Cyclone Idai Poised to Become Southern Hemisphere’s Deadliest Tropical Storm, With More Than 1,000 Feared Dead

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:49:00 +0100gizmodo (en)

Cyclone Idai is on track to becoming the deadliest tropical cyclone on record for the Southern Hemisphere. The storm, which struck the southeastern coast of Africa with the strength of a Category 2 hurricane last week, almost obliterated the city of Beira in Mozambique, home to some 500,000 people.

Climate Change Also Affects Mental Health in Mexico

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:24:00 +0100globalissues (en)

Tourists cool off from high temperatures on the beach at the archaeological site of Tulum, in the southeastern Yucatan peninsula, an area of Mexico highly vulnerable to climate change. Powerful hurricanes, storms, drought, heat waves and rising sea levels are climate change effects that impact the mental health of the country's population.

‘Everything is destroyed’: 850,000 people in danger as Cyclone Idai moves west

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 08:25:00 +0100mg (en)

Almost 850 000 people have been affected by severe rains and flooding caused by cyclone Idai, a tropical cyclone that hit the Mozambican port of Beira on Thursday night. Parts of Malawi and Zambia have also been affected. So far, at least 145 people have been killed , although this number is expected....

ECHO Factsheet Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia February 2018 - Indonesia

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 23:42:00 +0100kualalumpurtimes (en)

FACTS & FIGURES. More than 174 000 asylum seekers and refugees currently living in: Thailand (more than 7 600) Malaysia (more than 155 000) Indonesia (18 000) EU humanitarian funding: €4.63 million since 2016. Introduction. Considered safe havens for many, southeast Asian countries, in particular....

Indonesia: ECHO Factsheet – Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia – February 2018

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:16:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

FACTS & FIGURES. More than 174 000 asylum seekers and refugees currently living in: Thailand (more than 7 600) Malaysia (more than 155 000) Indonesia (18 000) EU humanitarian funding: €4.63 million since 2016. Introduction. Considered safe havens for many, southeast Asian countries, in particular....

Why Women are a force for good in the Climate Change Movement ( By Naza Alakija )

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:45:00 +0100africa-newsroom (en)

ACCRA, Ghana, March 14, 2019/APO Group/ -- By Naza Alakija. Climate change and issues relating to it has recently been at the forefront of much public debate. Nations globally are implementing new policies to win the race against climate change whilst others ( minority ) neglect to acknowledge that it is actually happening.

The Caribbean Has a "Dirty" Solution For Climate Change

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 04:23:00 +0100forbes (en)

In the Caribbean, the interconnectedness between soil quality, climate change and agriculture is viewed through a narrow lens. It is widely accepted that healthy soil is required to grow bountiful crops and that the quality of soil and crops is negativel 2 from the atmosphere.

Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 04:43:00 +0100EC (en)

Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are the largest host countries for refugees in southeast Asia. Nonetheless, they are not signatories to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Although these countries may be willing to increase protection space, which will result in a more....

Excrementos antiguos atribuyen el ocaso de Cahokia al cambio del clima

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:25:00 +0100ecoticias (es)

El estudio de excrementos antiguos muestra que el cambio climático puede haber contribuido a la decadencia de Cahokia , una famosa ciudad amerindia precolombina cerca del actual St. Louis (Estados Unidos). Publicado este lunes en 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences', el estudio....

Is Climate Change Creating More Tornadoes?

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:38:00 +0100psmag (en)

The American South is no stranger to tornadoes, which under the right weather conditions can occur anywhere on Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But the weekend's twisters were outside of what's historically been the most tornado-prone region of the United....

Nation We we're all crying over the wild, weird February weather

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:02:00 +0100usaToday (en)

It's the shortest month of the year, but February 2019 had more than its share of weird and wild weather, with records set across the nation for heat, cold, rain and snow. In Downtown Los Angeles, the temperature never reached 70 degrees the entire month – the first time that's happened in 132 years....

Freaky February: A wild, weird month for weather, from heat and cold to snow and rain

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 21:35:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

It's the shortest month of the year, but February 2019 had more than its share of weird and wild weather, with records set across the nation for heat, cold, rain and snow. In Downtown Los Angeles, the temperature never reached 70 degrees the entire month – the first time that's happened in 132 years....

Fencing of forests to be launched in Azerbaijan

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:07:00 +0100today-az (en)

By Mirsaid Ibrahimzade. There is a plan to enclose some of forest areas to protect them from fire and prevent uncontrolled grazing of livestock, Employee of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Sadig Salmanov said, Trend reported. He noted that worldwide, the main cause of wildfires is the human factor.

