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La siccità sarà sempre più frequente nel clima futuro | Lo scenario

2023-04-14T10:14+0200ripartelitalia (it)

Il clima del futuro sarà caratterizzato sempre più spesso dalle cosiddette ondate di siccità lampo: fenomeni di minore durata, che però compaiono con poco preavviso e si sviluppano molto rapidamente, e possono dunque essere molto pericolosi. Lo indica lo studio pubblicato sulla rivista Science e....

Ondate di siccità sempre più frequenti nel clima futuro

2023-04-14T10:06+0200gds-it (it)

Il clima del futuro sarà caratterizzato sempre più spesso dalle cosiddette ondate di siccità lampo: fenomeni di minore durata, che però compaiono con poco preavviso e si sviluppano molto rapidamente, e possono dunque essere molto pericolosi. Lo indica lo studio pubblicato sulla rivista Science e....

Ondate di siccità sempre più frequenti nel clima futuro

2023-04-14T09:38+0200ansa (it)

Il clima del futuro sarà caratterizzato sempre più spesso dalle cosiddette ondate di siccità lampo: fenomeni di minore durata, che però compaiono con poco preavviso e si sviluppano molto rapidamente, e possono dunque essere molto pericolosi. Lo indica lo studio pubblicato sulla rivista Science e....

Zim@43: Health sector stands test of time

2023-04-14T00:20+0200manicapost (en)

Unsurprisingly, the World Health Organisation described the country as one that “places universal health coverage and health promotion at the centre of its policies to provide healthcare to all.” Up to the turn of the Millennium, Zimbabwe boasted a requisite yet sophisticated public health....

Keeping an eye on the weather in Thailand and Vietnam

2023-04-09T02:20+0200thestar-my (en)

PETALING JAYA: It is still too early to say if the scorching heat in Thailand and Vietnam will affect their rice exports to Malaysia, say agricultural experts. However, one said Malaysia should look to other source countries should the need arise. Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) Putra Business....

Mapping wildfires around the world | Infographic News | Al Jazeera

2023-04-07T09:13+0200aljazeera-en (en)

In recent weeks, the devastating effects of wildfires, which have killed more than 100 people and rendered thousands homeless, have been dominating headlines around the world. Several countries have reported their worst fires in decades, including hundreds of deadly fires across the Mediterranean. In Algeria, at least 90 people have been killed.

Il fondo “loss and damage” ancora non esiste (e l’ombra della Cop28 incombe)

2023-04-06T06:33+0200linkiesta (it)

La conferenza di Sharm el-Sheikh ha ribadito con fermezza un concetto essenziale: è giunto il momento di adattarsi a un’emergenza in parte impossibile da fermare, finanziando la ricostruzione e la sopravvivenza delle comunità che, inermi e senza strumenti per proteggersi, ne subiscono ingiustamente gli effetti.

CRED Crunch Newsletter, Issue No. 70 (April 2023) - Disasters Year in Review 2022

2023-04-05T23:29+0200reliefWeb (en)

Attachments In 2022, the Emergency Event Database EM-DAT recorded 387 natural hazards and disasters worldwide resulting in the loss of 30,704 lives and affecting 185 million individuals. Economic losses totaled around US$ 223.8 billion. Heat waves caused over 16,000 excess deaths4 in Europe, while droughts affected 88.

Are storms getting more powerful and dangerous?

2023-04-04T09:56+0200aljazeera-en (en)

It started off innocuously, like any other tropical storm. But Cyclone Freddy, born off the northwest coast of Australia in early February, was anything but ordinary. It intensified, then headed west and crossed the Southern India n Ocean, travelling more than 8,000km (4,971 miles) to reach Southeast Africa.

30.03.2023 India - Abrupt floods and drought-like situations in Assam disrupt farming practices The 2022 Assam floods, following record-breaking rains, were theworstthat the state has seen in the last decade. Soon-after, some districts faced a drought-like situation forcing farmers to work through disruptions in their cultivation schedule.

2023-03-30T20:32+0200agroinsurance-en (en)

The 2022 Assam floods, following record-breaking rains, were the worst that the state has seen in the last decade. Soon-after, some districts faced a drought-like situation forcing farmers to work through disruptions in their cultivation schedule. A year on, in 2023, with Assam receiving excess rain....

30.03.2023 India - Abrupt floods and drought-like situations in Assam disrupt farming practices The 2022 Assam floods, following record-breaking rains, were theworstthat the state has seen in the last decade. Soon-after, some districts faced a drought-like situation forcing farmers to work through disruptions in their cultivation schedule.

2023-03-30T20:03+0200agroinsurance (en)

The 2022 Assam floods, following record-breaking rains, were the worst that the state has seen in the last decade. Soon-after, some districts faced a drought-like situation forcing farmers to work through disruptions in their cultivation schedule. A year on, in 2023, with Assam receiving excess rain....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T16:11+0100pressandjournal (en)

Water is being overlooked in climate planning and funding, experts have said, despite half the world’s population facing acute water stress by 2030. At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T16:06+0100theargus (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T16:02+0100standard (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York , the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. believe there needs to be a much stronger focus on water....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:54+0100dunmowbroadcast (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:53+0100yorkpress (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:53+0100eadt (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:53+0100chesterfirst (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:51+0100dailyecho (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:50+0100oxfordtimes (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:50+0100yourlocalguardian (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:50+0100greatyarmouthmercury (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:50+0100eveningtelegraph (en)

Water is being overlooked in climate planning and funding, experts have said, despite half the world’s population facing acute water stress by 2030. At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:49+0100belfasttelegraph (en)

Water is being overlooked in climate planning and funding, experts have said, despite half the world’s population facing acute water stress by 2030. At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:49+0100edp24 (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:49+0100southwalesargus (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:48+0100impartialreporter (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn Billions of people face water shortages by the end of the decade with floods, droughts and water-borne diseases becoming more frequent and intense.

2023-03-24T15:48+0100kentonline (en)

Water is being overlooked in climate planning and funding, experts have said, despite half the world’s population facing acute water stress by 2030. At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:48+0100newsandstar (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:47+0100eveningtimes (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:47+0100independent-UK (en)

is being overlooked in climate planning and funding, experts have said, despite half the world’s population facing acute water stress by 2030. At the UN Water Conference in New York , the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:46+0100eveningnews24 (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Water missing from climate planning despite threat to billions, scientists warn

2023-03-24T15:45+0100hertsad (en)

At the UN Water Conference in New York, the first since 1977, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “vampiric overuse” and pollution are draining the “precious lifeblood” while climate change is “wreaking havoc” on the natural water cycle. Scientists believe there needs to be a much stronger focus....

Combating Heat Waves and The Rise In Global Temperatures

2023-03-24T08:41+0100mid-day (en)

India is currently facing the wrath of intense heat waves. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted temperatures rising above normal maximum temperatures from March 2023 to May 2023 in parts of northeast India, east and central India and some parts of northwest India.

Climate victims in B'desh blame rich countries for climate related disasters

2023-03-24T07:54+0100uniindia (en)

By Mir Afroz Zaman Dhaka, Mar 23 (UNI) Climate victims at a public hearing in Bangladesh blamed the rich countries for their sorry state caused due to negative effects of climate change. Thousands of families affected by floods, droughts, epidemics and natural disasters, gathered in Char area of....

Experts urge authorities to prepare for the worst of climate disasters

2023-03-24T03:19+0100kathmandupost (en)

Vegetables have become dearer of late. The price of groceries, including rice and wheat flour, has also increased exponentially. A prolonged dry spell for over five months affected the production of winter crops. And the subsequent rainfalls increased the risk of crops getting damaged ahead of harvesting.

Using Japanese technology to cope with global warming Nov. 4, 2019

2023-03-23T12:37+0100nhkor-en (en)

A turbine for typhoon regions. The start-up firm Challenergy has developed a wind turbine that doesn't just withstand the impact of a typhoon -- it harnesses the storm's energy to produce electricity. The company is preparing to send one to the Philippines.

Giornata Mondiale dell’Acqua: il ruolo delle aziende innovative per preservare la risorsa idrica

2023-03-22T16:08+0100esgnews (it)

Il 2022 è stato caratterizzato da numerosi eventi meteorologici estremi in tutti i continenti, con tempeste, siccità e inondazioni gravi e devastanti . Le forti piogge monsoniche in Pakistan hanno causato inondazioni improvvise e frane, distruggendo 1,7 milioni di case, causando 32 milioni di sfollati, la morte di 1.

UPSC Key- March 21, 2023: Know about Famine and Drought, Groundwater Depletion and Free and Open Indo-Pacific

2023-03-21T16:23+0100expressindia (en)

Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: • General Studies I: Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. • General Studies II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

L’ultimo rapporto sul clima dell’ONU è un grido d’allarme: “Agire ora, non c’è più tempo”

2023-03-20T16:25+0100fanpage (it)

Il 9 agosto del 2021 il Gruppo Intergovernativo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (IPCC) delle Nazioni Unite ha pubblicato il primo volume del Sesto Rapporto di Valutazione sull'impatto del riscaldamento globale , nel quale è stato confermato che è l' essere umano con le sue attività a catalizzare il cambiamento climatico .

Water, Vol. 15, Pages 1212: Integrated Flood Hazard Vulnerability Modeling of Neluwa (Sri Lanka) Using Analytical Hierarchy Process and Geospatial Techniques

2023-03-20T11:54+0100mdpi (en)

This research aimed to apply the geospatial techniques and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach to find vulnerable areas in terms of flooding in the Neluwa area, Sri Lanka. The study incorporated nine relevant criteria for the vulnerability classification under three sub-criteria; the built....

Natural disasters caused 30,000 deaths, $220bn losses in 2022

2023-03-20T03:07+0100dawn (en)

ISLAMABAD: An estimated 387 natural hazards and disasters resulted in the death of 30,704 people and caused economic losses of around $223.8 billion all over the world in 2022. The disasters, recorded by the Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT), affected 185m individuals.

Disasters caused 30,704 deaths and $223.8 billion in damages last year, new report finds

2023-03-17T21:36+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Executive Summary. In 2022, the Emergency Event Database EM-DAT recorded 387 natural hazards and disasters worldwide, resulting in the loss of 30,704 lives and affecting 185 million individuals. Economic losses totaled around US$ 223.8 billion. Heat waves caused over 16,000 excess deaths in Europe, while droughts affected 88.

