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UN Report Highlights Urgent Climate Crisis
September 19, 2024
UN Report Highlights Urgent Climate Crisis
A recent UN report reveals an 80% likelihood that at least one of the next five years will see global temperatures exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, with a 47% chance that the five-year mean from 2024 to 2028 will surpass…
Storm Boris Devastates Central, Eastern Europe, Leaving 15 Dead
September 17, 2024
Storm Boris Devastates Central, Eastern Europe, Leaving 15 Dead
Storm Boris has caused severe flooding in central and eastern Europe, resulting in at least 15 deaths, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Record rainfall has devastated regions in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Austria, with Poland’s southwestern area particularly hard-hit,…
International Climate Change Conference Opens in Niger
September 11, 2024
International Climate Change Conference Opens in Niger
An international conference on climate change in West Africa commenced on Tuesday in the capital, Niamey, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The three-day event addresses the escalating climate disasters impacting nearly 28 million people in the Sahel region, including severe floods…
Antarctic Sea Ice Nears Record Low for Second Year
September 11, 2024
Antarctic Sea Ice Nears Record Low for Second Year
Antarctic sea ice is on track to hit a record winter low for the second consecutive year, raising alarms among scientists, The Guardian revealed in an article yesterday. Last year, sea ice extent was approximately 1.6 million square kilometers below…
Air Pollution Linked to 1 in 5 Infant Deaths in Europe and Central Asia, UNICEF Reports
September 8, 2024
Air Pollution Linked to 1 in 5 Infant Deaths in Europe and Central Asia, UNICEF Reports
A new UNICEF policy brief reveals alarming statistics regarding infant mortality in Europe and Central Asia, with over 5,480 infants dying from air pollution-related causes in 2021. This accounts for one in five deaths among children under one year old…
Vicious Cycle of Climate Change, Wildfires and Air Pollution Threatens Planet
September 7, 2024
Vicious Cycle of Climate Change, Wildfires and Air Pollution Threatens Planet
A report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights a troubling cycle of climate change, wildfires, and air pollution, which poses a “spiraling negative impact” on human health, ecosystems, and agriculture, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The WMO’s latest “Air Quality…
Record Summer Temperatures Set World on Course for Hottest Year Ever
September 6, 2024
Record Summer Temperatures Set World on Course for Hottest Year Ever
The Northern Hemisphere has recorded its highest summer temperatures ever, positioning 2024 to potentially become the hottest year in history, Al Jazeera reported. Data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reveals that June and August were the…
Antarctica’s Ice Loss Reaches Critical Tipping Point
August 31, 2024
Antarctica’s Ice Loss Reaches Critical Tipping Point
At the recent Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research conference in southern Chile, over 1,400 scientists expressed urgent concerns about Antarctica’s rapid ice loss, earth.com revelaed in an article published on August 30. Observations indicate drastic environmental changes, including heavy rainfall…
Record Global Temperatures Highlight Heat Inequality Crisis
August 17, 2024
Record Global Temperatures Highlight Heat Inequality Crisis
In July, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported unprecedented global temperatures for the 14th consecutive month, forecasting a 77% chance that 2024 will become the hottest year on record, NBC News reported yesterday. Nearly 20% of the world’s…
Climate change causing significant number of fish populations to migrate northward: Study
August 16, 2024
Climate change causing significant number of fish populations to migrate northward: Study
A recent study by the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) and the Arctic University of Norway reveals that climate change is driving a significant migration of fish populations northward, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Over the past 30 years, warmer seas…