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French Officials Move to Further Limit Access to Mont Blanc; Concerns Raised Over Environment, Climate Change Impacts
Climbers on Mont Blanc in 2016. (PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP via Getty Images) At a Glance At least 20,000 people attempt to summit Mont Blanc each year.It's the highest peak in Western Europe.Warmer temperatures are making the climb more hazardous. More restrictions will be placed on climbers hoping to scale Mont Blanc in France amid mounting concerns over environmental impacts and the effects of climate change. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the Thursday during a visit to Chamonix near Mont Blanc in...
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Billionaire's Luxury Yacht Damages 'Sensitive' Coral Reef in Belize Near Great Blue Hole
At a Glance The reef is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It was near a famous dive site called the Great Blue Hole.Officials have launched an investigation. A luxury yacht damaged a UNESCO-protected coral reef in Belize over the weekend, prompting an investigation into the incident. The named Samadhi was anchored at Lighthouse Reef Atoll, near a famous diving site called the Great Blue Hole, according to Bloomberg News. The site is part of the , the largest barrier...
Rockslide Derails Train in Kentucky; Rain-Damaged Alabama Highway Shuts Down Indefinitely
At a Glance A train derailed in Draffin, Kentucky, and caught fire.The train was hauling 96 ethanol tankers.Downpours damaged U.S. Highway 231 in Morgan County, Alabama. A train pulling 96 cars loaded with ethanol was burning Thursday morning after being derailed by a rockslide in Kentucky. The train , about 125 miles southeast of Lexington, according to a statement from CSX. The rockslide derailed two locomotives and an unknown number of rail cars into the Big Sandy River near Pond...
Climate Change is Making it Harder for Planes to Get in the Air, New Study Says
At a Glance Warmer temperatures and changing wind patterns affect how planes take off.The study looked at 60 years of weather and transportation data.Airlines and airports may have to make adjustments, researcher says. Climate change is making it harder for planes to get off the ground, a new study says. “Warm air and slow winds make it harder for planes to get off the ground, and climate change appears to be making both of these factors more common," Paul Williams,...
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