Heatwave in France: 2026 sets record for rockfalls in the Alps
The summer of 2026 saw an unprecedented wave of landslides in the French Alps, especially around Mont Blanc, driven by extreme heat and thawing permafrost.

In “Chocolates Melting Away”, Breech Asher Harani explores how cacao growers in the Philippines are developing new techniques to protect their crops from increasingly turbulent weather.
Professor Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholds.
Hotter summers are wreaking havoc across transportation infrastructure. One solution: paint everything white.
The threat of hurricanes and cost of insurance are pushing residents into former citrus lands and inland communities.
