Croatia wakes up to coldest August 12 since measurements began

Croatia wakes up to coldest August 12 since measurements began

With record breaking 7.2 °C (44.96 °F), the capital of Croatia, Zagreb, woke up today to the coldest August 12 since official measurements began in 1949. Some 133 km (93 miles) to the SSW, the city of Rijeka broke another record for this day with 12.6 °C…

Cold snap triggered massive coral die-off

Cold snap triggered massive coral die-off

While warming seas are a leading cause in the decline of the world’s coral reefs, U.S. researchers have discovered cold temperatures can be just as devastating.Scientists are the University of Georgia conducted a study of coral reefs in the Florida Keys following an