Fencing of forests to be launched in Azerbaijan

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 14:13:00 +0100azernews (en)

By Mirsaid Ibrahimzade. There is a plan to enclose some of forest areas to protect them from fire and prevent uncontrolled grazing of livestock, Employee of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Sadig Salmanov said, Trend reported. He noted that worldwide, the main cause of wildfires is the human factor.

7 milioni di persone a rischio fame e malnutrizione in Sud Sudan

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 09:15:00 +0100cassanolive (it)

Secondo le tre agenzie dell'ONU: l'Organizzazione per l'alimentazione e l'agricoltura delle Nazioni Unite (FAO), il Fondo delle Nazioni Unite per l'infanzia (UNICEF) e il Programma alimentare mondiale (PAM), quasi 7milioni di persone in Sud Sudan potrebbero dover affrontare un'insicurezza alimentare....

UN warns of looming threat to food security

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:06:00 +0100HindustanTimes (en)

A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has warned of a growing threat to global food security as a result of severe loss of biodiversity that is, plants, animals and micro-organisms that contribute to food production.

Opinion: Trump tweets highlight climate contradictions

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:03:00 +0100tmnews (en)

During a previous record-setting cold spell in late December 2017, when hundreds of record lows and record low daily high temperatures were being recorded in cities across the United States and around the globe, including in Europe and China, Trump tweeted a December 29 missive, “In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record.

Excrementos antiguos atribuyen el ocaso de Cahokia al cambio del clima

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:21:00 +0100europapress (es)

MADRID, 26 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) - El estudio de excrementos antiguos muestra que el cambio climático puede haber contribuido a la decadencia de Cahokia, una famosa ciudad amerindia precolombina cerca del actual St. Louis (Estados Unidos). Publicado este lunes en 'Proceedings of the National Academy....

Contra la evidencia del cambio climático no hay lobby que valga

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:14:00 +0100elcordillerano (es)

U na paciente recopilación demuestra que los primeros debates en torno al cambio climático se dieron hace mucho tiempo, cuando se ponía en marcha la Revolución Industrial. El mismísimo Thomas Jefferson -presidente de Estados Unidos entre 1801 y 1809- publicó en 1799 un libro al que tituló “Notas....

Pakistan: Pakistan: Drought Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF n° MDRPK015

Sat, 23 Feb 2019 14:53:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

A. Situation analysis. Description of the disaster. Pakistan is experiencing an increase in the frequency and severity of drought due to a rise in temperatures since September 2018, the adverse effects of El Nino and the decrease in the amount of rainfall during monsoon season.

Global Warming: CA’s Willingness To Adjust

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:05:00 +0100patch (en)

CALIFORNIA Two-thirds of Americans say they're reducing their energy usage by turning off lights and powering down electronic equipment at night to help combat the causes of climate change, which scientists warn is proceeding at an unprecedented rate. In California, 64 percent of residents indicate....

Weak El Niños Like This Year's May Become Rarer with Warming

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 19:49:00 +0100scientificamerican (en)

El Niño is backalthough it probably won’t be the monster it’s been in the past. In an announcement last week, NOAA noted that while the southern half of the United States may see wetter conditions in the coming months, this year’s event is likely to be weak and probably won’t come with any significant global impacts.

White House climate panel to look at threats to national security, include sceptic

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:57:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

Scientists defended the research already conducted by the government. "The link between climate science and national security has been closely studied for over a decade at the highest levels of the US government - by scientists, the Defense Department and intelligence agencies - and all those....

White House panel will study whether climate change is a national security threat. It includes a climate denialist

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:11:00 +0100expressindia (en)

Scientists defended the research. “The link between climate science and national security has been closely studied for over a decade at the highest levels of the U.S. government — by scientists, the Defense Department and intelligence agencies, and all those studies have made a strong case that....

Shorten: Farmers should get compo for cattle losses

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:41:00 +0100qt (en)

FARMERS who lost cattle in the catastrophic north Queensland floods should be directly compensated for their losses by the Commonwealth, Opposition leader Bill Shorten has claimed. He called for the Morrison Government to back the proposal. In the unprecedented disaster, some graziers have lost up....

Opinion: Trump tweets highlight climate contradictions

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 19:13:00 +0100tmnews (en)

During a previous record-setting cold spell in late December 2017, when hundreds of record lows and record low daily high temperatures were being recorded in cities across the United States and around the globe, including in Europe and China, Trump tweeted a December 29 missive, “In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record.

Hit by wilder weather, Botswana's farmers seek welfare payments

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:41:00 +0100trust (en)

A government programme to provide work for those in need of income is seeing a rise in demand as droughts become harsher. By Sharon Tshipa. MOLEPOLOLE, Botswana, Feb 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Maipato Kesebang normally grows maize, jugo beans and sweet reed on her 20-hectare plot of land northwest of Gaborone, Botswana's capital.

