For the First Time, Scientists Observe One of Earth’s Largest Glacial Floods in Greenland
Scientists have, for the first time, observed the unleashing of an enormous glacial lake flooding event in East Greenland. The rare outburst involved 3,000-plus billion liters of meltwater bursting forth in a matter of weeks. Witnessed by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, the natural phenomenon provides insight into the powerful and potentially dangerous forces […]
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UK Government Announces Plan for 95% Green Energy by 2030
Ed Miliband, the United Kingdom’s secretary of energy and climate change, announced on Friday the government’s “clean power 2030” plan, which includes measures giving ministers final approval of large onshore wind farms. The plan is part of an “ambitious” goal of reaching 95 percent green energy by the end of the decade, reported BBC News. […]
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Abnormal Typhoon Season in the Philippines ‘Supercharged’ by Climate Change: Report
An abnormally active typhoon season that hit the Philippines this year was “supercharged” by climate change, according to a new attribution study published Thursday by the World Weather Attribution (WWA). The report found that climate change exacerbated the conditions that led to the typhoon season and made the formation of typhoons nearly twice as likely. […]
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New Mercedes CLA ride review: electric exec impresses from the passenger seat
We hitch a lift up a snowy mountain in the first Mercedes on its new MMA architecture
