California's coast has taken a beating this fall. Big waves and coastal erosion have hammered much of the shoreline, and in places the beach has been stripped away entirely. What winter 2026–2027 will bring is still anyone's guess, and the early outlook isn't promising. California Braces for 40-Foot Waves as a Powerful Pacific Storm Signals a Troubling Winter Ahead
Craco, in the region of Basilicata, began to be evacuated in 1963 after a series of landslides, which seem to have been provoked in part by the town’s own water and sewage works. A flood in 1972 made repopulation impossible, and after the 1980 earthquake, the old town was left entirely. Today it is a tourist attraction and a popular filming location, with film crews more common than residents. Depopulation: Why Towns Empty Out – and Why That’s Not the Whole Story
Even in a changing world, roughly two-thirds of Americans still say they intend to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. A Feast, a Proclamation and a Nation on the Move: The Story of Thanksgiving
Cleaning the ocean of plastic is a slow and costly process, and what has been collected so far is just a drop in the ocean compared to the annual inflow of new waste. That is why the real solution starts on land - stopping pollution at its source. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: The Ocean’s Plastic Nightmare – And Can We Ever Clean It Up?
Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital, offers many of the attractions of European urban life, while providing geographical distance from the geopolitical tensions that have affected Europe in recent years. Latin America: The “New Europe” for Those Dreaming of a Different Life?