Sunday was the most important day warm in modern history of the planet, another record that has been broken in the last two years, the European climate agency Copernicus reported on Tuesday. Preliminary data from Copernicus showed that the temperature The global average on Sunday was 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 °Fahrenheit), which broke the record […]
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Chaotic weather in the US: high temperatures in the southwest and snow in the Rocky Mountains
A wave of extreme heat It spread Sunday across Arizona, New Mexico and parts of Texas, Colorado and Kansas. While in the northwest of the country there was unusual cold for this time of year, with snowfall forecast in the northern Rocky Mountains and heavy rains from the northern plains to the north-central region. He […]
Thousands of victims due to intense rains in Santiago de Chile and the center of the country
Thousands of people have been affected by the heavy torrential rains that have hit the central region of Chili and since this morning they have fallen strongly in the capital, where they have already caused evictions due to flooding, interruptions in the electricity supply and traffic problems and have forced the suspension of classes in […]
Severe rain and snowfall can favor the occurrence of earthquakes
Atmospheric phenomena as heavy snowfall or severe rain can increase the chances of occurrence earthquakes, according to a study partially carried out by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published this Wednesday. Scientists have discovered that, in addition to looking for the causes of earthquakes in the collision of tectonic plates or the movement of […]
Climate change will increase inequality between Mediterranean European regions and others
He climate change will increase inequalities between the regions of the European Union and will especially affect those of the Mediterranean, the coasts and the East, according to a report from the European Comission published this Wednesday. The ninth Brussels Cohesion Report reviews the progress made to reduce gaps both between regions and between EU […]
El Niño may cause record average temperatures this year in some areas
The actual El Niño phenomenon could cause in several areas of the planet, such as the Bay of Bengal, the Philippines, the sea Caribbeanhe Amazon or Alaska, record average surface temperatures will be recorded until June 2024. A model-based study published today by Scientific Report and signed by Chinese researchers suggests that there is an […]
Fires and floods, what African apes will experience in the next 30 years
The apes of Africa They are already suffering the effects of climate change, but what is coming will be worse. In the next thirty years, these animals will frequently suffer extreme events caused by global warming, such as firesheat waves or floods. This is the main conclusion of an international study led by Razak Kiribou, […]
Millions of Americans face freezing temperatures
Below zero temperatures in much of USA caused millions of Americans to face potentially dangerous cold on Sunday, as Arctic storms threatened near-storm conditions. snow in the northeast and several centimeters of snow in parts of the south. The National Weather Service warned that windy, subfreezing conditions in Montana and the Dakotas could cause wind […]
Prices in summer 2024 subject to the pace of El Niño
Most economic analysts agree that a new cut in inflation this summer (2023 closed with an annual drop of 3.24%, one iota of the target range) will be subject to the intensity of El Niño, which has subsided . Thus, BBVA Research’s macroeconomic analysis in November pointed to a price scenario “with downward resistance at […]
COP28, climate summit spreads due to division on fossil fuels
The climate negotiations COP28 They were extended on Tuesday, with countries trying to find a new draft agreement while trying to close the gap on the contentious issue of ending the use of fossil fuels in the world. Many countries criticized the draft agreement published on Monday for not requiring “progressive elimination” of oil, gas […]