2022 Disasters in numbers

2023-03-17T18:48+0100reliefWeb (en)

Executive Summary. In 2022,1 the Emergency Event Database EM-DAT recorded 387 natural hazards and disasters worldwide,2 resulting in the loss of 30,704 lives 3 and affecting 185 million individuals. Economic losses totaled around US$ 223.8 billion. Heat waves caused over 16,000 excess deaths 4 in Europe, while droughts affected 88.

MIL-OSI: Agricultural Biotechnology Market Size Growing at 9.4% CAGR Set to Reach USD 77.4...

2023-03-16T15:12+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BEIJING, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Global Agricultural Biotechnology Market Size collected USD 32.1 Billion in 2022 and is set to achieve a market size of USD 77.4 Billion in 2032 growing at a CAGR of 9.4% from 2023 to 2032.

Agricultural Biotechnology Market Size Growing at 9.4% CAGR Set to Reach USD 77.4 Billion By 2032

2023-03-16T14:44+0100globenewswire (en)

BEIJING, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Agricultural Biotechnology Market Size collected USD 32.1 Billion in 2022 and is set to achieve a market size of USD 77.4 Billion in 2032 growing at a CAGR of 9.4% from 2023 to 2032. Agricultural Biotechnology Market Research Report Highlights....

Cambiamenti climatici, Copernicus: il ghiaccio antartico si ritira

2023-03-09T07:04+0100ambienteambienti (it)

A Febbraio ha raggiunto il minimo storico. Questo è il secondo inverno più caldo registrato in Europa. Copernicus, il Servizio per il Cambiamento Climatico europeo, ha registrato una netta riduzione del ghiaccio marino antartico e, di conseguenza, il dato delle temperature di febbraio 2023 dimostra....

Le immagini satellitari mostrano il secondo inverno più caldo di sempre in Europa (e il ghiaccio marino antartico ai minimi storici)

2023-03-08T14:48+0100greenme (it)

Le temperature e la mancanza di pioggia Secondo i dati di Copernicus, il mese di febbraio 2023 è stato il quinto più caldo a livello globale, tanto che in gran parte dell’Europa sono state registrate temperature dell’aria superiori alla media , in particolare nel nord della Norvegia e della Svezia e nella regione delle Svalbard.

Clima: la Sicilia come Canada, Spagna e Turchia, tra i pochi angoli della Terra in cui Febbraio è stato freddo

2023-03-08T12:01+0100meteoweb (it)

Clima, il riepilogo del servizio Copernicus con tutti i dati di Febbraio 2023 in Europa e nel mondo. Poche anomalie fredde, la Sicilia tra le zone con temperature inferiori alla norma. nomalia della temperatura superficiale dell’aria per il mese di febbraio 2023 rispetto alla media di febbraio per il periodo compreso tra il 1991 e il 2020.

Gli impatti dei cambiamenti climatici saranno peggiori del previsto

2023-03-07T18:17+0100lavalletta5stelle (it)

fonte: NationalGeographic L’impatto e i costi di 1,5 °C di riscaldamento globale saranno maggiori del previsto, secondo l’ultima valutazione complessiva dell’Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) diffusa domenica a Incheon, nella Corea del Sud.

Pioggia acida e suoi effetti

2023-03-05T11:17+0100fai.informazione (it)

La pioggia acida è un fenomeno naturale molto preoccupante, perché danneggia l'ambiente, mette in pericolo anche la vita umana e altri esseri viventi. Le piogge acide si verificano a causa del comportamento umano che utilizza molti materiali inquinanti nelle sue attività. L'atmosfera terrestre contiene naturalmente ossidi acidi.

Climate, community, cooperation: An Indian approach to adaptation in the Global South

2023-03-03T23:18+0100orfonline (en)

The need to adapt to the now inevitable impacts of climate change is becoming increasingly urgent. However, there is still a long way to go in terms of strengthening resilience, reducing vulnerabilities and sensitivities, and unlocking the adaptive capacities of global interconnected systems.

Cambiamenti climatici minacciano le infrastrutture indiane

2023-03-03T12:38+0100asianews (it)

Un rapporto pubblicato dalla Cross Dependency Initiative raccomanda maggiori investimenti in termini di adattamento e resilienza climatica. Oltre che dall' India , le prime 50 posizioni sono occupate perlopiù da regioni cinesi e Usa. Le iniziative di contrasto agli eventi estremi più di successo arrivano dal basso.

Insurance premiums expected to rise by at least 15% in 2023

2023-03-02T03:09+0100thedailyherald (en)

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Insurance Association (SMIA) anticipates an increase in insurance premiums of fifteen per cent or more this year, SMIA President Robert de Vries said in a letter sent to The Daily Herald on Wednesday. According to the letter, this is due to recent global natural....

Insurance premiums expected to rise by at least 15% in 2023

2023-03-02T02:16+0100thedailyherald-sx (en)

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Insurance Association (SMIA) anticipates an increase in insurance premiums of fifteen per cent or more this year, SMIA President Robert de Vries said in a letter sent to The Daily Herald on Wednesday. According to the letter, this is due to recent global natural....

25 feb 2023, 16:06 Francesco Nucera Meteo. La Niña è agli sgoccioli, El Niño tornerà dopo tre anni. I possibili impatti

2023-02-25T16:23+01003bmeteo (it)

La Nina sta per terminare. El Niño è previsto subentrare dopo l'estate al fenomeno opposto de La Niña . Questo attuale episodio prolungato de La Niña è iniziato a settembre 2020 ma è atteso attenuarsi nelle prossime settimane. Secondo le previsioni, dopo la fase di neutralità, ci sarebbe il 66% di....

Cyclone Freddy: Intense weather hits Mzansi

2023-02-25T11:54+0100foodformzansi (en)

As Tropical Cyclone Freddy hits Mozambique, halting on the border of Limpopo this weekend and probably causing heavy rainfall, it’s an important reminder that South Africa needs adequate community-based systems in place to respond to weather events, which are increasing in intensity.

A monumental waste: Crores spent on water-related works haven’t readied Jharkhand for droughts; here’s why

2023-02-21T06:20+0100downtoearth (en)

“A few decades ago, my fields produced so much paddy and maize that I would donate it. This year, the situation is so bad that my entire family is surviving on the monthly ration the government provides under the National Food Security Act,” says Surendra Korba, who owns a 16-hectare (ha) farm in Sarhua village of Jharkhand’s Palamu district.

Potential environmental impact from any lithium extraction in J&K worries youth in the region

2023-02-20T07:48+0100moneycontrol (en)

Yukesh Thakur, an engineering student in Salal Kotli, said large-scale lithium extraction will lead to air pollution in the area. “We are living in a village surrounded by mountains, with the Chenab River flowing down. Compared to Reasi town, the temperature here does not exceed 27 degrees Celsius.

What does the return of El Nino mean for the planet – and you?

2023-02-19T22:03+0100straitstimesSG (en)

What happened during the last El Nino? The last major El Nino event occurred in 2016. It affected more than 60 million people, particularly in eastern and southern Africa, the Horn of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Asia-Pacific region. It disrupted crop production, imposed societal distress and resulted in peak energy consumption.

Il clima è sempre stato pazzo

2023-02-19T08:21+0100cronacaqui (it)

Le vittime accertate del terremoto in Anatolia sono per ora circa 60mila, ma si teme che saranno di più. Sembra uno dei peggiori mai visti, invece non entra neanche nella top 15 dei terremoti oltre 100mila morti, capeggiata dal terzo maggior disastro naturale nel mondo: il sisma che nel 1556 in Cina, nello Shen Tzi, fece 830mila morti.

Aie: l’Asia consumerà metà dell’elettricità mondiale entro il 2025

2023-02-16T14:44+0100kmetro0 (it)

K metro 0 – Parigi – Secondo una previsione pubblicata mercoledì 8 febbraio dall’Agenzia Internazionale dell’Energia (Aie), l’Asia utilizzerà per la prima volta la metà dell’elettricità mondiale disponibile entro il 2025. Gran parte dell’utilizzo di elettricità in Asia avverrà per la precisione in....

Govt expert calls for urgent climate planning and green energy transition in wake of worsening Indian weather

2023-02-15T14:34+0100businessinsider-in (en)

Gone are the days when deadly natural disasters felt like once-in-a-lifetime events. In just the recent past, thousands died in the recent Pakistan flooding , tens of thousands succumbed in last week's Turkey-Syria earthquake; and before the Earth had a chance to recover, we've already begun to....

Mappa temperature record 2022 dal Copernicus Climate Change Service

2023-02-13T22:33+0100geosmartmagazine (it)

Il Copernicus Climate Change Service (*C3S) e la mappa temperature record registrate nell’anno appena chiuso. Il Copernicus Climate Change Service ha pubblicato i suoi Global Climate Highlights , che mostrano che il 2022 è stato un anno di estremi, con molti record di temperatura infranti e un....

Rinnovabili: entro 3 anni la fonte principale di elettricità

2023-02-09T22:41+0100regionieambiente (it)

Secondo il nuovo Rapporto dell’Agenzia Internazionale dell’Energia (IEA), dedicato al mercato elettrico, nel mix globale di generazione di energia le rinnovabili dovrebbero aumentare nel 2025 al 35% dal 29% nel 2022 coprendo quasi tutta la crescita di elettricità.

Agenzia Internazionale Energia: nel 2025 rinnovabili al 35% nel mix elettrico globale

2023-02-09T12:28+0100ecodallecitta (it)

Le energie rinnovabili sono destinate a dominare la crescita dell’approvvigionamento elettrico mondiale nei prossimi tre anni. Insieme al nucleare, soddisferanno la stragrande maggioranza dell’aumento della domanda, passando dal 29% del 2022 al 35% del 2025 nel mix globale di generazione di energia,....

Iea: le energie low-carbon dovrebbero crescere dal 29% del 2022 al 35% nel 2025

2023-02-09T12:00+0100greenreport (it)

” dell’International energy agency (Iea) «Le energie rinnovabili sono destinate a dominare la crescita dell’approvvigionamento elettrico mondiale nei prossimi tre anni poiché, insieme al nucleare, soddisferanno la stragrande maggioranza dell’aumento della domanda globale fino al 2025, rendendo....

