London Marathon runners could face snow for first time in 35 years

London Marathon competitors could be running in snow this weekend for the first time in the event’s 35-year history. An unseasonal cold weather front is due to sweep in to the capital from Friday, threatening to usher in icy Arctic showers in place of the recent spells of sunshine.

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Beijing Issues Red Alert Over Air Pollution for the First Time

BEIJING — Officials in the Chinese capital declared for the first time on Monday evening that the thick smog blanketing the city was bad enough to require a red alert, the highest level of alarm.

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Mapping the invisible scourge

THE capital’s “airpocalypse”, the choking smog that descended on Beijing in the winter of 2012-13, galvanised public opinion and spooked the government.

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Poll: Americans Starting to Worry About Climate Change Now That It Affects Their Lawns

SACRAMENTO (The Borowitz Report) – A new poll shows that Americans who were unconcerned about climate change as it wreaked havoc around the world are beginning to worry, now that global warming is affecting the appearance of their lawns.



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Sun and Wind Alter Global Landscape, Leaving Utilities Behind

HELIGOLAND, Germany — Of all the developed nations, few have pushed harder than Germany to find a solution to global warming. And towering symbols of that drive are appearing in the middle of the North Sea.



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