It was summer in the city that proudly calls itself the “end of the world,” and the tourists were flocking like the penguins they had traveled thousands of miles to see. On a late-January afternoon, five hulking cruise ships crowded…
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How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping
Fast-fashion giants like Shein and Temu have been doing booming business in the United States in recent years, in part because of a tariff exemption that’s helped to keep prices low on packages shipped from China. Now, President Trump has…
South Africa Will Not Remove Antarctic Team After a Reported Assault
South Africa will not remove scientists from a remote base in Antarctica after investigating allegations that one of them physically assaulted and sexually harassed other researchers at the outpost, the country’s environment department said on Tuesday. “There were no incidents…