Winter

Antarctic winter sea ice has fallen to its third-lowest level on record, covering about a million square kilometres less than the long-term average. Scientists say global heating is the likely driver of the losses and warn that the decline has become a persistent problem rather than a one-off event, raising concerns about knock-on effects for ocean circulation and global climate systems.

Russian forces have attacked energy infrastructure in Kyiv and surrounding areas, in what is described as preparation for a sustained winter campaign against Ukraine's power grid. The strikes risk leaving residents without heating and electricity as temperatures drop, echoing previous winters of targeted attacks on Ukraine's energy system.

Russian strikes targeted energy facilities in Kyiv, killing at least three people and injuring five others, according to UPI. The attack on critical infrastructure adds to a pattern of Russian strikes on Ukraine's power grid, which have repeatedly disrupted heating and electricity supplies. The assault comes as the war continues into another winter, with Ukraine's energy system a recurring target.

Russia has carried out its largest attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since spring, striking power facilities across the country, according to BBC reporting. The assault comes as winter approaches, raising fears of renewed blackouts for Ukrainian civilians. It follows a pattern of Russian strikes targeting Ukraine's power grid during cold-weather campaigns, and will likely intensify calls for stronger air defences from Western allies.

Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kyiv region have killed four people and targeted the power grid, with city officials reporting three deaths in the capital. Emergency services are responding at strike sites as Ukrainian crews work to restore electricity. The strikes are part of Moscow's ongoing campaign against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, drawing renewed concern over civilian casualties ahead of winter.

The number of tents at Montreal's largest encampment of homeless people, on Notre-Dame Street, has reached a peak in recent weeks, according to figures obtained by La Presse. The report notes that cold weather is already settling in, prompting criticism that Quebec presents itself as a strong country while inequality and homelessness grow on its streets.

Russia attacked Ukraine on September 30, damaging generating equipment at the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant, according to Ukrinform. The strike adds to a pattern of Russian attacks targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, which has repeatedly degraded the country's power generation capacity during the war. The extent of the damage and expected repair timelines were not immediately reported.

A large-scale Russian overnight attack on the Kyiv region has killed at least six people and injured 33 others. The strikes are described as the biggest assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since spring, causing significant damage to power facilities and prompting renewed concern over the worsening humanitarian situation as winter approaches.

Ukraine's Prime Minister says Russia has begun large-scale attacks on the country's energy infrastructure as freezing weather approaches. The strikes raise fears of renewed blackouts and hardship for civilians during the winter months, echoing Moscow's campaign against Ukraine's power grid in previous winters. Officials are urging preparation and continued air defense support from Western partners.

Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least four people and struck power infrastructure in Kyiv, leaving parts of the capital without electricity. The strikes hit residential areas and energy facilities, adding to pressure on Ukraine's grid as winter approaches. Officials condemned the attacks while crews worked to restore damaged supply lines.