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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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More Than 100 Species on List of Animals That Need 'Urgent Attention' in Wake of Australian Wildfires
The Kangaroo Island Dunnart is one of 113 species in need of "urgent attention" in the wake of Australia's devastating wildfires, according to a government report released on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. (Natural Resources Kangaroo Island) At a Glance The list ranges from the iconic koala to the more obscure Kangaroo Island dunnart.Some of the animals are in "imminent danger of extinction."Some estimates say millions of animals were killed in the fires. Some 113 species of animals in Australia need...
Storm Ciara Kills 8 in High Winds, Heavy Rain; Damage Reported in Several Countries
At a Glance The storm had winds up to 90 mph.Storm Ciara prompted hundreds of flood warnings.Seven people were killed during the storm. At least eight people in six countries have died in high winds and torrential rains as Storm Ciara continued to pound parts of Europe Tuesday. The storm, with wind gusts up to 125 mph, caused a wildfire to flare up in Corsica and shut down ports, train lines and airports, The Associated Press reported. Deaths were reported...
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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