USA: Denver drops from 32°C to -1°C in 36 hours
It’s quite a drastic change in weather. The city of Denver and the Colorado region of the United States experienced a sudden drop in temperature, dropping from 32°C to -1°C in 36 hours, HuffPost reports. About 30 cm of fresh snow fell.
This snow episode caused great damage. Trees fell on roads and power lines were damaged, plunging nearly 80,000 homes into darkness.
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In Brazil, Elon Musk wants to monitor the Amazon
The American multi-billionaire has announced the launch of an “environmental monitoring” program for Amazon and the improvement of its Internet access based on the Starlink project. And he met the Brazilian President at a luxury hotel near Sao Paulo.
For further reading: In Brazil, Elon Musk is involved in the Amazon and meets Bolsonaro
3.8 tons of rubbish were collected and sorted on Lake Geneva this weekend, like here in Eaux-Vives. ASL image
3.8 tons of waste collected on Lake Geneva
1,200 volunteers, including 300 divers, in 14 locations around Lake Geneva… As always, the Net’Léman lake cleaning operation has used great resources this weekend. Perhaps even a little more, since this year Net’Léman was also part of the Energy Transition Off des Assises programme. And as with every edition, the collection was colossal, albeit still in comparison to a few years ago. According to the first official report, 3.8 tons of garbage were collected this Sunday evening. Bulk litter has disappeared, in contrast to small pieces of plastic, single-use containers and cigarette butts, which are the most commonly found.