Environment
Changing Flights’ Altitudes May Significantly Reduce Climate Impacts
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
Scientists at Imperial College London suggest that the aviation industry can significantly reduce its climate impacts by changing the altitude of a small percentage of all scheduled flights.
French Officials Move to Further Limit Access to Mont Blanc
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
French officials push to limit access to Mont Blanc due to growing concerns over climate change and impacts on the environment.
Chunk of Pine Island Glacier Breaks Away from Antarctica
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
A huge piece of ice broke away from Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica, permanently changing the shape of the continent.
New Iceberg Forms in Antarctica as Slab Breaks off Glacier
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
Scientists aboard the British Antarctic Survey ship witnessed the dramatic moment a huge slab of ice broke off the William Glacier on Anver Island on the northern tip of Antarctica.
Ocean Currents Speeding Up. Why That’s Worrying
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
A new study finds that Earth’s oceans are speeding up. Here’s a look at why and what has scientists concerned.
Japan Building Coal Plants to Cope with Nuclear Power Decline
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
Japan is racing to build as many as 22 coal plants to make up for power supply lost from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster after a tsunami.
Projections Show Which Cities Could Grow as Sea Level Rise Forces Relocation
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
Land-locked cities and Midwest suburbs could expand the most from climate change refugees.
Warm Water Beneath Antarctic Glacier Alarms Scientists
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
Scientists find warm water beneath an Antarctic glacier the size of Florida -- and that’s raising alarm bells. Here’s why.
This Country is the World’s Electric Car Battleground
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
Norway is better than us all.
U.N. Panel Rules People Fleeing Climate Change Have Rights
August 7, 2020, 8:21 am EDT
A U.N. panel has ruled that people fleeing climate change have a right to stay in their adoptive countries if they face a dire threat back home.
