Sea Levels Are Rising, but Just How Bad Is It? Here’s What We’re Reading Today
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Here’s what we’re reading today.
1. Sea levels are rising at the fastest rate in the last 28 centuries
“The worsening of tidal flooding in American coastal communities is largely a consequence of greenhouse gases from human activity, and the problem will grow far worse in coming decades, scientists reported Monday.”
2. The return of debtor’s prisons
“For failing to pay parking tickets, court fees, and other petty municipal citations, black residents of Greater St. Louis are ending up behind bars.”
3. UPX fares slashed to boost ridership
Fares on Toronto’s struggling Union-Pearson Express train have been slashed from $27.50 to $12.
4. Obama wants to finally close Guantanamo
“President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility after delivering his plan to Congress to achieve a goal that has long eluded his presidency.”
5. Millions in New Delhi are without water
Why caste protests in India have cut off access to water for millions of New Delhi’s poorest residents.