Agenzia Internazionale Energia: nel 2025 rinnovabili al 35% nel mix elettrico globale

2023-02-09T11:29+0100247libero (it)

Le energie rinnovabili sono destinate a dominare la crescita dell’approvvigionamento elettrico mondiale nei prossimi tre anni. Insieme al nucleare, soddisferanno la stragrande maggioranza dell’aumento della domanda, passando dal 29% del 2022 al 35% del 2025 nel mix globale di generazione di energia,....

Las catástrofes naturales provocaron pérdidas de US$313.000 millones durante 2022

2023-02-08T13:26+0100larepublica-co (es)

Las catástrofes naturales causaron pérdidas económicas mundiales por valor de US$313.000 millones el año pasado, 4% por encima de la media del siglo XXI, según datos de Aon. De este total, US$132.000 millones fueron cubiertos por seguros. Según el informe de Aon sobre riesgos catastróficos, 2022 fue....

Iea: entro il 2025 rinnovabili al 35% nel mix elettrico mondiale

2023-02-08T13:24+0100qualenergia (it)

Le rinnovabili domin eranno la crescita del sistema elettrico mondiale nei prossimi tre anni e, insieme al nucleare (che avrà un ruolo più marginale, come si vede dal grafico sotto), soddisferanno la stragrande maggioranza dell’aumento della domanda energetica globale fino al 2025, rendendo....

Aie: fino al 2025 fonti a basse emissioni copriranno quasi tutta domanda elettrica

2023-02-08T12:57+0100energiaoltre (it)

La crescita della domanda di elettricità a livello mondiale è rallentata solo leggermente nel 2022, nonostante la crisi energetica, e si prevede un’accelerazione negli anni a venire Nei prossimi tre anni le rinnovabili domineranno la crescita dell’offerta di energia elettrica a livello mondiale, in....

Iea: entro il 2025 rinnovabili al 35% nel mix elettrico mondiale -

2023-02-08T12:54+0100247libero (it)

Le rinnovabili domin eranno la crescita del sistema elettrico mondiale nei prossimi tre anni e, insieme al nucleare (che avrà un ruolo più marginale, come si vede dal grafico sotto), soddisferanno la stragrande maggioranza dell’aumento della domanda energetica globale fino al 2025, rendendo....

Aie: "Serve nuova elettricità? Il 90% non arriverà dai fossili"

2023-02-08T12:35+0100huffingtonpost-Italia (it)

Le energie rinnovabili sono destinate a dominare la crescita dell'approvvigionamento elettrico mondiale nei prossimi tre anni perché, assieme al nucleare, soddisferanno oltre il 90% dell'aumento della domanda globale fino al 2025, rendendo improbabili aumenti significativi delle emissioni di carbonio del settore energetico.

La Cina avverte: “clima più estremo” nel 2023

2023-02-08T09:29+0100ildenaro (it)

(Adnkronos) – Le regioni cinesi sono state avvertite di prepararsi a un clima più estremo quest’anno, dopo che la scorsa estate temperature da record e una lunga siccità hanno compromesso le forniture di energia elettrica del Paese e danneggiato i raccolti. A lanciare l’allarme il portavoce dell’Amministrazione meteorologica cinese.

Is Climate Change Shifting the Water Cycle?

2023-02-08T03:18+0100climateadaptationplatform (en)

Managing our water resources well for sustainability and becoming resilient in the face of increasing demands due to population growth and climate change impacts means that we need information on the current state of our water cycle. The 2022 Global Water Monitor Consortium report brings together....

La Cina avverte: “clima più estremo” nel 2023

2023-02-07T15:30+0100zazoom-it (it)

(Di martedì 7 febbraio 2023) (Adnkronos) - Le regioni cinesi sono state avvertite di prepararsi a un clima più estremo quest'anno, dopo che la scorsa estate temperature da record e una lunga siccità hanno compromesso le forniture di energia elettrica del Paese e danneggiato i raccolti.

La Cina avverte: “clima più estremo” nel 2023

2023-02-07T15:18+0100olbianotizie (it)

(Adnkronos) - Le regioni cinesi sono state avvertite di prepararsi a un clima più estremo quest'anno, dopo che la scorsa estate temperature da record e una lunga siccità hanno compromesso le forniture di energia elettrica del Paese e danneggiato i raccolti. A lanciare l’allarme il portavoce dell’Amministrazione meteorologica cinese.

La Cina avverte: “clima più estremo” nel 2023

2023-02-07T15:13+0100money-it (it)

(Adnkronos) - Le regioni cinesi sono state avvertite di prepararsi a un clima più estremo quest’anno, dopo che la scorsa estate temperature da record e una lunga siccità hanno compromesso le forniture di energia elettrica del Paese e danneggiato i raccolti. A lanciare l’allarme il portavoce dell’Amministrazione meteorologica cinese.

La Cina avverte: “clima più estremo” nel 2023

2023-02-07T15:03+0100laragione (it)

(Adnkronos) – Le regioni cinesi sono state avvertite di prepararsi a un clima più estremo quest’anno, dopo che la scorsa estate temperature da record e una lunga siccità hanno compromesso le forniture di energia elettrica del Paese e danneggiato i raccolti. A lanciare l’allarme il portavoce dell’Amministrazione meteorologica cinese.

14:59 | La Cina avverte: “clima più estremo” nel 2023

2023-02-07T15:03+0100tarantobuonasera (it)

(Adnkronos) – Le regioni cinesi sono state avvertite di prepararsi a un clima più estremo quest’anno, dopo che la scorsa estate temperature da record e una lunga siccità hanno compromesso le forniture di energia elettrica del Paese e danneggiato i raccolti. A lanciare l’allarme il portavoce dell’Amministrazione meteorologica cinese.

China science, technology news summary -- Feb. 4

2023-02-04T10:27+0100china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. AGRICULTURAL DROUGHT STUDY. Chinese researchers have found that anthropogenic external forcing and the natural internal variability of the climate system together have led to aggravated droughts....

Ministry of Emergency Management: A total of 139,800 people were affected by various natural disasters in January

2023-02-04T04:26+0100tellerreport (en)

2023-02-04T03:25:14.288Z. In January, my country's natural disasters were mainly low temperature freezing and snow disasters, and wind and hail, earthquakes, geological disasters, droughts and forest fires also occurred to varying degrees. Affected by the cooling, strong wind and rain and snow....

sostenibilità La biodiversità salverà le città del futuro: le buone pratiche da incentivare 03 Feb 2023 di Francesco Petracchini Condividi il post Condividi

2023-02-03T11:25+0100agendadigitale (it)

A maggior ragione perché oggi le città di tutto il mondo stanno subendo sempre più gli effetti del cambiamento climatico che genera periodi di siccità, innalzamento del livello del mare, ondate di caldo, frane e forti tempeste; infatti si calcola che almeno 130 città portuali con più di un milione....

What’s the link between global heating and extreme weather?

2023-02-02T22:47+0100khmertimes (en)

Millions were left without power, trapped in their cars and stranded at airports as the country was plunged into a bone-chilling freeze. A polar vortex had brought cold air from the Arctic down to the US. But Americans aren’t the only ones battling extreme weather this holiday season.

Water, Vol. 15, Pages 592: Rainfall Forecast and Drought Analysis for Recent and Forthcoming Years in India

2023-02-02T11:44+0100mdpi (en)

Agriculture is the primary profession in India which relies on several climatic factors such as rainfall, temperature, humidity, etc., for the successful growth of crops. Weather and drought forecasting may help to take preventive measures in an unusual situation due to crop failure.

Summary of Global Climate Indicators 2018–2022

2023-01-31T06:42+0100ecodebate (en)

Human influence is very likely the main driver of the decrease in Arctic sea-ice area between 1979–1988 and 2010–2019, which recorded decreases of about 40% in September and about 10% in March (IPCC, 2021). The current Arctic sea-ice cover (both annual and late summer) is at its lowest level since....

Water, Vol. 15, Pages 541: Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Drought and Flood Assessment and Monitoring

2023-01-30T07:01+0100mdpi (en)

In this Special Issue, we attempted to discuss and address the applications of remote sensing, GIS and other state-of-the-art techniques in drought or flood monitoring and hydrological hazards assessment. To fulfill these objects, we strongly invited contributions on various droughts or flood....

Global Warming: Frontline Philippines January 28, 2023

2023-01-28T05:44+0100bulatlat (en)

As this piece was being written, the number of dead, missing, and injured and the toll on agriculture and infrastructure were still rising in Oriental Mindoro, Camarines Norte, Samar, Romblon, and other provinces where almost every barangay had been devastated by days of torrential rain.

Global Warming: Frontline Philippines

2023-01-26T11:54+0100bworldcom (en)

A s this piece was being written, the number of dead, missing, and injured and the toll on agriculture and infrastructure were still rising in Oriental Mindoro, Camarines Norte, Samar, Romblon, and other provinces where almost every barangay had been devastated by days of torrential rain.

Where does Australia’s relationship with PNG go next? Less talk about China, more about our neighbour’s own merits

2023-01-17T02:02+0100johansen (en)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Papua New Guinea last week put the media spotlight on one of Australia’s most important international relationships. Much of the coverage focused on the plans, confirmed by Albanese and his PNG counterpart, James Marape, for a defence treaty between the two....

MIL-Evening Report: Where does Australia’s relationship with PNG go next? Less talk about China,...

2023-01-16T21:28+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

– By Ian Kemish, Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland. Prime Minister’s Office/PR Handout Image. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Papua New Guinea last week put the media spotlight on one of Australia’s most important international relationships.

Warning of unprecedented heatwaves as El Niño set to return in 2023

2023-01-16T20:43+0100irishexaminer (en)

It is part of a natural oscillation driven by ocean temperatures and winds in the Pacific, which switches between El Niño, its cooler counterpart La Niña, and neutral conditions. The last three years have seen an unusual run of consecutive La Niña events.

