European heatwave: Watch: Europe’s record heatwave melts French roads, bends German tram tracks
European infrastructure hit hard by heatwave Europe’s infrastructure is struggling amid an intense heatwave that has seen record-breaking temperatures sweep across the continent, melting roads, buckling tram tracks and disrupting transport…
‘It’s frustrating’: Antarctica’s winter sea ice disappears as temperatures reach 20°C above average
Vast swaths of Antarctica that should be covered by winter sea ice are largely exposed to the ocean, alarming scientists and raising new concerns about the future of the frozen continent. Satellite observations show that about 650,000 square kilometers…
Sleepless Planet: Why nights warm faster than days
There was a time when nightfall meant relief. After the heat of a long summer, in the hours after sunset, a cool breeze blows in through the open windows and the temperature drops enough to pull back the thin blanket and fall asleep easily. For much of…
Arctic sea ice: Arctic sea ice is facing one of its lowest winter peaks on record, report says
AI image (Image source: OpenAI via ChatGPT) Arctic sea ice is on track to post one of its smallest winter peaks since satellite monitoring began four decades ago, data reviewed by AFP shows, raising new concerns about climate change and its geopolitical…