It’s time to provide Californians with a reliable, resilient water supply

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 23:41:00 +0100dailynews (en)

Former United States Senator Barbara Boxer speaks during the WORLDZ event at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center on Thursday, October 18, 2018. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) Climate change is here, and we must act now. This past summer, Californians experienced catastrophic....

It’s time to provide Californians with a reliable, resilient water supply

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 23:35:00 +0100whittierdailynews (en)

Former United States Senator Barbara Boxer speaks during the WORLDZ event at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center on Thursday, October 18, 2018. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) Climate change is here, and we must act now. This past summer, Californians experienced catastrophic....

Global Warming: America's Willingness To Adjust

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:23:00 +0100patch (en)

Two-thirds of Americans say they're reducing their energy usage by turning off lights and powering down electronic equipment at night to help combat the causes of climate change, which scientists warn is proceeding at an unprecedented rate. An interactive map from Sandbar Solar shows widespread....

El Niño Is Officially Here—Here's What You Need to Know

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:22:00 +0100io9 (en)

Scientists have been watching ocean temperatures in part of the eastern tropical Pacific known as the NINO3.4 region for signs of El Niño. To officially declare it “on,” temperatures there must be 0.5 degrees Celsius (about 1 degree Fahrenheit) above normal for three consecutive months and appear likely to stay that way for the next few months.

El Niño Is Officially Here—Here's What You Need to Know

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:45:00 +0100gizmodo (en)

Scientists have been watching ocean temperatures in part of the eastern tropical Pacific known as the NINO3.4 region for signs of El Niño. To officially declare it “on,” temperatures there must be 0.5 degrees Celsius (about 1 degree Fahrenheit) above normal for three consecutive months and appear likely to stay that way for the next few months.

‘Dangerous combination’: Latest Utah snowstorm brought more than a foot of powder to ski resorts and higher risk of avalanches statewide

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:03:00 +0100sltrib (en)

, dropping more than a foot of powder in some parts of Salt Lake Valley, closing canyons statewide and prompting a rare snow day for schools along the Wasatch Front . It was followed Sunday night and early Monday morning by several more inches that fell on top of that.

Refugiados climáticos: millones de desplazados por el calentamiento global

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:07:00 +0100eluniversal-MX (es)

Madrid. Las migraciones por motivos climáticos se han convertido en las últimas décadas en uno de los f enómenos más dramáticos a nivel mundial. Sin embargo, a pesar de su impacto social, económico y cultural, estos desplazamientos no logran alcanzar la visibilidad de otras crisis humanitarias.

Refugiados climáticos

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 12:04:00 +0100eluniversal-MX (es)

Madrid. Las migraciones por motivos climáticos se han convertido en las últimas décadas en uno de los fenómenos más dramáticos a nivel mundial. Sin embargo, a pesar de su impacto social, económico y cultural, estos desplazamientos no logran alcanzar la visibilidad de otras crisis humanitarias.

NASA scientists announce 2018 as fourth-warmest year on record Subscriber content

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 04:28:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

The Earth’s average surface temperature in 2018 was the fourth highest in nearly 140 years of recordkeeping and a continuation of an unmistakable warming trend, NASA scientists announced Wednesday. The data means that the five warmest years in recorded history have been the past five, and that 18 of the 19 warmest years have occurred since 2001.

New climate change report: 2018 was fourth warmest year on record

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:39:00 +0100eastbaytimes (en)

OSLO, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday. Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India.

Last year was fourth hottest on record: outlook sizzling-UN

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:21:00 +0100in-cyprus (en)

Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India. Record levels of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, trap ever more heat. Average global surface temperatures were 1.0 degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times in 2018, the U.

2018 Was the Fourth Warmest Year on Record With Kerala and California at the Receiving End

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:49:00 +0100news18 (en)

Oslo (Norway): Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a UN report showed on Wednesday. Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala.

Climate change: Experts predict five-year global heatwave and more weather disasters

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:58:00 +0100piratefm (en)

The next five years could be the hottest the world has seen, leading to more extreme weather events, meteorologists have warned. The Met Office has forecast the average temperature between now and 2023 will be somewhere between 14.73C and 15.27C (58.51F and 59.49F), making them hotter than the last four years.

Last year was fourth hottest on record, outlook sizzling

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:50:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India. Record levels of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, trap ever more heat. Average global surface temperatures were 1.0 degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times in 2018, the U.

Last year was fourth hottest on record: outlook sizzling - U.N.

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:43:00 +0100reuters (en)

Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India. Record levels of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, trap ever more heat. Average global surface temperatures were 1.0 degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times in 2018, the U.