Temperatures could rise ‘off the chart’ with return of El Niño this year

2023-01-16T18:12+0100irishtimes (en)

The return of the El Niño climate phenomenon later this year will cause global temperatures to rise “off the chart” and deliver unprecedented heatwaves, scientists have warned. Early forecasts suggest El Niño will return later in 2023, exacerbating extreme weather around the globe and making it “very likely” the world will exceed 1.

Temperatures could rise ‘off the chart’ with return of El Niño this year

2023-01-16T17:09+0100guardian (en)

The return of the El Niño climate phenomenon later this year will cause global temperatures to rise “off the chart” and deliver unprecedented heatwaves, scientists have warned. Early forecasts suggest El Niño will return later in 2023, exacerbating extreme weather around the globe and making it “very likely” the world will exceed 1.

UN confirms 2022 among eight hottest years on record

2023-01-14T14:30+0100enca (en)

GENEVA - The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern. Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more likely and deadly by climate change, the average global temperature was about 1.

ANU releases water report; shows global warming affecting water cycle

2023-01-14T07:19+0100indiaeducationdiary (en)

The third La Niña year in a row intensified existing droughts in the Americas, while causing floods in parts of Asia and Oceania, according to a first-of-its-kind report released today by the Global Water Monitor Consortium, led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

2022 among eight hottest years as Earth heats up

2023-01-14T01:58+0100chinadaily (en)

Children ski on a slope in Ruhpolding, Germany, on Wednesday. Sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm winter weather in Europe's central mountains are allowing grass to blanket hillsides across the region, causing headaches for ski slope operators and aficionados of Alpine white.

Climate / UN confirms 2022 among eight hottest years on record

2023-01-13T20:21+0100newagebd (en)

The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern. Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more likely and deadly by climate change, the average global temperature was about 1.

UN confirms 2022 among 8 hottest years on record

2023-01-13T07:53+0100thedailystarBD (en)

The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern. Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more likely and deadly by climate change, the average global temperature was about 1.

UN confirms 2022 among eight hottest years on record

2023-01-13T00:51+0100mb-com-ph (en)

GENEVA, Switzerland — The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern. Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more likely and deadly by....

UN confirms 2022 among eight hottest years on record

2023-01-13T00:27+0100terradaily (en)

The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern. Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more likely and deadly by climate change, the average global temperature was about 1.

2022 was one of the warmest on record as Earth heats up

2023-01-12T21:36+0100missoulian (en)

FILE - People cool off in the water on a hot and sunny day at the beach in Barcelona, Spain, July 15, 2022. Earth’s fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top five or six warmest on record, government agencies reported Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.

2022 was one of the warmest on record as Earth heats up

2023-01-12T21:34+0100siouxcityjournal (en)

FILE - People cool off in the water on a hot and sunny day at the beach in Barcelona, Spain, July 15, 2022. Earth’s fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top five or six warmest on record, government agencies reported Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.

2022 was one of the warmest on record as Earth heats up

2023-01-12T21:33+0100wcfcourier (en)

FILE - People cool off in the water on a hot and sunny day at the beach in Barcelona, Spain, July 15, 2022. Earth’s fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top five or six warmest on record, government agencies reported Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.

2022 was one of the warmest on record as Earth heats up

2023-01-12T21:32+0100wacotrib (en)

FILE - People cool off in the water on a hot and sunny day at the beach in Barcelona, Spain, July 15, 2022. Earth’s fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top five or six warmest on record, government agencies reported Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.

NASA: 2022 tied for fifth warmest year on record

2023-01-12T20:47+0100whatsnew2day (en)

#NASA #tied #warmest #year #record. Scientists say temperatures will continue to rise if governments don’t rein in fossil fuel consumption. A group of US-based scientists say 2022 has ended for the fifth warmest year on record, continuing a trend of rising global temperatures and extreme weather due to the burning of coal, oil and gas.

NASA: 2022 tied for the fifth hottest year on record

2023-01-12T20:46+0100aljazeera-en (en)

A group of US-based scientists say 2022 tied for the fifth hottest year on record, continuing a trend of rising global temperatures and extreme weather caused by the burning of coal, oil and gas. On Thursday, scientists with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the....

UN confirms 2022 among eight hottest years on record

2023-01-12T20:39+0100khaleejtimes (en)

The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern. Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more likely and deadly by climate change, the average global temperature was about 1.

With record heat, floods and droughts, 2022 was among Earth’s warmest years

2023-01-12T20:11+0100stripes (en)

As five different scientific organizations this week classified last year’s intense heat — declaring it either the fifth- or sixth-warmest year on record — the impact of the Earth’s soaring temperatures became clear. In 2022, the world experienced blazing heat waves, from the Southern United States....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-12T08:31+0100terradaily (en)

The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric....

2022 was the fifth warmest year – Health and Wellness

2023-01-12T07:05+0100d1softballnews (en)

The year 2022 ended as the fifth warmest in the world and the second in Europe since there are records, which makes the recently ended year the eighth consecutive year in which the global average temperature exceeds the previous average value by one degree Celsius.

2022 was the fifth warmest year – Health and Wellness

2023-01-12T07:02+0100archyde (en)

The year 2022 ended as the fifth warmest in the world and the second in Europe since there are records, which makes the recently ended year the eighth consecutive year in which the global average temperature exceeds the previous average value by one degree Celsius.

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-12T04:43+0100philstar (en)

PARIS, France The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-12T03:48+0100straitstimesSG (en)

PARIS - The world’s oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity’s carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published on Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-12T01:17+0100citizen (en)

which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity’s carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric instability and amplifying extreme weather events such as storms.

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T23:36+0100japantoday (en)

The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric....

Climate change makes extreme weather worse, federal scientists say

2023-01-11T19:51+0100samacharcentral (en)

South Florida has always been hot, rainy and vulnerable to hurricanes. So it’s understandable that some longtime residents remain skeptical that climate change is doing anything to make the region’s age-old problems any worse. But scientists at the U.S.

Alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T19:43+0100kuwaittimes (en)

PARIS: The world’s oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity’s carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to....

Peril as warming alters planet water cycle

2023-01-11T19:41+0100portstephensexaminer (en)

Global warming is changing the planetary water cycle which heightens the risk of disasters like bushfires and drought, a new report says. The report led by the Australian National University is another stark warning of climate change perils amid faltering efforts to address the crisis.

No debate anymore: Climate change makes extreme weather worse, federal scientists say

2023-01-11T19:39+0100phys (en)

worse. In fact, scientists can now go a step further and show that specific weather disasters were more likely or more damaging because we live in a hotter climate . At the meeting, scientists presented case studies of heat waves, droughts and extreme rainfall events that were influenced by climate change over the past two years in the U.

Scientists Sound Alarm As Ocean Temperatures Hit New Record In 2022

2023-01-11T19:18+0100ndtvnews (en)

Paris: The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T19:08+0100economictimes (en)

PARIS: The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric instability....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T18:26+0100enca (en)

PARIS - The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to....

Peril as warming alters planet water cycle

2023-01-11T17:46+0100bordermail (en)

Global warming is changing the planetary water cycle which heightens the risk of disasters like bushfires and drought, a new report says. The report led by the Australian National University is another stark warning of climate change perils amid faltering efforts to address the crisis.

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T17:42+0100thaipbs (en)

The world’s oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity’s carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric....

Peril as warming alters planet water cycle

2023-01-11T17:39+0100maitlandmercury (en)

Global warming is changing the planetary water cycle which heightens the risk of disasters like bushfires and drought, a new report says. The report led by the Australian National University is another stark warning of climate change perils amid faltering efforts to address the crisis.

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T17:06+0100newagebd (en)

Ocean 'stratification' means less deep water is rising towards the surface carrying oxygen and nutrients, while the water at the surface absorbs less atmospheric carbon dioxide to bury at depth. --AFP file photo. The world’s oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity’s....

Oceans were hottest ever in 2022

2023-01-11T15:37+0100thedailystarBD (en)

The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T15:01+0100JakartaPost (en)

The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric....

Ocean temperatures in 2022 were highest ever recorded, study says

2023-01-11T14:19+0100france24-en (en)

The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric instability and amplifying extreme weather events such as storms.

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T14:14+0100ahram-EN (en)

Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric instability and amplifying extreme weather events such as storms. Oceans absorb about 90 percent of the excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions, shielding land surfaces but generating huge, long-lasting....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T14:09+0100channelnewsasia (en)

PARIS: The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday (Jan 11). Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T13:51+0100samacharcentral (en)

The world’s oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity’s carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T13:49+0100phys (en)

The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. from greenhouse gas emissions , shielding land surfaces but generating huge, long-lasting marine....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T13:47+0100bssnews (en)

PARIS, Jan 11, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T13:37+0100digitaljournal (en)

The world’s oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity’s carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric....

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T13:34+0100zawya-palestine (en)

The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday. Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric....

11/01/2023 Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

2023-01-11T13:27+0100rfi-en (en)

Climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric instability and amplifying extreme weather events such as storms. Oceans absorb about 90 percent of the excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions, shielding land surfaces but generating huge, long-lasting....

Climate Attribution Tools Critical for Understanding Extreme Events

2023-01-11T01:06+0100hstoday (en)

A combination heat and drought event in the western U.S., simultaneous ocean and land heat waves in the northwestern region of the Pacific Ocean, a South Korean heat wave that was off the charts and wildfires in Cape Town, South Africa, were some of the recent extreme weather events made more likely....

It’s disturbing what’s happening with the weather

2023-01-11T00:50+0100hungary-postsen (en)

Based on recent studies, climate change has significantly increased the risk of extreme weather events worldwide in the last two years, writes MTI in a reference to The Guardian. According to the data, global warming has in many cases increased the severity of the extremes experienced in 2021 and....

Climate attribution tools critical for understanding extreme…

2023-01-10T18:36+0100samacharcentral (en)

A combination heat and drought event in the western U.S., simultaneous ocean and land heat waves in the northwestern region of the Pacific Ocean, a South Korean heat wave that was off the charts and wildfires in Cape Town, South Africa, were some of the recent extreme weather events made more likely....

No debate anymore: Climate change makes extreme weather worse, federal scientists say

2023-01-10T18:27+0100miamiherald (en)

Key West, Florida, September 27, 2022 - Sander Eshuis a tourist from Holland poses for a photo as he is doused by waves at the Southernmost Point marker in Key West, Florida. Sander and his wife Lenneke had never experienced a hurricane before and the proximity of Hurricane Ian to Key West allowed....

