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Solar-powered plane flies over Statue of Liberty, lands in New York in bid to circle the globe
2016-06-11 17:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 airplane made it to New York City in the wee hours of Saturday morning, concluding the last leg of its United States trip in a bid to fly around the world. The experimental plane which runs purely on solar power landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 3:59 a.m. ET after a four-hour and 41 minute flight from Pennsylvania. Before the plane came in for a landing, it flew around the Statue of Liberty, producing a stunning image of the American icon...
How the effects of climate change in one place can radiate all over the world
2016-06-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Its well known that climate change will probably affect some places more severely than others. In general, scientists think developing nations will be hit hardest by such effects as an increase in severe weather events, drought and famine, and a boost in the spread of infectious diseases. But a new study reminds us that the effect of climate change in one place is capable of radiating throughout the rest of the world. The research, which was published Friday in the journal Science Advances, suggests...
Solar plane lands in New York City during bid to circle the globe
2016-06-11 11:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A solar-powered airplane finished crossing the United States on Saturday, landing in New York City after flying over the Statue of Liberty during its historic bid to circle the globe, the project team said. The spindly, single-seat experimental aircraft, dubbed Solar Impulse 2, arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport at about 4 a.m. local time after it took off about five hours beforehand at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, the team reported on the airplane's...
The Arctic tern sets world record by flying twice round the world
2016-06-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An Arctic tern, which measures 11-15 inches in length and weighs about a 100 grams, has set the record straight for the longest migration trip ever recorded. One may be fooled by the size of this tiny seabird that travelled the equivalent of flying twice around the planet. The bird did a whopping 59,650 miles during its migration trip to Antarctica and back. The total distance covered by the incredible seabird of the tern family, Sternidae, was more than twice the planet's circumference. The birds...
This week in soft drinks & bottled water, featuring Philadelphia's sugar tax, the end of Keurig Kold and upbeat bottled water in the US
2016-06-10 12:56:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the global soft drinks & bottled water categories. We also have similar round-ups for beer & cider and spirits & wine.
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