Mardi Gras goes on amid Katrina wreckage and doubts
Amid widespread destruction from Katrina, New Orleans prepares a pared back Mardi Gras with parades and masked balls. Ten members of Zulu died in the storm as residents face ruined homes, scarce resources, and questions about the festival’s cost and timing while emergency plans shift to mobile hospitals and life flight services.
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Evidence of rapid glacier melt raises sea level fears
Scientists Kanagaratnam and Rignot report Greenland ice loss now double decade rates, using radar and satellites. The study, published in Science, links emissions and warming to melt, with Alley urging swift policy action to curb greenhouse gases and limit future rise.
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