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 per cent of the Earth’s total surface … [Read more...] about Key Facts and Statistics about the Tropical Zone of Earth
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10 Countries with the World’s Dirtiest Air in 2019
According to the latest World Air Quality Report released by IQAir AirVisual, the most polluted country in 2019 was Bangladesh, with average annual PM 2.5 concentration of 83.3 μg/m³, followed by Pakistan, Mongolia, and Afghanistan. Of the 10 countries with the world’s dirties air in 2019 (Figure 1), eight are Asian countries, and the remaining two are in the Middle East. China … [Read more...] about 10 Countries with the World’s Dirtiest Air in 2019
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
Taking Care of Our Earth – A Global Agenda for Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050, UN Appeals
Negative impacts of climate warming are already being experienced globally. As set out by the IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming, limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is necessary to prevent irreversible devastating changes. To achieve this goal will require reaching net zero CO2 emissions in most if not all countries by 2050.Several days ago, the … [Read more...] about Taking Care of Our Earth – A Global Agenda for Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050, UN Appeals
Overview of Air Pollution and Fossil CO2 Emissions in Asia
In recent years, air pollution has become a serious concern in Asia countries, especially in China and India. It is particularly horrendous in some areas such as northern China during the cold winter season because of a huge amount of needs for energy supply. People in Asia mainly rely on coal to keep heating and warming. Consequently, air pollutant emissions increase each day … [Read more...] about Overview of Air Pollution and Fossil CO2 Emissions in Asia