Scenes from the Houston area looked like the aftermath of a hurricane in early May after a series of powerful storms flooded highways and neighborhoods and sent rivers over their banks north of the city. More than 400 people had to be rescued from homes, rooftops and cars, according to The Associated Press.

As the severity of climate change increases, farmers have emerged as the most vulnerable victims due to the unusual decline in crop yields. Experts are urging the government to come up with plans to mitigate the problem, with food security among their greatest concerns. Witsanu Attavanich, an economics lecturer at Kasetsart University, is leading a research project entitled "Effects of Climate Change on Thailand's Agriculture." In the project, which kicked off in 2017, the country's cash crops are studied based on two farming scenarios: temperatures increasing by 2-3C, and rising by 4.5C, by the year 2100.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Power REIT (NYSE:PW - Free Report) in a research report released on Thursday morning. The firm issued a hold rating on the stock. Power REIT Price Performance Shares of Power REIT stock opened at $0.47 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30,...