Day: December 18, 2021

The record-breaking tornadoes that devastated Mayfield in Kentucky and sliced through five other states is showing that the impact of climate change is becoming more severe and deadly. And while the connection between climate change and tornadoes has yet to be clearly established, experts warn that these extreme weather occurrences are going to be our “new normal” – with typhoons, droughts, wildfires and heatwaves becoming more severe due to global warming. It’s evident that no place on earth will be able to escape the consequences of climate change, but the impact will be more felt in highly … Read more about Saving the world from catastrophe: Shifting to cleaner energy …

Crops targeted in green power push Biofuels could be cash cow for farmers, government The government and business sectors are working on a plan to grow energy crops as fuel for electricity generation to protect the world’s climate and improve farmers’ living conditions. Corn can be processed to make wood pellets, which can help fuel power plants. If successful, the government could save money by reducing subsidies for some agricultural products, while farmers would earn revenue from these crops, said Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on. Yesterday he signed a memorandum of … Read more about Crops targeted in green power push …