On 13 January 2021, a warning from 17 top scientists was published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science, pointing out that the world is on track for a “ghostly future of mass extinction, declining heath, climate-disruption upheavals and resource conflicts this century”.This article is signed by ecologists, biologists and sustainability experts from the United … [Read more...] about Avoiding a Ghastly Future for Earth, Top Scientists Warn
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Hailstorms Over the World in June 2020
Yorkshire, UKYorkshire pelted with giant hailstones as thunderstorms hit #Sheffield #SouthYorksBiz #Hailstorm #ukweather https://t.co/Yat7NNhhnM — Europa News (@IndMediaGroup) June 26, 2020Otley, UK Extraordinary #hailstorm in #Otley! pic.twitter.com/BUHiAXdmzs— Greg Mulholland (@GregMulholland1) June 26, 2020Beijing, China #Hailstorm in #Beijing at the Dragon Boat … [Read more...] about Hailstorms Over the World in June 2020
The Warmest April 2020 May Suggest the Coming Summer Hottest
According to a recent study on global temperature conditions, April 2020 has been recorded as the warmest April since 1850.The study was performed by Berkeley Earth, a US-based nonprofit, which reported that the increase of global mean temperature in April 2020 was 1.13 ± 0.06 °C (2.03 ± 0.11 °F) above the 1951-1980 average. This is equivalent to being 1.52 ± 0.07 °C (2.74 ± … [Read more...] about The Warmest April 2020 May Suggest the Coming Summer Hottest
Top 10 Countries Affested by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)
Extreme weather events are natural disasters that are inevitable and devastating. According to a Germany-based non-profit Germanwatch, more than 526,000 people over the world died as a direct result of more than 11,500 extreme weather events during 1998-2017, and the total economic losses amounted to around US$3,47 trillion.With global warming, both the number and intensity … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries Affested by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)
Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Fatalities)
Extreme weather events are natural disasters that are inevitable and devastating. According to Germanwatch - a Germany-based non-profit, more than 526,000 people over the world died as a direct result of more than 11,500 extreme weather events during 1998-2017, and the total economic losses amounted to around US$3,47 trillion.With global warming, both the number and intensity … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Fatalities)