World Archives - The Westside Story

Hong Kong protesters want autonomy, half-measures won’t send them home

Jun 16, 2019

In Hong Kong, the current bill allowing extradition to mainland China is the latest in a gradual attack on Hong Kong’s democracy and autonomy. This is why Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s move to suspend ...

Climate change will compound both floods and droughts in Africa, study predicts

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Jun 16, 2019

Environment, Science, World

Africa is likely to face more frequent and intense weather extremes, including both flooding and more damaging droughts, according to new research. The study predicts that over the next 80 years, Africa will se...

Britain reaches two weeks without coal power, for the first time since 1880s

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Jun 2, 2019

Environment, Science, World

Great Britain has gone over two weeks without using coal power, for the first time since the 1880s, according to BBC News. During the same month, Britain also broke its previous record for the use of solar powe...

Theresa May resigns as UK prime minister, following Brexit impasse

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May 26, 2019

Policy, Science, World

UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced plans to resign on Friday, over her failure to negotiate a deal for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, according to CNN. She will step down as Conservative par...

Industries in northeast China are emitting illegal CFC gases, new study finds

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May 23, 2019

Environment, Science, World

Industry in northeastern China has released thousands of tons of a CFC gas banned by international treaties, according to a new study, detailed by The Guardian. The chemicals were banned in the 1987 Montreal...

Trump should stick with instincts and avoid a disastrous war with Iran

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May 16, 2019

Opinion, Policy, Science, World

On Monday, The New York Times reported that the Trump administration had reviewed plans to send as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East to address provocations or nuclear weapons development by Iran. Such ...

Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world

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Apr 2, 2019

Environment, Science, World

Canada is warming twice as quickly as the rest of the world, according to a new report from the Canadian Environment and Climate Change department, detailed by CNN on Tuesday. Since the earliest available re...

Africa is facing one of the worst storms ever to hit the southern hemisphere

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Mar 19, 2019

Science, World

Cyclone Idai has left a trail of destruction through southeastern Africa in recent days, and could be the worst recorded natural disaster to impact the southern hemisphere, according to the UN. As many as 2.6 m...

Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft grounded in US, amid public pressure following crashes

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Mar 14, 2019

Policy, Science, World

In the wake of two deadly crashes and increasing public pressure, US officials have decided to ban flights by the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, according to The New York Times. Since the crash of Ethiopian Airline...

New Zealand farmers are using drones to herd livestock

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Mar 10, 2019

Innovation, Science, World

Farmers in New Zealand are using drones for livestock herding and monitoring, roles which have traditionally been filled by dogs, according to a report from Radio New Zealand via the Washington Post. Central...