The following is a list of major countries or territories ranked by their fossil CO2 emissions per square kilometer in the year 2017 (in tonnes of CO2), based on the latest database released by the Global Carbon Project on 5 December 2018. For each nation or territory, the value of total fossil CO2 emissions in the year (in million tonnes of CO2) is also presented. Those … [Read more...] about The List of Countries Ranked by Fossil CO2 Emissions Per Square Kilometer
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The List of Countries Ranked by Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita (2017)
The following is a list of major countries or territories ranked by their fossil CO2 emissions per capita in the year of 2017 (in tonnes of CO2), which were calculated using the latest database released by Global Carbon Project released on 5 December 2018 and the population data estimated by the World Population Foundation. For each nation or territory, the value … [Read more...] about The List of Countries Ranked by Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita (2017)
Taking Care of Our Earth – A Global Agenda for Ambitious Actions and Rapid Social Transitions
“Earth with all its life is our only home”. With overconsumption and rapid population growth, unfortunately, our humanities are jeopardizing our future by trashing our living environment and exhausting resources on the Earth. Unprecedentedly, we are facing several large-scale environmental problems such as air pollution, deforestation, diminishing freshwater supplies, ocean … [Read more...] about Taking Care of Our Earth – A Global Agenda for Ambitious Actions and Rapid Social Transitions
The IPCC Special Report on Climate Change Limiting Global Warming to 1.5 °C
On 8th October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report on climate limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report was entitled “Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC” and was approved by the IPCC on Saturday (October 6, 2018) in Incheon, Republic of Korea.The limit is 0.5°C lower than the maximum … [Read more...] about The IPCC Special Report on Climate Change Limiting Global Warming to 1.5 °C
Global Warming Increases The Risk of Acute Onset of Asthma Following Thunderstorms
Many people suffering from allergic respiratory diseases may be perplexed by their symptoms flaring with foul weather. They may not be aware that thunderstorms are a risk factor of asthma attacks. With global warming, there seems a rise in acute asthma attacks with thunderstorms in recent years. This issue is still under-recognized by the general public.Thunderstorm asthma … [Read more...] about Global Warming Increases The Risk of Acute Onset of Asthma Following Thunderstorms