With global warming driven by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, the frequency and intensity of extreme heat waves have increased worldwide in recent years. Concurrently, winter has become warmer in many areas. Thus, it is interesting to check the frequency and intensity of extremely cold waves. According to Berkeley Earth, the last eight years have been the warmest … [Read more...] about Record-Breaking Cold Waves in the Winter 2022-2023 and Their Linkage to Global Warming
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Record-Breaking Heatwaves Around the World In 2022
With global warming driven by greenhouse gas emissions, the intensity and frequency of heat waves are steadily increasing worldwide. According to Berkeley Earth, the last eight years are the warmest eight years, while June 2022 was the warmest June on land since records began in the mid-1800s. Multiple intensive heatwaves in Asia, America, Europe, North Africa, and Oceania … [Read more...] about Record-Breaking Heatwaves Around the World In 2022
Top 10 Countries with The Highest and Lowest Mortality Rates Attributable to Air Pollution, 1990-2017
Air pollution is a major public health concern worldwide because of its adverse health impact. It is now the fourth leading risk factor for premature death. Exposure to air pollution contributed to 6.67 million deaths in 2019 alone. Thus, knowing which countries have the highest and lowest mortality rates attributable to air pollution is important. In a recent study, two … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries with The Highest and Lowest Mortality Rates Attributable to Air Pollution, 1990-2017
Key Facts and Statistics about the Tropical Zone of Earth
What are Tropics? The Tropics are a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator, roughly defined as the area between the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at 23.43663°N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at 23.43663° S. According to the State of the Tropics 2014 Report, the tropical region accounts for 40 percent of the Earth’s surface area. … [Read more...] about Key Facts and Statistics about the Tropical Zone of Earth
The Warmest April 2020 May Suggest the Coming Summer Hottest
According to a recent study on global temperature conditions, April 2020 was the warmest April since 1850. The study was performed by Berkeley Earth, a US-based nonprofit, which reported that the increase in 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 ± 0.13 °F) above … [Read more...] about The Warmest April 2020 May Suggest the Coming Summer Hottest