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“As a representative of [the] aviation industry, we believe that it is very important to advance the ‘climate action’ of the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs], and implement the Paris Agreement”, Zhao Dong said at Friday’s Discussion on SDG 13, climate action, citing that as the reason why two years ago he signed an agreement with the UN to make Xiamen “the first airlines in the world to support the SDGs”.

With the adoption of the historic 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, world leaders agreed on an action blueprint to promote well-being and dignity for all on a healthy planet.

As climate change unfolds globally, temperature shifts, seasonal changes and increasingly extreme weather events threaten this vision.

With climate action intrinsically linked across all spheres of life on Earth, SDG 13 is fundamental in achieving all the other SDGs. Therefore, strategically increasing climate action through the Paris Agreement and 2030 Agenda and managing trade-offs would be synergistically decisive for achieving both agendas.

Aviation impact

The impacts of climate change, including extreme weather events, present challenges for travel and the aviation industry.

“I believe” Mr. Zhao stated, that “to reduce aviation emission globally, we must follow the guidance of the UNFCCC [UN Framework Convention on Climate Change] and

Article source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/07/1042351

• Financier Jeffrey Epstein was arrested Saturday on charges of sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy, and he pleaded not guilty in court in New York on Monday.
• Epstein’s past intersects with plenty of famous figures; the financier bragged about his “ collection” of friends in his elite social circle.
• One of those connections was President Donald Trump.
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New York financier Jeffrey Epstein appeared in court Monday after his arrest Saturday night on charges of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors. He pleaded not guilty.

Newly unsealed court documents detail the extent of Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking operation, which were said to take place in locations including his Palm Beach, Florida and Manhattan residences between at the years of 2002 and 2005.

Epstein is said to have sexually abused girls as young as 14, the documents allege, with dozens of minors enticed, recruited, transported, and paid “hundreds of dollars in cash” for sex acts under the guise of “massages,” according to court documents.

Read more: Investigators say they found ‘hundreds’ of nude photos of girls in Jeffrey Epstein’s New York City mansion

The financier’s past includes him bragging about

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Passengers on a Delta flight heading from Atlanta to Washington D.C. on Monday had the scariest flight of their lives.

One flyer, Logan Webb, shared a video on Twitter of the frightening incident that occurred one hour after take off. The clip shows a visible piece of metal rattling around inside the engine, which was also emitting a bright orange glow.

Passengers heard a loud noise, followed by the horrifying sight of the failing engine out the window, The Washington Post reported. Panic ensued among the 148 people on board, who began sending goodbye texts to their loved ones, fearing the plane was going to crash.

“After we heard the boom, we just saw all this smoke come up into the cabin, and that’s when we really started freaking out,” passenger Avery Porch told WMAR. “It started slowing down a bit. It was getting hot. The air cut off.”

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Wings Over the Rockies museum is picking up more than just STEAM this month.

The popular and growing air and space museum in Denver will be the local nexus for an international celebration of the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing.

On July 13 through July 20, Wings will be host to a week of events at one of the largest space festivals in the region.

In addition to the third-annual STEAM For All Festival, ApolloPalooza will offer dozens of  activities, exhibits, seminars and more all dedicated to celebrating the first Apollo moon landing and showcasing the latest in space exploration and technology, Wings official said.

The event features an Apollo Astronaut, industry-leading companies, educational STEM activities, world-class speakers and exclusive industry access.

“Apollopalooza will be out of this world,” said Wings spokesman Ben Theune.

Daily and weekly passes are available for the event, but some lectures and other events are not included with the pass, officials said.

“We are thrilled to welcome Apollo astronauts, Gene Kranz, Be The Astronaut traveling exhibit, and more than 50 other activities, presentations and thought leaders dedicated to exciting audiences about the history and future of space exploration,” Theune said.

Passes start at $12.95 for some single events, about $23-$28 for day passes and between $100-$185 for a full-week pass. Some VIP events and speakers are extra.

For

Article source: https://www.sentinelcolorado.com/1gridmetro/apollopalooza-set-to-blast-off/