In the United States, a President can only serve for two, 4 year terms so whatever happens in November, Barak Obama will finish his second term and his presidency will become the subject of historians. As the U.S. presidential election approaches its frenetic sprint to November, Obama has become somewhat reflective and is increasingly speaking…

China's ratification of the Paris Climate Accord and the U.S.'s indication that it will sign the agreement keeps the Paris process alive but does not solve the problem as most of the heavy lifting is still to come.

With a maximum altitude of 18 feet (5.5 M) above sea level and in a prime hurricane pathway, the Florida Keys are particular susceptible to climate change.