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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Top 10 Countries with The World’s Dirtiest and Cleanest Air, 1990-2017
Air pollution is a major public health concern worldwide. It is always important and interesting to know which countries have the dirtiest and cleanest air in the world, which may vary over different time periods. In a previous essay, top 10 countries with the world’s dirtiest air in 2019 was introduced. However, it remains interesting for me to know which countries have the … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries with The World’s Dirtiest and Cleanest Air, 1990-2017
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 are living with unsafe levels of air pollution, and more than 7 million premature deaths annually are attributable to air pollution. Air pollution is mainly a result of economic activities. Although there are 195 countries in the world, the vast majority of economic activities on … [Read more...] about Air Pollution in G20 Countries in 2019
Air Pollution in Top 20 Most Populous Countries in 2019
According to World Health Organization, 92% of the world’s population are living with unsafe levels of air pollution, and more than 7 million premature deaths annually are linked to polluted air. It was estimated that the world’s population had reached 7.8 billion as of March 2020. However, over 70 percent of the world’s population live in the top 20 most populous countries. … [Read more...] about Air Pollution in Top 20 Most Populous Countries in 2019
Hailstorms Over the World in June 2020
Yorkshire, UKYorkshire pelted with giant hailstones as thunderstorms hit #Sheffield #SouthYorksBiz #Hailstorm #ukweather https://t.co/Yat7NNhhnM — Europa News (@IndMediaGroup) June 26, 2020Otley, UK Extraordinary #hailstorm in #Otley! pic.twitter.com/BUHiAXdmzs— Greg Mulholland (@GregMulholland1) June 26, 2020Beijing, China #Hailstorm in #Beijing at the Dragon Boat … [Read more...] about Hailstorms Over the World in June 2020