annie May / October 30, 2022Power outages are getting even worse in Ukraine as Russians bombard their infrastructure. Ukrainian refugees have been asked to stay away for the winter, since the country does not have enough energy to provide heating for everyone. More Russian missiles have targeted the Ukrainian energy grid, and the country is now struggling with power outages. …
Read MoreUN: “time is running out” for climate change
Posted by Annie May / October 27, 2022The UN has warned that time is running out to address greenhouse gas emissions. Scotland is snow free for the fourth time in six years—it has only been so nine times total in the last 300 years. After the Paris climate deal, the World Bank spent $15b on fossil fuels. The UN Secretary General said …
Read MoreUkrainian children claim they were kidnapped, put up for adoption by Russians
Posted by Annie May / October 24, 2022Ukrainian children are claiming that they were kidnapped by Russians, brought to Russia, and put up for adoption. According to a UN envoy, Russia is using rape as a “military strategy,” including against children. Putin has announced that there will be no more massive missile strikes in Ukraine because his goal is not to destroy …
Read MoreUS admiral: we must prepare for Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Posted by Annie May / October 21, 2022A U.S. naval admiral has warned that the United States must be prepared for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan as early as this year. President Biden has said that the United States would defend Taiwan if China invaded. China has been simulating attacking United States ships, according to Taiwan. Taiwan shot down a Chinese drone; …
Read MorePutin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine
Posted by Annie May / October 20, 2022Putin has declared martial law in the annexed Ukrainian regions, a further sign of Russia’s struggle to control them. Russia has sent another wave of kamikaze drones to Ukraine. Russia first used kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine this past weekend. Last week, Putin announced that there will be no more massive missile strikes in Ukraine …
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