Climate attribution tools critical for understanding extreme events

2023-01-10T18:08+0100phys (en)

A combination heat and drought event in the western U.S., simultaneous ocean and land heat waves in the northwestern region of the Pacific Ocean, a South Korean heat wave that was off the charts and wildfires in Cape Town, South Africa, were some of the recent extreme weather events made more likely....

2022 – year of extreme weather, climate events

2023-01-10T17:07+0100balkangreenenergynews (en)

The year 2022 was marked by record droughts, heatwaves, forest fires, floods and a record low level of the Antarctic sea ice. Extremes – to put it in one word, according to a report by Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation programme. The first days of 2023, including the warmest January....

The cost of natural disasters in 2022 amounts to 270 billion dollars

2023-01-10T14:53+0100tellerreport (en)

2023-01-10T13:52:00.774Z. In 2021, the overall losses had been 320 billion The year 2022 will have been another year marked by natural disasters. Although smaller than in 2021, the damage bill is estimated at 270 billion dollars, according to an estimate presented on Tuesday by the reinsurer Munich Re.

In 2022, China's average high temperature days will be 16.4 days, the most in history

2023-01-09T07:40+0100tellerreport (en)

2023-01-09T06:39:19.055Z. (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the China Meteorological Administration on the 9th that in 2022, the average number of high temperature days in China will be 16.4 days, the most since 1961 when there were complete meteorological observation records.

Weather Markets / Weather

2023-01-08T05:09+0100archyde (en)

CHALSADA, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In late August, the swollen Swat River in northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa turned and rushed into the village of Naeem Ullah, 40, plunging into Ula. 14 houses of Mr. and his relatives were swept away.

Hebei heating shows cool side of climate challenge

2023-01-07T02:55+0100chinadaily (en)

[Li Min/China Daily] In North China's Hebei province, gas companies are under increasing pressure for failing to supply gas to local farmers. Reports say that rural households in Hebei are complaining about restrictions on purchases of natural gas or interruptions in gas supply, which is the major....

UN announces most disaster-prone region in the world

2023-01-06T16:20+0100247newsbulletin (en)

The UN described the Asia-Pacific region as “the area most vulnerable to natural disasters”. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia and Pacific Region (UNESCAP) defined the Asia-Pacific region as “the area most vulnerable to natural disasters” worldwide.

Hebei heating shows cool side of climate fight

2023-01-06T08:47+0100chinadaily (en)

A file photo shows a wind power plant in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province. [Photo/Xinhua] In North China's Hebei province, gas companies are under increasing pressure for failing to supply abundant gas to local farmers. Reports say that rural households in different cities of Hebei are....

L’industria agricola è ferma per la siccità

2023-01-04T17:30+0100agrigiornale (it)

La siccità di quest’anno nell’emisfero settentrionale, che ha colpito le principali economie tra cui Europa, Stati Uniti e Cina, ha fatto temere alle imprese e ai consumatori il peggio in termini di carenza di cibo e inflazione. Ciò avviene quando le catene di approvvigionamento globali lottano per....

Remote Sensing, Vol. 15, Pages 297: Detection and Evaluation of Flood Inundation Using CYGNSS Data during Extreme Precipitation in 2022 in Guangdong Province, China

2023-01-04T11:06+0100mdpi (en)

Floods are severe natural disasters that are harmful and frequently occur across the world. From May to July 2022, the strongest, broadest, and longest rainfall event in recent years occurred in Guangdong Province, China. The flooding caused by continuous precipitation and a typhoon resulted in severe losses to local people and property.

Lomborg: Dramatic Decline In Climate-Related Deaths Persists Thru 2022

2023-01-02T16:40+0100climatechangedispatch (en)

Fewer and fewer people die from climate-related natural disasters. This is even true in 2022; despite breathless climate reporting, about 98% fewer people died in 2022 than a hundred years ago from climate-related natural disasters like floods, droughts, storms, wildfires, and extreme temperatures.

2022 was the year of drought

2022-12-31T17:32+0100digitpatrox (en)

It was a yr characterised by excessive drought. From North America to Africa to Europe to Asia, enormous swaths of the planet have been parched in 2022. Lakes and rivers in a number of nations shrank to excessive lows and dry situations threatened crops and fueled harmful wildfires throughout the globe.

Common endeavor

2022-12-30T00:43+0100chinadaily (en)

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY. The Global Development Initiative is the most viable way to ensure peace and people-oriented growth. The world today is inundated with many problems and challenges, with the most pressing issues related to the question of world peace.

Disastri devastanti e barlumi di speranza: queste sono le migliori storie sul clima e sul tempo del 2022

2022-12-29T10:36+0100notizieglobali (it)

Da una piccola isola della Polinesia alle spiagge di sabbia bianca della Florida, il pianeta ha sperimentato molti disastri climatici e meteorologici estremi nel 2000. Il caldo estivo in Cina ha minacciato la vita e la produzione alimentare. La foce del fiume Mississippi storicamente basso negli....

Cambio climático deja multimillonaria factura por desastres

2022-12-28T06:11+0100elcolombiano (es)

Los efectos del cambio climático también están dejando un golpe económico que ahora le toca el bolsillo a los países en desarrollo. Eso se pudo establecer luego de que la ONG británica Christian Aid realizara un estudio para identificar los desastres meteorológicos más caros de 2022.

Las catástrofes climáticas más costosas del 2022

2022-12-28T06:10+0100lavanguardia (es)

Un estudio publicado ayer por la oenegé británica Christian Aid establece el ranking de las catástrofes climáticas más costosas del 2022 desde el punto de vista económico. El presidente de la entidad, Patrick Watt, recordó que “detrás de las cifras en dólares se esconden millones de historias de sufrimiento humano.

1:31p Opinion 2022’s climate disasters, from snowstorms and floods to heat waves and droughts

2022-12-27T19:32+0100marketwatch (en)

on the background of a megadrought in the Southwestern U.S. more severe than anything the region has experienced in at least 1,200 years. Drought also left the Mississippi River so low near Memphis in the fall that barges couldn’t get through without additional dredging and upstream water releases.

Los desastres naturales se disparan en todo el mundo como consecuencia del cambio climático

2022-12-27T18:18+0100antena3noticias (es)

Los desastres naturales son incontrolables. No solo arrasan con todo a su paso, sino que generan un cambio notable en la vida cotidiana de las personas, con unas costosísimas consecuencias. El desastre natural más grave del año fue el huracán Ian , que afectó sobre todo a Cuba y al sur de Estados Unidos.

What's Worse Than the Worst-Case Scenario for Climate Change?

2022-12-27T13:17+0100newsweek-USA (en)

This year obliterated climate records as we suffered through some of the worst disasters in modern history. These events have had an extraordinary impact on many lives and more such events will continue to do so. The way we look at investing, with an eye toward the past, undervalues extremes and causes underinvestment in climate solutions.

A year of floods and droughts

2022-12-26T17:40+0100economictimes (en)

Dried basin of La Boca dam in Santiago, Mexico, in March. More than half of Mexico faced moderate to severe drought conditions. After Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Florida, US, in September. A destroyed road after Hurricane Ian in Florida, US, in October.

El Niño Is Coming—and the World Isn’t Prepared

2022-12-24T13:46+0100wired (en)

In 2023, the relentless increase in global heating will continue, bringing ever more disruptive weather that is the signature calling card of accelerating climate breakdown. According to NASA, 2022 was one of the hottest years ever recorded on Earth. This is extraordinary, because the recurrent....

OBSERVER: 2022: a year of extremes

2022-12-23T21:01+0100copernicus (en)

The year 2022 saw record droughts, temperatures, wildfires, floods and an all-time low in Antarctic sea ice, many of them characterised by one word: extremes. Precipitation, or the absence thereof, has played a key role in several extreme weather or climate-related events, with historical droughts....

2022: a year of extreme weather felt through water

2022-12-23T14:17+0100smartwatermagazine (en)

Climate change is making itself felt with more frequent an intense droughts, floods and heatwaves across the world. The impacts of the climate crisis are mostly felt through water , as extreme events make water more scarce or more unpredictable. We look back at some of these extremes that marked 2022.

Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers

2022-12-21T21:22+0100marketwatch (en)

Rivers are critical corridors that connect cities and ecosystems alike. When drought develops, water levels fall, making river navigation harder and more expensive. In 2022, water levels in some of the world’s largest rivers, including the and the Yangtze in China , fell to historically low levels.

2022’s U.S. Climate Disasters: A Tale of Too Much Rain – and Too Little

2022-12-21T01:40+0100homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms – and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts, including one so severe it briefly shut down traffic on the Mississippi River. The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S.

2022's US climate disasters: A tale of too much rain - and too little

2022-12-20T17:07+0100kenyastar (en)

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms - and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts, including one so severe it on the Mississippi River. During a period of five weeks over the summer, occurred in , California's and Dallas , causing devastating and sometimes deadly flash floods.

2022's US climate disasters: A tale of too much rain - and too little

2022-12-20T15:00+0100nigeriasun (en)

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms - and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts, including one so severe it on the Mississippi River. During a period of five weeks over the summer, occurred in , California's and Dallas , causing devastating and sometimes deadly flash floods.

2022’s US climate disasters: A tale of too much rain – and too little

2022-12-20T14:54+0100theconversation-us (en)

Disclosure statement. Shuang-Ye Wu does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Partners. provides funding as a member of The Conversation US.

2022's US climate disasters: A tale of too much rain - and too little

2022-12-20T14:52+0100polandsun (en)

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms - and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts, including one so severe it on the Mississippi River. During a period of five weeks over the summer, occurred in , California's and Dallas , causing devastating and sometimes deadly flash floods.

2022's US climate disasters: A tale of too much rain - and too little

2022-12-20T14:50+0100northernirelandnews (en)

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms - and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts, including one so severe it on the Mississippi River. During a period of five weeks over the summer, occurred in , California's and Dallas , causing devastating and sometimes deadly flash floods.

