NYC pols welcome local NAACP chapter to congestion pricing opposition

NYC pols welcome local NAACP chapter to congestion pricing opposition

Staten Island pols and union heads on Friday welcomed the local chapter of the NAACP to the congestion pricing opposition — arguing the looming $15 toll to drive on some of Manhattan’s busiest streets will harm minority communities. The bipartisan contingent of elected officials and local leaders rallied against the state’s congestion tolling plan, claiming the … Read more

Enormous ice loss from Greenland glacier

Enormous ice loss from Greenland glacier

Ground-based measuring devices and aircraft radar operated in the far northeast of Greenland show how much ice the 79° N-Glacier is losing. According to measurements conducted by the Alfred Wegener Institute, the thickness of the glacier has decreased by more than 160 metres since 1998. Warm ocean water flowing under the glacier tongue is melting … Read more