As the climate crisis looms larger and biodiversity loss accelerates, we stand at a critical crossroads. The Nature Conservation Index (NCI) 2024, a collaboration between the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and the non-profit website BioDB.com, is a powerful tool for evaluating and inspiring global efforts to … [Read more...] about The Nature Conservation Index 2024: A Call to Action for Our Planet’s Future
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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
Air Pollution in G20 Countries in 2019
Air pollution is a global problem. It has been widely documented that 92% of the world’s population is living with unsafe levels of air pollution, and more than 7 million premature deaths annually are attributable to air pollution. Air pollution is mainly caused by economic activities. Although there are 195 countries in the world, most economic activities take place in the … [Read more...] about Air Pollution in G20 Countries in 2019
Top 10 Countries Affected 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, the number and intensity of … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)
The 2019 Extreme Heatwaves in Europe As an Indicator of Unprecedented Global Warming
Since late June 2019, Europe are experiencing extreme heat. Spain, France and Italy have suffered through several intense heatwaves, with temperatures exceeding 40.0°C in many areas. The highest ever temperature was recorded in France at 46.0°C. The heatwaves in Spain have also triggered the biggest wildfires in 20 years. Countries such as Germany, Poland, and the Czech … [Read more...] about The 2019 Extreme Heatwaves in Europe As an Indicator of Unprecedented Global Warming