2022's US climate disasters: A tale of too much rain - and too little

2022-12-20T14:44+0100cambodiantimes (en)

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms - and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts, including one so severe it on the Mississippi River. During a period of five weeks over the summer, occurred in , California's and Dallas , causing devastating and sometimes deadly flash floods.

How Climate Change is Altering River Shipping

2022-12-20T01:41+0100marinelink (en)

Rivers are critical corridors that connect cities and ecosystems alike. When drought develops, water levels fall, making river navigation harder and more expensive. In 2022, water levels in some of the world’s largest rivers, including the Rhine in Europe and the Yangtze in China, fell to historically low levels.

People suffer as rivers rage and recede amid deepening climate crisis

2022-12-19T20:52+0100rural21-en (en)

As they worked in their mustard farm in Sail, a beautiful hamlet in southern Kashmir in the India n Himalayas, Zahid Iqbal, a young farmer and his wife hoped that their farm wouldn’t get inundated by floods again. “We lost the previous crop to flooding,” said 36-year-old Iqbal.

Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers

2022-12-16T06:50+0100downtoearth (en)

and the Yangtze in China , fell to historically low levels. The Mississippi River fell so low in Memphis, Tennessee, in mid-October that barges were unable to float , requiring dredging and special water releases from upstream reservoirs to Conditions on the lower Mississippi may be easing....

Getting Critical: Mississippi and Other Major Rivers Are At Record Lows

2022-12-16T03:57+0100flaglerlive (en)

A barge maneuvers its way down the drought-narrowed Mississippi River at Tiptonville, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) By Ray Lombardi, Angela Antipova and Dorian Burnette Rivers are critical corridors that connect cities and ecosystems alike. When drought develops, water levels fall, making river navigation harder and more expensive.

Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers

2022-12-14T14:22+0100theconversation-us (en)

Disclosure statement. Ray Lombardi receives funding from USGS. Dorian J. Burnette receives funding from the National Science Foundation and from the Tennessee Department of Transporation. Angela Antipova does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation....

Water, Vol. 14, Pages 4045: Development of Technology for Identification of Climate Patterns during Floods Using Global Climate Model Data with Convolutional Neural Networks

2022-12-12T07:46+0100mdpi (en)

Given the increasing climate variability, it is becoming difficult to predict flooding events. We may be able to manage or even prevent floods if detecting global climate patterns, which affect flood occurrence, and using them to make predictions are possible.

2022 floods, a living nightmare

2022-12-09T16:38+0100dawn (en)

When a natural disaster of massive proportions occurs, it is only natural to wonder why. And, perhaps even more importantly, how can we prevent such devastating events in the future? In August of this year, the world watched in horror as Pakistan was struck by unprecedented floods that rendered over....

JEFF JACOBY Developing nations need wealth, not climate reparations

2022-12-07T10:08+0100bostonglobe (en)

There is a lot to dislike about the climate reparations deal hammered out last month at the United Nation’s climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The United States, under presidents of both parties, had for years firmly opposed the idea. Heading into the conference, US climate envoy John Kerry....

Africa: This Planet Is Drying Up. And These Are the Consequences

2022-12-04T05:02+0100allafrica (en)

Madrid Drought is one of the 'most destructive' natural disasters in terms of the loss of life, arising from impacts, such as wide-scale crop failure, wildfires and water stress. In other words, droughts are one of the "most feared natural phenomena in the world;" they devastate farmland, destroy....

Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO

2022-12-01T22:43+0100wam-en (en)

GENEVA,1st December, 2022 (WAM) -- Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said. According to the agency’s first report on global water resources, areas that were unusually....

More nations can be better prepared for drought as IWMI takes its space-based monitoring tool online

2022-12-01T20:34+0100environmental-expert (en)

In response, , in collaboration with the India n Council for Agricultural Research, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and other partners, has launched its next-generation (SADMS) platform. This cloud-based, integrated drought-management portal makes available all the....

Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO

2022-12-01T13:47+0100smartwatermagazine (en)

According to the agency’s first report on global water resources, areas that were unusually dry included South America’s Rio de la Plata area, where a persistent drought has affected the region since 2019. In Africa, major rivers such as the Niger, Volta, Nile and Congo had below-average water flow in 2021.

State of Global Water Resources report informs on rivers, land water storage and glaciers

2022-12-01T13:47+0100smartwatermagazine (en)

The World Meteorological Organization has published its first in order to assess the effects of climate, environmental and societal change on the Earth’s water resources. The aim of this annual stocktake is to support monitoring and management of global freshwater resources in an era of growing demand and limited supplies.

Italia Da oggi benzina più cara: rialzo di 10 centesimi con il decreto Meloni Dalla mezzanotte si è dimezzato lo sconto sui carburanti con l'aumento delle accise su benzina, gasolio e Gpl. Un pieno...

2022-12-01T10:07+0100quicosenza (it)

COSENZA – Il dramma di Casamicciola, con l’ennesima frana che ha seminato morti e distruzione, è solo l’ultimo di una lunga serie di eventi che negli ultimi 70 anni hanno provocato in Itala centinaia di morti. Terremoti, alluvioni, bombe d’acqua, fenomeni idrogeologici che in molte occasioni hanno....

World was Drier in 2021; WMO

2022-12-01T06:55+0100indianf (en)

(WMO). The area with below-average streamflow was approximately two times larger than the above-average area, in comparison to the 30-year hydrological average, said the agency’s first report on global water resources — STREAMFLOW AND DRY AREAS. In the report, the WMO said that areas unusually dry....

MIL-OSI Translation: Climate: La Niña could persist until March, prolonging drought and floods – WMO

2022-11-30T22:31+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

MIL OSI Translation. Region: France and French Territories – Source: United Nations – in French 2. Headline: Climate: La Niña could persist into March, prolonging drought and flooding – WMO. November 30, 2022 Climate and environment. The La Niña phenomenon, normally associated with colder than usual....

Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO

2022-11-30T14:05+0100saudigazette (en)

GENEVA — Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday. According to the agency’s first report on global water resources, areas that were unusually dry included....

Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO

2022-11-30T12:56+0100africanewswire (en)

Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday. According to the agency’s first report on global water resources, areas that were unusually dry included South....

State of Global Water Resources 2021 [EN/AR/ZH]

2022-11-30T12:56+0100africanewswire (en)

Geneva, 29 November 2022 – The World Meteorological Organization has published its first State of Global Water Resources report in order to assess the effects of climate, environmental and societal change on the Earth’s water resources. The aim of this annual stocktake is to support monitoring and....

Large Parts of World Drier Than Normal in 2021 - WMO

2022-11-30T09:06+01004-traders (en)

Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with "cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives", the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday. According to the agency's first report on global water resources, areas that were unusually dry included South....

Thirst threatens humanity... Shocking numbers about water shortages and the causes of natural disasters

2022-11-30T09:01+0100tellerreport (en)

2022-11-30T07:57:24.602Z. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to water for at least one month a year. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to water for at least one month a year.

Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO

2022-11-30T01:45+0100globalissues (en)

In Africa, major rivers such as the Niger, Volta, Nile and Congo had below-average water flow in 2021. The same trend was observed in rivers in parts of Russia, West Siberia and in Central Asia. On the other hand, there were above-normal river volumes in some North American basins, the North Amazon....

All regions experienced water extremes in 2021 – UN

2022-11-30T01:16+0100citizen (en)

This photo taken on September 2, 2022 shows people sitting on a section of a parched river bed along the Yangtze River in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT / All regions of the world saw water extremes last year — both floods and droughts — and billions of people....

Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO

2022-11-30T00:48+0100un-sustainabledevelopment (en)

In Africa, major rivers such as the Niger, Volta, Nile and Congo had below-average water flow in 2021. The same trend was observed in rivers in parts of Russia, West Siberia and in Central Asia. On the other hand, there were above-normal river volumes in some North American basins, the North Amazon....

MIL-OSI Translation: Large parts of the world drier than normal in 2021 (WMO)

2022-11-29T20:49+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

MIL OSI Translation. Region: France and French Territories – Source: United Nations – in French 2. Headline: Large parts of the world drier than normal in 2021 (WMO) November 29, 2022 Climate and environment. Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies,....

Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO

2022-11-29T20:13+0100un-org (en)

In Africa, major rivers such as the Niger, Volta, Nile and Congo had below-average water flow in 2021. The same trend was observed in rivers in parts of Russia, West Siberia and in Central Asia. On the other hand, there were above-normal river volumes in some North American basins, the North Amazon....

Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.

2022-11-29T19:46+0100un-news (en)

In Africa, major rivers such as the Niger, Volta, Nile and Congo had below-average water flow in 2021. The same trend was observed in rivers in parts of Russia, West Siberia and in Central Asia. On the other hand, there were above-normal river volumes in some North American basins, the North Amazon....

Report: Much of the world was drier than usual last year despite La Niña

2022-11-29T19:14+0100phys (en)

The World Meteorological Organization has published its first State of Global Water Resources report in order to assess the effects of climate, environmental and societal change on the Earth's water resources. The aim of this annual stocktake is to support monitoring and management of global....

State of Global Water Resources report informs on rivers, land water storage and glaciers

2022-11-29T13:59+0100wmo (en)

Geneva, 29 November 2022 - The World Meteorological Organization has published its first State of Global Water Resources report in order to assess the effects of climate, environmental and societal change on the Earth’s water resources. The aim of this annual stocktake is to support monitoring and....

UN: All regions experienced devastating water extremes in 2021

2022-11-29T13:53+0100trtworld (en)

In China, Poyang Lake is facing low water levels due to a regional drought in Lushan, Jiangxi province. (Reuters) All regions of the world saw water extremes last year, both floods and droughts, and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations has said.

State of Global Water Resources 2021

2022-11-29T12:18+0100reliefWeb (en)

WMO reports on freshwater availability in a changing climate. Geneva, 29 November 2022 - The World Meteorological Organization has published its first State of Global Water Resources report in order to assess the effects of climate, environmental and societal change on the Earth's water resources.

MIL-OSI United Nations: State of Global Water Resources report informs on rivers, land water...

2022-11-29T11:20+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: World Meteorological Organization. Geneva, 29 November 2022 – The World Meteorological Organization has published its first State of Global Water Resources report in order to assess the effects of climate, environmental and societal change on the Earth’s water resources.

