Zoom in: They promised that, by the year 2020 and lasting through 2025, they would provide $100 billion annually to developing nations to help them withstand the effects of climate change and mitigate emissions.
Warming temperatures are changing where and when different plant varieties can grow most successfully, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) map released this week.
Why it matters: The Plant Hardiness Zone Map is a kind of bible for farmers and gardeners, helping them understand which plants can thrive in their area — and when to plant them.
Thousands of customers in Florida were without power Thursday evening after an impactful nontropical storm lashed parts of the state's southeast with hurricane-forced winds and record rainfall that flooded streets in the I-95 corridor overnight.
The big picture: A weather system draped just off the Florida coast was bringing the threat of more heavy rain, gusty winds and "dangerous marine conditions" across the Space Coast region on Thursday, as officials in cities including Miami and Fort Lauderdale responded to flooding the previous night.
