With global warming driven by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, the frequency and intensity of extremely heat waves have increased over the world in recent years. Concurrently, winter has become warmer in many areas. It is thus interesting to check the frequency and intensity of extremely cold waves. According to Berkeley Earth, the last eight years are the … [Read more...] about Overview of Record-Breaking Cold Waves in the Winter 2022-2023 and Their Linkage to Global Warming
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The World’s Longest, Non-stop Relay from COP26 to COP27 is Underway
A relay in the name of climate action is underway with the aim of delivering an all-important climate change message, written with the help of children, to world leaders at the global climate summit, COP27.The relay started off in Glasgow, the home of last global summit (COP26) on Friday 30th September with an opening ceremony to seal the climate change message inside the … [Read more...] about The World’s Longest, Non-stop Relay from COP26 to COP27 is Underway
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2022
Date: Wednesday, 7 September 2022; 3rd Anniversary.Conveners:United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)Objectives:The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is annually observed for the following purposes:to raise awareness of the importance of clean air for health, productivity, the environment, … [Read more...] about International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2022
Key Facts About Biodiversity Loss on Earth
Numerous studies have indicated that the world is experiencing the sixth mass extinction event. The top threats to animal and plant species are linked to human activities and overexploitation of wildlife and plants, which are driven by ever-rising demand for food and energy. With the growth of human population and industrialization, human activities are destroying nature and … [Read more...] about Key Facts About Biodiversity Loss on Earth
2018 Was the Hottest Year in Europe and the Middle East on Record
According to the latest report of Berkeley Earth, an US-based non-profit research organization, 2018 was the hottest year since 1850 in 29 countries located in Europe and the Middle East, including France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Bulgaria, FYR Macedonia, … [Read more...] about 2018 Was the Hottest Year in Europe and the Middle East on Record