The Plancius departed from Scotland on May 28 to kick off Oceanwide Expeditions' 2024 season in the Arctic. Sailing from Aberdeen, the 116-guest expedition ship is offering a nine-night itinerary to Longyearbyen, in Norway's Svalbard Archipelago. The expedition cruise features visits to destinations in Northern Europe and the Arctic, such…
With a global average temperature of 58.96 degrees, the year was nearly one-third of a degree warmer than the previous hottest year on record, according to officials.