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,...

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...

Hikers stand on a cliff at Alaska's Denali National Park. Due to the proposed budget cuts, the National Parks Service could lose $481 million. (Getty Images) At a Glance The White House issued its proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2021 Tuesday morning.The proposal includes a 97% cut in discretionary spending on the Land and Water Conservation Fund.The proposal includes $581 million in cuts to the National Park Service. President Donald Trump a $4.8 trillion budget proposal for the upcoming...