The iowa state patrol has some driving tips to avoid a sticky situation in the snow. First. Troopers say you should check your headlights and tire tread before heading out. And when you are out. Keep a light foot on the pedal. And avoid using cruise control. Finally. Be sure to pack a car charger. Blanket. And water. In case you get stuck along the road. A chase through des moines left a squad car damaged. And a suspect on the run. It started in the one thousand block of southeast king avenue. Around 3 am. Officers tried to pull over a van. But it sped off. At times topping 70 miles per hour. During the pursuit. A squad car struck a utility pole. The officer was not injured. Police later found the van abandoned at 2nd avenue and center street. Police say theyre following up a few leads. But no arrests have been made. Des Moines Police are looking for a driver who crashed into a home. Then took off. This happened in the 29 hundred block of east grand avenue. Around 2 this morning. Polic
The first snow of the season kept First Responders busy. This was the scene of a rescue last night in polk county. An suv slid off the road and into a creek. Northeast of des moines in the town of berwick. Ames saw the bulk of the snow in our area. And plenty of crashes as well. Pole said the roads were like bumper cars for a time, with several accidents caused by the slippery weather. The driver of this suv apparently underestimated the treacherous roads and flipped her vehicle. The accident left the driver shaken, but not seriously hurt. For those who avoided an accident, the snow still caused some traffic headaches for iowa drivers. Joining us by phone now, Sergeant Nathan ludwig from the iowa state patrol, for the latest on how roads dont let the first snow leave you with a 35 dollar ticket stuck to your windshield. This year, there are no warnings for people who park along a snow route in des moines. Knowing where to park is a challenge in these five neighborhoods. On odd numbered
CMS scientists on the bottom (and top) of the world!
The 79°N glacier in Greenland. Credit: Stephen Krisch
May 27, 2021
Written by Tim Conway, Amelia Shevenell and Brad Rosenheim
Melting polar ice sheets play a pivotal role in changing global sea levels, and are expected to contribute to a six-inch rise in Florida sea level by 2030. But melting ice also provides an important and changing supply of nutrients to the oceans around Greenland and Antarctica. The Southern Ocean, which encircles Antarctica, also plays a vital global role in regulating heat, salt, carbon, and nutrient transfer between the oceans and atmosphere (taking up much of the global carbon emissions),