Artificial snow could save stricken Antarctic ice sheet, study says

WNM | Jul 18, 2019 at 1:26 AM

Governments could stop the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from sliding into the ocean and submerging coastal cities by launching a last-ditch engineering project to blanket its surface with “artificial snow”, according to a study released on Wednesday.

Von der Leyen new president of the European Commission

WNM | Jul 16, 2019 at 8:17 PM

Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen secured European parliamentary approval on Tuesday to become the first female European Commission president after she won over socialists and liberals with her vision of a greener, fairer and rule-based Europe.

High and dry: Alpine resorts are feeling the climate change

WNM | Jul 16, 2019 at 8:43 AM

The prospect of searing heatwaves driving holidaymakers to cool mountains and children asking grandparents about their memories of snow is focusing minds in Alpine ski resorts on the implications of climate change.