Last year was fourth hottest on record, outlook sizzling — UN

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:11:00 +0100saudigazette (en)

OSLO — Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a UN report showed on Wednesday. Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India.

Climate change: Experts predict five-year global heatwave and more weather disasters

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:57:00 +0100heart (en)

. 6 February 2019, 21:50 | Updated: 6 February 2019, 22:47 The next five years could be the hottest the world has seen, leading to more extreme weather events, meteorologists have warned. The Met Office has forecast the average temperature between now and 2023 will be somewhere between 14.73C and 15.

Last year was fourth hottest on record: outlook sizzling

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:57:00 +0100cyprus-mail (en)

Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday. Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India.

Last year was fourth hottest on record: outlook sizzling - UN

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 21:57:00 +0100eyewitness-news (en)

OSLO - Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a UN report showed on Wednesday. Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India.

Last year 4th warmest on record, world may breach 1.5C by 2030: UN report

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 21:47:00 +0100business-standard (en)

Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a UN report showed on Wednesday. Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India.

Last 4 years hottest on record, UN confirms

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 21:44:00 +0100yahoo-au (en)

The last four years were the hottest since global temperature records began, the UN confirmed Wednesday in an analysis that it said was a "clear sign of continuing long-term climate change." The UN's World Meterological Organization said in November that 2018 was set to be the fourth warmest year in....

Extreme weather cost America $133b in damage during 2018

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:38:00 +0100nzherald (en)

The number of billion-dollar weather disasters in the United States has more than doubled in recent years, as devastating hurricanes and ferocious wildfires that experts suspect are fuelled in part by climate change have ravaged swaths of the country, according to government data released today.

Last Year Was Fourth Hottest on Record: Outlook Sizzling: UN

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 19:38:00 +0100voanews (en)

OSLO — Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday. Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India.

NASA report shows global temperature trends continuing to rise: ‘It’s a worrying sign’

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 19:24:00 +0100cknw (en)

Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday. Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India.

NASA report shows global temperature trends continuing to rise: ‘It’s a worrying sign’

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:55:00 +0100globalnews (en)

Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday. Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India.

Last year was fourth hottest on record: outlook sizzling

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:43:00 +0100trust (en)

Average global surface temperatures were 1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial times in 2018, the World Meteorological Organization said. * 2018 temperatures were 1C above pre-industrial times. * Twenty warmest years all in the last 22 - WMO. * Temperatures set to climb as greenhouse gases build up. By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent.

2018 was fourth hottest year on record: UN report

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:19:00 +0100HindustanTimes (en)

Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a UN report showed on Wednesday. Weather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala.

AUSTRALIA 18 min Clima impazzito spacca l'Australia, siccità e piogge Colpiti anche gli Stati Uniti e parte dell'Europa, tra alluvioni, nevicate eccezionali e grande freddo

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 20:17:00 +0100tio (it)

CANBERRA - Un caldo "senza precedenti" nel sud, piogge "mai viste prima di quest'intensità" al nord: l'Australia è in questi giorni teatro di fenomeni meteo definiti "estremi". Ma fenomeni del genere si stanno verificando anche in diverse altre regioni del mondo.

Extreme weather: Polar vortex in Midwest, record heat in Australia, weird warmth in Alaska. What's going on?

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:21:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Extreme weather has wreaked havoc worldwide this month: As the upper Midwest shivered with record-breaking cold temperatures thanks to the polar vortex, wild extremes in weather were reported in other parts of the world. In Australia, blistering heat this month has scorched the country, causing disastrous wildfires and setting temperature records.

Extreme weather: Polar vortex in Midwest, record heat in Australia, weird warmth in Alaska. What's going on?

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:39:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

A man dives into the water on January 25, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. Record heat has scorched the country this month, just as a polar vortex froze the central U.S. Extreme weather has wreaked havoc worldwide this month: As the upper Midwest shivered with record-breaking cold temperatures thanks to....

Extreme weather hit 60 million people in 2018: UN

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 04:29:00 +0100ca-news (en)

AKIPRESS.COM - The study cited by the agency, from the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) showed that earthquakes and tsunamis claimed more lives than any other type of hazard, with over 10,000 lives lost in the last year; whilst floods, droughts, storms and wildfires affected more than 57 million, reports.

Hurricanes & Storms: Effects of Irreversible Climate Change

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 02:55:00 +0100globalnewlightofmyanmar (en)

Hurricane Katrina (2005). It is evident that we, the world citizens have over the last few decades experienced irregular patterns of climates in almost every part of the planet. Rainy season has shortened in the tropical rain forests, drought has crept in the places where it used to have regular rains.