Europe is the continent that is warming at the fastest rate, with temperature rises that double the global average, and in 2023 it broke the record for days of extreme thermal stress, according to a UN and Copernicus report, which indicates that mortality heat-related increased by 30% in the last two decades. “Millions of people […]
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Cherry trees blooming earlier in Japan due to climate change
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The flowering of cherry trees (‘sakura’), a symbol of the arrival of spring to Japan, attracts millions of visitors to the Asian country every year, however, the climate change is advancing its beginning and the heat waves they put the opening of the cocoons at risk. This annual event, which dyes the entire country white […]
UN climate agency issues “red alert” on global warming
The climate agency UN issued a “Red alert” on global warming, citing unprecedented increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and the melting of glaciers and sea ice, and warning that global efforts to reverse the trend have been insufficient. In its report issued Tuesday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) compounded fears […]
UNESCO: reserves and geoparks in Latin America underestimate climate risks
Climate risks for biosphere reserves and geoparks Latin America are higher than previously believed and the authorities that manage them underestimate these conditions, which will worsen in the immediate and medium-term future, according to a study presented this Tuesday by the UNESCO. Through the analysis of 10 biosphere reserves and 5 geoparks in 9 Latin […]
How does climate change affect health?
He climate change It is a multiple and growing threat to the health human, to the point that COP28which begins on Thursday, will dedicate a day to this topic for the first time. “To avoid catastrophic health effects and prevent millions of deaths”it is necessary to limit the average increase in temperature on Earth to […]
Increase in heat in spring in South America is 100 times more likely due to climate crisis
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He increased heat during spring in South America is 100 times more likely due to the climate crisis generated by man, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution released this Tuesday by the NGO Periodistas por el Planeta. Report explains why regions were affected by the heat The analysis found that, although the […]
Heat, fires, rain: the climatic extremes of the boreal summer
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In the last three months, the planet was the scene of a series of extreme weather events such as heat waves, fires and floods that became more frequent and intense due to the global warming. On a global scale, July and August 2023 were the hottest months ever recorded, according to the European Copernicus Observatory […]
Allianz Trade: heat waves could take 0.6 points off world GDP in 2023
The recent heat waves registered in the world could take away from the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) about 0.6 points in 2023, warns a “estimate” of the insurer Allianz Trade, which indicates that China it could lose even 1.3 growth points. The European Copernicus Observatory confirmed on Tuesday that July 2023 was the hottest month […]
Heatwaves could take 0.6 points off world GDP in 2023, according to Allianz Trade
the recent heat waves registered in the world could take away from the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) about 0.6 points in 2023, warns an “estimate” by the insurer Allianz Trade, which indicates that China could lose even 1.3 points of growth. The European Copernicus Observatory confirmed on Tuesday that July 2023 was the hottest month […]
July 2023 is confirmed as the hottest month on record to date
July 2023 widely broke the record for the hottest month recorded on Earth, with 0.33º C more than the previous record of July 2019, the European Copernicus observatory announced on Tuesday. The past month was also marked by heat waves and fires around the world, with average air temperatures 0.72ºC higher than the July averages […]