Tag: spring

EBC photography: A view of the Rhine River this spring amid the pandemic

“So ein herrlicher Tag!” What a glorious day as the Germans say. Keeping upbeat amid the coronavirus pandemic is necessary for one’s mental and emotional health. In Germany, where one is still allowed to go out to take a walk provided you maintain the required social or physical distancing, enjoying spring can indeed lift up your spirits. This is what couple Daisy and Olaf Prodigalidad did, taking a walk along the river Rhine, mindful of […]

#EBCphotography: Melbourne bursts in color as spring begins

By Patricia Madronio EBC Australia Bureau Eagle News and Features MELBOURNE, Australia — Melbourne is a city that is well known for its spasmodic and often extreme weather conditions. Any local will tell you that on a bad day, one can experience all four seasons! From a freezing morning to a hot afternoon with a side of alternating rain and shine, and a sprinkle of wild winds, Melbourne’s weather is certainly an interesting and unique […]

May goes down as Earth’s hottest on record: NASA

WASHINGTON, united States (AFP) — May’s temperatures broke global records yet again, as the northern hemisphere finishes its hottest spring on record, statistics released Tuesday by NASA showed. The Arctic in particular experienced abnormal heat, causing Arctic sea ice and the Greenland ice sheet to start melting unusually early, said NASA. Alaska recorded its warmest spring on record by a wide margin, and in Finland the average May temperature was between three and five degrees […]

Gold rush still irresistible in Poland

by Damien Simonart ZLOTORYJA, Poland (AFP) — Each spring they come from around the globe to the Kaczawa river in southwest Poland’s gold rush capital, vying for the biggest flash in the pan. Knee deep in water, excited enthusiasts, young and old alike, survey the riverbed in Zlotoryja in search of tiny gleaming flakes, hoping their perseverance will pay off. “Whenever I’m in the river, I find at least a dozen tiny pieces of gold […]