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On 26 March, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore, after it was rammed by a large cargo vessel. The accident happened around 1.30 AM local time. As a result, traffic between Brooklyn Park and the rest of the city will be hampered for the foreseeable future, as the bridge used to carry some 12 million vehicles a year.

It is expected that there are fatalities, but a spokesperson said it was too early to give any further information.

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Iceland

On 17 March, a volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula erupted for the fourth time since December 2023. The spa of "Blue Lagoon" had to be evacuated once again,as a 3km long fissure expelling molten lava appeared near the town of Grindavik.

During previous eruptions lava reached the village itself, which was then evacuated. Several buildings caught fire when the lava reached them. The region has seen increased volcanic activity ever since the first eruption in 2021.

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Morocco

Global warming has caused extreme drought in Morocco. The southern part of the country is know for its idyllic oases, but because of a lack of precipitation, these places slowly turn into desert. The Draa river has not carried any water since 2014 and the trees in adjacent dade orchards have all but died.

In the area of the Draa river, wells had to be around 6 m deep to reach water only 20 years ago, but nowadays they have to be a minimum of 14 m deep. Most locals do not have the money or means to dig that deep.

Because of the diminishing vegetation, desert sands expand into the villages of the area, rendering many dwellings uninhabitable and forcing the population to leave.

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Arctic Ocean

Recent data shows that, since 2007, conditions in the Arctic have changed. Between 2007 and 2021, the marginal zones of the Arctic Ocean experienced 11 marine heatwaves which produced an average temperature rise of 2.2 degrees Celsius above the seasonal norm. On average these marine heatwaves lasted for 37 days.

These Arctic marine heatwaves will become a regular occurrence in the near future. They are a result of higher anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions.

Since 2015 they have occurred every single year, the most powerful one being in 2020, lasting 103 days and having peak temperatures that were 4° above the long-term average.

Without the influence of anthropogenic greenhouse gases, the probability of such heatwaves occurring has been calculated to be less than 1%. According to the same calculation, annual marine heatwaves will be the norm in the future.

When sea ice melts early and rapidly after the winter, considerable heat energy accumulates in the darker water and by the time maximum solar radiation is reached in July, this heat accummulation causes the water temperature to rise significantly. Each year the permanent ice in the Arctic gets thinner, while the amount of seasonal ice is consistently increasing. The thinner ice is less durable and melts more quickly, allowing incoming solar radiation to warm the water, causing even more ice to melt.

The marine heatwaves cvan have a dramatic negative effect on the Arctic ecosystem. Food chains might collapse and fish stocks could be reduced; causing a decline in overall biodiversity.

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On these pages a different destination will be highlighted every week. Sometimes it's a tourist trap like one of the Spanish resorts; sometimes we will bring you detailed information on some more exotic places.

This week we will have a closer look at ChileChile

Chile is a beautiful country, which is noted for its spectacular Pacific coastline and Andean highlands, as well as the opportunities it offers for adventure sports. Because Chile measures more than 4000 km from north to south, it offers an amazing geographical variety, which can make a visit rewarding in any season.

Santiago and Middle Chile are best from September through November and from late February into April. Most popular natural attractions like Parque Nacional del Paine in Magallanes and the lakes region are best in summer, which is from December through March. Chilean ski resorts draw many foreigners during the winter, from June to August, when it is summer in the northern hemisphere.

Chile has a distinctive culture that has survived the violence and repression of its recent history. It is thriving thanks to a people noted for their warmth and resilience. Despite having the most European community in South America, indigenous traditions persist in the Andean foothills and in the southern plains, while some of South America's finest national parks draw trekkers and guanaco spotters alike.

Easter Island is part of Chile too. It has a cooler climate than the mainland and it is slightly cheaper and much less crowded outside the summer months. The same is true of the Juan Fernandez archipelago, which can be inaccessible if winter rains erode the dirt airstrip. March is the best time to visit these islands.

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Global warming could doom hundreds of land plants and animals to extinction over the next 50 years by marooning them in harsh, changed surroundings, scientists warn.

A sweeping new analysis enlisting scientists from 14 laboratories around the globe found that more than one-third of 1103 native species they studied could vanish or plunge to near extinction by 2050 as climate change turns plains into deserts or alters forests.

Among the already threatened species that could go extinct are Australia's Boyd's forest dragon, Europe's azure-winged magpie and Mexico's Jico deer mouse.

The researchers concede there are many uncertainties in both climate forecasts and the computer models they used to forecast future extinctions. But they said their dire conclusions may well come to pass if industrial nations do not curtail emissions of greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.