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...Swedish chemist, but early by most measures. We published our first cover story on the topic in October 1987. "It is too soon to tell whether unusual global warming has indeed begun," wrote Michael D. Lemonick. But if the climate did begin to change, we could expect "dramatically altered weather patterns, major shifts of deserts and fertile regions, intensification of tropical storms and a rise in sea level...
Nevertheless, adaptation has implicitly emerged on the American agenda, thanks to Hurricane Katrina. The earth's weather system is too complex to pin blame for Katrina definitively on global warming. But unusually strong hurricanes like Katrina are exactly what scientists expect to see--along with fiercer heat waves, harsher droughts, heavier rains and rising sea levels--as global warming intensifies. If the nation is serious about rebuilding New Orleans and its neighbors, it must make them as resilient to global warming as possible. "We have to fight for New Orleans," says Beverly Wright, director of the Deep South Center...
Certainly, if you're going to design a green building, it's smart to do it in San Francisco, where the generally mild weather makes it easier to let your surroundings set your temperature. But what about a place like New York City, with its 100şF summers and 10ş winters? Bank of America is currently tackling that challenge, with a 945-ft. tower in the heart of Manhattan that will use recirculated heat and natural gas to produce some of its own energy and use it more efficiently. Higher ceilings and insulating glass will reduce temperature changes and maximize available...
...Green Zone, causing him to cringe and duck just minutes after Prime Minister al-Maliki had said Ban's visit showed that the city was "on the road to stability." For those Iraqis were starting to breath easier in the capital and take advantage of the spring weather, the blast was another reminder of how far the U.S and Iraqi governments still have to go in implementing their ambitious five-week old security plan that has brought over 90,000 troops to the city...
...Ashley Antony ’06 have departed, the crew will still have the same drive to succeed—and the talent to do just that. The only thing not falling into line, for the lightweights and heavyweights alike: Boston. Specifically, the horrendous weather has prevented the crews from rowing on the Charles anytime before just last week. “The winter has dragged on and on and we got on the water pretty late,” Kharrazi said. “At this point, we have no idea what to expect—we?...