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Tag: Global Warming
A Typhoon Spared the Philippine Capital. Will Manila Be So Lucky Next Time?
With climate change heightening the Philippines’ risk of natural disaster, the country is braced for the next catastrophe.
As Climate Disasters Pile Up, a Radical Proposal Gains Traction
The idea of modifying Earth’s atmosphere to cool the planet, once seen as too risky to seriously consider, is attracting new money and attention.
Witnessing Peru’s Enduring, if Altered, Snow Star Festival
Rising temperatures and melting glaciers have changed key aspects of the age-old Peruvian festival of Qoyllur Rit’i. Still, the celebrations persist.
Oil Industry Expresses Concern, Not Alarm, About Biden Comments
After the candidate called for a “transition” away from oil and gas, executives said the country would need fossil fuels for decades to come.
Hurricane Epsilon Swerves by Bermuda After a ‘Wobbly’ Northwest Turn
A tropical storm warning for the island was lifted as the storm passed “well east of Bermuda.”
Mario Molina, 77, Dies; Sounded an Alarm on the Ozone Layer
He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research that showed how chemicals in hair spray and other products could cause grave environmental damage.
Petition Targeting Murdoch Swamps Australian Parliament’s Website
More than 200,000 people signed a petition drawn up by a former prime minister calling for an examination of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in Australia.
After a Year in the Ice, the Biggest-Ever Arctic Science Mission Ends
The research ship Polarstern docked in Germany after nearly 13 months studying the rapidly changing region.
Prince William Announces New Prize Aimed at ‘Repairing’ the Planet
The goal is to award 50 projects more than $1 million each over the next 10 years for coming up with innovative solutions to address climate change and other environmental issues.