State of Global Water Resources report informs on rivers, land water storage and glaciers

2022-11-29T11:12+0100miragenews (en)

Geneva, 29 November 2022 – The World Meteorological Organization has published its first State of Global Water Resources report in order to assess the effects of climate, environmental and societal change on the Earth’s water resources. The aim of this annual stocktake is to support monitoring and....

Atmosphere, Vol. 13, Pages 1986: Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Drought and Its Driving Factors in Yangtze River Basin Based on SPEI

2022-11-28T11:10+0100mdpi (en)

The drought index is an important method for quantitatively calculating the severity and impact of drought [ 8 ]. Drought indices are vital to objectively quantify and compare drought severity, duration, and extent across regions with varied climatic and hydrologic regimes [ 9 ].

Human population is 8 billion strong: Where does it leave space and resources for animals and other species?

2022-11-28T07:50+0100firstpost (en)

Even on a slowing basis, the world has generated a population of 8 billion human beings as of the middle of November 2022. It will continue to grow to an estimated 10.4 billion people by 2100. With so many people teeming about, in India and China alone, some 3 billion of the present total, knowing....

Remote Sensing, Vol. 14, Pages 5994: Agricultural Drought Assessment in a Typical Plain Region Based on Coupled Hydrology–Crop Growth Model and Remote Sensing Data

2022-11-26T10:24+0100mdpi (en)

Jiangsu Province is in the Jianghuai region of eastern China and has a total area of 107,200 square kilometers, spanning across 30°45′–35°08′ north latitude and 116°21′–121°56′E longitude, bordering Shanghai, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Shandong. Jiangsu is a coastal area across a river, with many lakes and a flat terrain.

Sponge cities cushion impact of climate change

2022-11-25T18:24+0100finance-commerce (en)

BEIJING — To cushion the impact of extreme weather due to climate change, a Chinese landscape architect has been making the case for China and other countries to create so-called “sponge cities.” Yu Kongjian, who spoke to The Associated Press in Beijing, uses sweeping language to express his vision....

How Afghan refugees used their knowledge of farming in dry regions to transform arid Balochistan

2022-11-24T15:10+0100scroll-in (en)

Mohammad Tahir Khan looks thinner than other Afghans. He’s wearing a red-coloured shalwar qameez which matches his ruddy face, a turban tied on his head in the Afghan manner. An old watch sits on his wrist but his long grey beard, thinner than his body, makes him resemble an Uighur man from the Muslim-dominated Xinjiang province of China.

How Afghan refugees used their knowledge of farming in dry regions to transform arid Balochistan

2022-11-24T15:04+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Mohammad Tahir Khan looks thinner than other Afghans. He’s wearing a red-coloured shalwar qameez which matches his ruddy face, a turban tied on his head in the Afghan manner. An old watch sits on his wrist but his long grey beard, thinner than his body, makes him resemble an Uighur man from the Muslim-dominated Xinjiang province of China.

Global heating to drive stronger to La Niña and El Niño events by 2030, researchers say

2022-11-24T03:01+0100pasifika (en)

Researchers predict Pacific La Niña and El Niño events to be stronger than ever by 2030 and warn people to prepare for prolonged droughts and extreme flooding in the future. Stronger La Niña and El Niño events due to global heating will be detectable in the eastern Pacific Ocean by 2030, decades....

Not because of the war this time... Millions of people are threatened with emigration from their countries

2022-11-19T06:54+0100tellerreport (en)

LONDON. - Those who believe that the refugee crisis may stop with the cessation of armed conflicts in poor countries are mistaken, as the world is on the verge of a new type of asylum, the victims of which are numbering in the millions, and in the next few years they will turn into tens of millions,....

Cop27, la Germania propone lo “Scudo globale” per i fenomeni meteo estremi

2022-11-14T23:53+0100meteoweb (it)

Uno “ Scudo globale contro i rischi climatici “, sostenuto dalle nazioni del G7, è stato presentato dalla Germania alla di Sharm el-Sheikh. Si tratta di uno strumento per ristorare le perdite umane e i danni materiali causati nei paesi poveri da siccità e inondazioni dovute al riscaldamento globale.

Es el crecimiento, no el cambio climático

2022-11-12T05:01+0100vozpopuli (es)

para una nueva cumbre sobre el cambio climático. El guion es siempre el mismo: los líderes mundiales compiten entre sí para ver quien atemoriza al respetable con la mayor catástrofe, avisan alarmados de que la "crisis climática" exige un mayor compromiso para reducir las emisiones y reiteran su....

Lo nunca visto

2022-11-11T23:02+0100libertaddigital (es)

Efectivamente, este verano ha hecho bastante calor . Y, al menos en España, ha llovido bastante menos de lo habitual. En radio, prensa y televisión nos han repetido mil veces que se ha tratado de algo nunca visto. Pero echando un vistazo superficial a los datos, nos encontramos con que llegar a esa conclusión quizá sea precipitado.

“Sfollati causa ambiente”: anche in Italia aumentano i migranti climatici

2022-11-09T06:32+0100ambienteambienti (it)

Tra gli effetti del cambiamento climatico c’è anche quello di provocare un aumento evidente di “migranti ambientali”. Sempre più gente abbandona la propria terra perché costretta dalle condizioni di vita messe a dura prova dalle mutate temperature e da eventi catastrofici come le carestie e la siccità.

UNICEF/COP27: oltre 27 milioni di bambini a rischio a causa delle devastanti inondazioni, numeri record in tutto il mondo

2022-11-08T19:39+0100agenpress (it)

Il numero di bambini colpiti dalle inondazioni in Ciad, Gambia, Pakistan e Bangladesh nord-orientale è il più alto in oltre 30 anni; In Pakistan, oltre 1 bambino su 9 sotto i 5 anni nelle strutture sanitarie nelle aree colpite dalle inondazioni soffre di malnutrizione acuta grave, le inondazioni hanno danneggiato o distrutto circa 27.

UNICEF/COP27: oltre 27 milioni di bambini a rischio a causa delle devastanti inondazioni, numeri record in tutto il mondo

2022-11-08T19:29+0100aplazio (it)

Il numero di bambini colpiti dalle inondazioni in Ciad, Gambia, Pakistan e Bangladesh nord-orientale è il più alto in oltre 30 anni; In Pakistan, oltre 1 bambino su 9 sotto i 5 anni nelle strutture sanitarie nelle aree colpite dalle inondazioni soffre di malnutrizione acuta grave, le inondazioni hanno danneggiato o distrutto circa 27.

Environment Agency warns UK floods still expected despite droughts

2022-11-07T17:51+0100icWales (en)

According to Ms Douglass, it will take a "lot more rainfall than we currently are receiving" for the UK to be out of drought next year. She added that we "could see some more impacts from flooding as a result of the drought" but this would depend on factors such as where rain falls and the volume.

Environment Agency warns UK floods still possible despite droughts

2022-11-07T17:50+0100hulldailymail (en)

According to Ms Douglass, it will take a "lot more rainfall than we currently are receiving" for the UK to be out of drought next year. She added that we "could see some more impacts from flooding as a result of the drought" but this would depend on factors such as where rain falls and the volume.

Vandalizing nature paintings.. the new way of protesting climate activists

2022-11-05T20:13+0100tellerreport (en)

At a time when climate change has reached a degree of danger threatening the extinction of the human race itself, and after former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke last year that the Egyptian city of Alexandria is one of the cities threatened with drowning in a few years, climate issues....

MIL-OSI NGOs: The climate crisis is a health crisis ...

2022-11-04T23:38+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

The summer monsoon rains in Pakistan can be a welcome break from the intense heat of spring, which this year saw record-shattering temperatures reach as high as 123 degrees in some areas. But this season the heavy rains were relentless. By the end of August, one-third of the country was under water.

IWMI’s New Agenda on Transformative Water Security for Building a Resilient Future

2022-11-03T13:10+0100businessnewsthisweek (en)

New Delhi, 3 November 2022: Water security is key to our collective future, yet many parts of the world today are deeply water-insecure. Extreme weather events have shown a sharp rise in Asia, with recent extreme flood events across Bangladesh, parts of India , and then Pakistan. Climate security is also deeply intertwined with water security.

Fossil fuel 'addiction' starving, killing millions: Report

2022-10-26T20:04+0200almayadeen-en (en)

Food insecurity, air intoxication, diseases, drought, and deteriorated worker productivity are just some of the effects that the climate crisis has so far triggered on a global scale. 98 mln people face severe food insecurity amid climate change. A new study published by the medical journal The....

Il ciclone colpisce il Bangladesh uccidendo nove persone e inondando le zone a bassa quota

2022-10-25T06:47+0200marketscreener (it)

Un ciclone si è abbattuto sulla costa del Bangladesh martedì, uccidendo almeno 9 persone, distruggendo case, sradicando alberi e interrompendo i collegamenti stradali, elettrici e di comunicazione, hanno detto i funzionari. Le evacuazioni di massa prima dell'arrivo del ciclone Sitrang sulla costa....

David Carlson: Listening to nature

2022-10-21T11:38+0200dailyjournal (en)

One of the most familiar Zen koans, or puzzles, is the question, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” In an unexpected way, science has discovered an answer to the question. And the scientific answer to the ancient koan is “yes, a falling tree does make a sound because other trees are listening.

Climate data deficit must be addressed

2022-10-13T20:04+0200newagebd (en)

Reliable and accurate data is instrumental for climate resilience as it helps the government make the best decisions. Experts made the observation at a two-day Hindu Kush-Himalaya Climate Regional conference that began in Dhaka on October 12. They stressed the need for improved collaboration among....

How Pakistan can prevent another flood disaster

2022-10-11T12:26+0200aljazeera-en (en)

As the flood waters receded across huge swathes of Pakistan in September, they revealed devastating losses. More than 1,500 people died, while 33 million suffered the loss of livestock, crops, homes and livelihoods. This tragedy has highlighted the desperate urgency of reinforcing climate defences, in Pakistan and elsewhere.

Guerra, povertà e cambiamenti climatici ai tempi del colera

2022-10-10T08:42+0200247libero (it)

Il colera sta tornando più forte di prima. Ad annunciarlo è il direttore generale dell’Organizzazione mondiale della sanità (Oms), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, riferendosi in particolare alle epidemie che stanno colpendo la Siria e Haiti. Ma la malattia non conosce confini e sono sempre di più gli....

