Environment

Yemenis are on the brink of famine as the country continues being bombarded by relentless Saudi airstrikes. The UN food agency has warned that over 60 percent of the population or 17 million people, were in “crisis” or “emergency” food situations. In a report issued on Wednesday, the World Food Programme (WFP) said: “If humanitarian actors do not access all the people in need by the coming months, the situation may deteriorate dramatically” Press TV reports: The WFP warned that the provinces of Ta’izz and Hudaydah risked sinking into famine if they did not receive more aid.

The UN has warned that millions of Yemenis face a severe famine as Saudi Arabia continue their relentless bombing campaign against Yemen.  According to a report issued by the UN food agency, 60% of people in Yemen, around 17 million people, will die unless a food crisis can be averted. “If humanitarian actors do not access all the people in need by the coming months, the situation may deteriorate dramatically,” a report by the World Food Programme (WFP) said.

An eminent nuclear engineer claims that the triple meltdown at Fukushima is the world’s worst ever cataclysm, and is likely to continue affecting wildlife and humans for the next 250,000 years. According to former nuclear engineer, Anrie Gunderson, scientists were not prepared for the explosive radioactive contamination the Fukushima disaster unleashed on the world.

The US Defense Secretary James Mattis has expressed opposing views to President Donald Trump about global warming. Calling climate change a clear and present threat to national security, his views puts him at odds with many high-ranking officials within the Trump administration. “Climate change is impacting stability in areas of the world where our troops are operating today,” Mattis said in a written testimony provided to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.

Today’s chart plots data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to show America’s changing energy mix, along with their projected mix for 2030.

Visual Capitalist's Jeff Desjardins points out that it shows the total amount of energy used each year, along with energy use per capita. It then breaks down each year’s energy supply by source, which provides another way for us to visualize the decline of coal use, the resurgence in natural gas, and the rise of renewable energy.