On 9 August 2021 Monday, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report demonstrating that human activities have caused ‘unprecedented’ and ‘irreversible’ change to Earth’s climate. This report is named “Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the … [Read more...] about Global Warming Inevitable, Irreversible, and Accelerating – IPCC’s Latest Report Warns
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Avoiding a Ghastly Future for Earth, Top Scientists Warn
On 13 January 2021, a warning from 17 top scientists was published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science, pointing out that the world is on track for a “ghostly future of mass extinction, declining heath, climate-disruption upheavals and resource conflicts this century”.This article is signed by ecologists, biologists and sustainability experts from the United … [Read more...] about Avoiding a Ghastly Future for Earth, Top Scientists Warn
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 trigged the biggest wildfires in 20 years. Other countries such as Germany, Poland and the Czech … [Read more...] about The 2019 Extreme Heatwaves in Europe As an Indicator of Unprecedented Global Warming
Key Facts and Statistics About Climate Change on Earth
Nowadays, global warming has become a major environmental concern that has drawn public attention worldwide. To better understand the extent of the issue, a summary of key facts and statistics about climate change, complied from international reports, is present here.2018 was the hottest year in Europe and the Middle East on record and the fourth warmest year on Earth since … [Read more...] about Key Facts and Statistics About Climate Change 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