Guerra, povertà e cambiamenti climatici ai tempi del colera

2022-10-10T08:21+0200startmag (it)

Il colera sta tornando più forte di prima. Ad annunciarlo è il direttore generale dell’Organizzazione mondiale della sanità (Oms), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, riferendosi in particolare alle epidemie che stanno colpendo la Siria e Haiti. Ma la malattia non conosce confini e sono sempre di più gli....

Cambiamenti climatici: i modelli di prevenzione e adattamento esistono e servono a limitare i danni

2022-09-26T11:53+0200buonenotizie (it)

Gli effetti dei cambiamenti climatici sono stati particolarmente evidenti quest’estate. Siamo passati in pochi giorni dalla peggiore siccità degli ultimi settanta anni agli a oltre 400 millimetri di pioggia caduti sulle Marche in poche ore. Purtroppo questa altalena di fenomeni metereologici è perfettamente in linea con la crisi climatica in atto.

Climate change affects developing countries: Safma

2022-09-26T03:12+0200thenews-pk (en)

LAHORE:South Asia Free Asia Free Media Association (Safma) had its first interaction among Safma chapters in a video link conference. Speakers from Afghanistan, Sumandar and Karim, from Sri Lanka Lakshmanan and Toha, Prateek from Nepal, Imtiaz Alam, Jabbar and Amir from Pakistan participated in the....

La crisi climatica affama sempre più il mondo

2022-09-23T17:15+0200ecologica (it)

Il 16 settembre 2022 Oxfam, leader mondiale nei progetti di sviluppo in ambito rurale e nel portare acqua e servizi igienico sanitari nelle emergenze, ha pubblicato il report “ Hunger in a heating world – How the climate crisis is fuelling hunger in an already hungry world ” nel quale si evidenzia....

Daily Noon Briefing Highlights: Niger, CERF, Ukraine and Haiti

2022-09-17T00:17+0200unocha (en)

Aerial shot of Ouallam camp in Niger. Photo credit: UNOCHA/Laura Fultang. Daily Noon Briefing Highlights - 16 September 2022. Niger. The UN, in close collaboration with the Government, today launched an anticipatory action response to prevent and mitigate the immediate impact of insufficient rainfall related to drought and climate change.

Since Paris deal, climate catastrophes mount

2022-09-13T08:50+0200qnewshub (en)

Such temperature anomalies are disproportionately affecting the poles of our planet. In October, scientists registered the lowest Arctic sea ice extent ever, and multiple studies have shown how the Greenland ice sheets are melting at unprecedented rates.

12 Sep 2022 --- Severe disruptions in global rice suppliers combined with a soaring demand for the grain could break the fragile balance between supply and demand, leading to price increases and, once again, supercharging global food inflation.

2022-09-12T15:08+0200foodingredientsfirst (en)

India has moved to curb its broken variety of rice exports, together with a 20% levy on other rice types, which has pushed off-balance domestic and international suppliers of the commodity. According to the All India Rice Exporters Association, some local traders are refusing to pay the export tax,....

Extreme wildfires pollute the air people breathe

2022-09-07T03:44+0200deutschewelle-el (en)

Longer droughts and more frequent heatwaves driven by global heating are fueling wildfires that worsen air quality, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The wide-ranging consequences for both human health and ecosystems have been labeled a "climate penalty.

Extreme wildfires pollute the air people breathe

2022-09-07T03:43+0200deutschewelle-bg (en)

Longer droughts and more frequent heatwaves driven by global heating are fueling wildfires that worsen air quality, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The wide-ranging consequences for both human health and ecosystems have been labeled a "climate penalty.

Extreme wildfires pollute the air people breathe

2022-09-07T03:42+0200deutschewelle-bs (en)

Longer droughts and more frequent heatwaves driven by global heating are fueling wildfires that worsen air quality, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The wide-ranging consequences for both human health and ecosystems have been labeled a "climate penalty.

Extreme wildfires pollute the air people breathe

2022-09-07T03:35+0200deutschewelle-sw (en)

Longer droughts and more frequent heatwaves driven by global heating are fueling wildfires that worsen air quality, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The wide-ranging consequences for both human health and ecosystems have been labeled a "climate penalty.

Extreme wildfires pollute the air people breathe

2022-09-07T03:35+0200deutschewelle-ha (en)

Longer droughts and more frequent heatwaves driven by global heating are fueling wildfires that worsen air quality, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The wide-ranging consequences for both human health and ecosystems have been labeled a "climate penalty.

Extreme wildfires pollute the air people breathe

2022-09-07T03:31+0200deutschewelle-ro (en)

Longer droughts and more frequent heatwaves driven by global heating are fueling wildfires that worsen air quality, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The wide-ranging consequences for both human health and ecosystems have been labeled a "climate penalty.

Extreme wildfires pollute the air people breathe

2022-09-07T03:25+0200deutschewelle-hr (en)

Longer droughts and more frequent heatwaves driven by global heating are fueling wildfires that worsen air quality, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The wide-ranging consequences for both human health and ecosystems have been labeled a "climate penalty.

Extreme wildfires pollute the air people breathe

2022-09-07T03:18+0200deutschewelle-sr (en)

Longer droughts and more frequent heatwaves driven by global heating are fueling wildfires that worsen air quality, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The wide-ranging consequences for both human health and ecosystems have been labeled a "climate penalty.

Extreme wildfires pollute the air people breathe Drought and heatwaves are fueling a widening global fire front that is choking the air we breathe. A new report labels the pollution a 'climate penalty.' Go to article

2022-09-07T03:18+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Longer droughts and more frequent heatwaves driven by global heating are fueling wildfires that worsen air quality, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The wide-ranging consequences for both human health and ecosystems have been labeled a "climate penalty.

Extreme wildfires pollute the air people breathe

2022-09-07T03:11+0200deutschewelle-fr (en)

Longer droughts and more frequent heatwaves driven by global heating are fueling wildfires that worsen air quality, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The wide-ranging consequences for both human health and ecosystems have been labeled a "climate penalty.

Le abbondanti forniture mondiali di riso attenuano l'impatto delle perdite di raccolto di Pakistan e Cina.

2022-09-06T08:45+0200marketscreener (it)

Le abbondanti forniture di riso nei principali esportatori potrebbero compensare in gran parte il previsto calo della produzione, dopo che le inondazioni in Pakistan e la grave ondata di calore in Cina hanno danneggiato i raccolti, limitando qualsiasi guadagno nei prezzi grazie alla costante domanda asiatica.

Onu: negli ultimi 50 anni quintuplicati i disastri meteorologici

2022-09-05T12:06+0200meteobook-it (it)

Eventi meteorologici estremi quintuplicati negli ultimi 50 anni . Lo dice la la WMO ( Organizzazione meteorologica Mondiale ) visto l’ultimo Rapporto di Valutazione redatto dall’IPCC facente capo all’Onu. Dati alla mano, nel mondo si è passati da una media di circa 711 disastri meteorologici all’anno nel decennio 1970 al 1979 , ai 3.

Regional Workshop on Assessing Drought Risks and Launch of SADMS

2022-09-02T16:42+0200un-spider (en)

The event was organised by the SAARC Disaster Management Centre with support from the UN-SPIDER programme of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and International Water Management Institute (IWMI), one of the 26 regional support offices of UN-SPIDER, and the India n Council of Agricultural Research.

What is a monsoon? And is it the same as a hurricane? What you should know.

2022-09-01T11:09+0200azcentral (en)

It may seem as if weather is becoming more extreme with each year. Every summer there are record high temperatures sweeping the nations, extreme droughts and severe thunderstorms. This carries over to the fall and winter with dangerous hurricanes and snow storms that at their worse leave people injured and dead.

Explicación: la mitad de Pakistán está bajo el agua, ¿qué provocó las inundaciones catastróficas en el país?

2022-08-28T10:06+0200cwv (es)

Pakistán fue golpeado por la peores inundaciones monzónicas en la memoria reciente, dijo el gobierno. Se dice que las inundaciones son mayores que la «súper inundación» de 2010 que afectó a 20 millones de personas y mató a casi 2.000, según estimaciones del gobierno.

Droughts, fires and floods lead to rise of the ‘cli-fi’ novel

2022-08-25T14:11+0200telegraph (en)

From Balzac to Dickens and beyond, the best literature has been driven by the most pressing concerns of the society which gave birth to it - which may explain why, amid flood, fire and drought, authors are turning to for inspiration. The result is “cli-fi” - or climate fiction - which is seeing....

Lingering Heatwave...

2022-08-24T21:41+0200menafn (en)

- Kashmir Observer) IN yet another indication that the heatwave is wreaking havoc across great swathes of the globe, more than 1,500 people in the area surrounding Chongqing in China were evacuated on Monday after hot and dry conditions sparked multiple wildfires.

Bangladesi in fuga dalle campagne. Rotta su Dacca per la sopravvivenza

2022-08-17T17:29+0200247libero (it)

Dietro al bancone della scarna hall dell’albergo il portiere, un ragazzo sulla ventina, è in videochiamata. Si avvicina sorridendo e mostra lo schermo dove un signore dall’altra parte del mondo dice Forza Roma. Siamo a Sunamganj, nel nord del Bangladesh, e Ali, il giovane, spiega che suo zio vive....

Shelterbox responds to worst drought in east Africa for 40 years

2022-08-12T14:19+0200reliefWeb (en)

More than a million people have had to leave their homes behind in search of food and now have nowhere to live. ShelterBox is preparing to help thousands of people facing the most prolonged drought East Africa has faced in 40 years. While the drought facing the UK grabs media headlines, the....

A dry Sravan, wet summer & a weird climate In whatever name we call the second of the 2-month...

2022-08-11T17:33+0200thefinancialexpress (en)

In whatever name we call the second of the 2-month Bangla monsoon ---Sravan or Shaon, the rainy month stands for pure rains. Even two to three decades ago, the capital city of Dhaka, would wake up to a rain-sodden morning, with the residents' courtyards under knee-deep water, and cool breeze soothing the hot and humid rooms.

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