Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 4044: Influence of Xanthan Gum-Based Soil Conditioners on the Geotechnical Properties of Soils

2024-05-10T04:50+0200mdpi (en)

The impact of climate change has become increasingly severe in forests, where droughts and strong winds on the one hand and extreme rainfall events on the other hand can damage forest ecosystems. To mitigate the effects of drought and enhance soil water retention capacity, three types of soil....

Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at Inaugural World Fire Congress Closing Ceremony

2024-05-10T01:08+0200dhs-gov (en)

Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at the closing, charter signing ceremony of the inaugural World Fire Congress in Washington, DC. Good evening. The poet John Saxe once wrote that, if the mythical Greek figure Prometheus “was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire....

UK tourists in Spain risk £51,000 fine for exceeding strict 'quota'

2024-05-09T11:34+0200birminghammail (en)

holiday hotspot. "Popular holiday destinations in Europe have already begun implementing strict new rules amid ongoing droughts," explained a water expert from Posh.co.uk . "In the Costa del Sol, the Benalmádena City Council has provisionally approved fines of between €6,000 and €600,000, for people flouting drought measures," counted Posh.

Brits in Spain could be slapped with €60,000 fines if they flout summer restrictions

2024-05-09T10:35+0200express (en)

As the weather heats up in sunny Spain , British tourists planning to Spain in the coming months have been warned of some strict restrictions that will "directly affect tourists ". Certain parts of the nation can be prone to droughts during the summer months and local authorities have provisionally....

World Continues to Swelter as April 2024 Blazes Past Heat Records

2024-05-09T06:11+0200sciencealert (en)

April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that....

World sweltered as April smashed global heat records

2024-05-08T21:28+0200kuwaittimes (en)

PARIS: April marked another “remarkable” month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU’s climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that....

World sweltered as April smashed global heat records

2024-05-08T18:24+0200manilatimes (en)

PARIS – April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Niño weather phenomenon that....

España adelanta la campaña contra los incendios forestales por segundo año consecutivo

2024-05-08T18:10+0200efeagro (es)

La decisión se adoptó este martes en la reunión del Comité Estatal de Coordinación y Dirección (Cedoc) del Plan Estatal de Incendios Forestales, que estuvo presidida por la subsecretaria del Ministerio de Interior, Susana Crisóstomo, en la que se definió el conjunto del dispositivo estatal contra....

La sequía y las altas temperaturas en España obligan a adelantar la campaña de prevención de incendios forestales

2024-05-08T16:58+0200efeverde (es)

Madrid.- El Gobierno adelanta la campaña estatal de prevención de incendios forestales al 1 de junio, debido a la prolongada sequía y las altas temperaturas registradas, una decisión que ya se ha comunicado a las comunidades autónomas para que adecuen los respectivos dispositivos y estudien las medidas preventivas a adoptar.

Global temperature records tumble after April heat grills world

2024-05-08T14:51+0200dailysabah (en)

The month of April set another record for global air and sea surface temperature averages, the latest EU's climate monitor report confirmed Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that contributes to increased heat, said the....

World sweltered as April smashed global heat records: Guess how hot?

2024-05-08T13:49+0200thesouthafrican (en)

The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that contributes to increased heat, said the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, pointing to human-caused climate change for exacerbating the extremes. Record heat.

Anja Murray: Cuckoos and climate change Judging by the data yielded by the satellite tracking project, summer droughts in southern Europe, the result of accelerating climate change, have been having a major impact on cuckoo survival

2024-05-08T11:19+0200irishexaminer (en)

A cuckoo ready to lay her eggs discreetly watches potential foster parents as they come and go from their nest, sometimes watching for days. She is waiting for the parents to leave home long enough for the villainous swap to take place — makes sure to tip one of the hosts’ eggs out of the nest so....

Global temperature streak continues with hottest April on record, says EU's climate monitor

2024-05-08T11:17+0200thejournal (en)

SINCE JUNE LAST year, every month has been the warmest such period on record. And April marked yet another “remarkable” month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU’s climate monitor published today.

2 hours ago15:31, 8 May 2024

2024-05-08T11:15+0200hongkongfp (en)

By Linda Givetash. April marked another “remarkable” month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU’s climate monitor published on Wednesday. A man sweats while walking on the streets in Hong Kong. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

World sweltered as April smashed global heat records

2024-05-08T10:20+0200energy-economictimes (en)

to limit global warming. The anomaly does not mean the Paris target has been missed, which is calculated over a period of decades. But it does signal "how remarkable the global temperature conditions we are currently experience are", Copernicus climatologist Julien Nicolas told AFP.

Spain warning for Brits as £5,000 fines issued over little-known water rule

2024-05-08T10:19+0200themirror (en)

Ben Lynam from sustainable travel charity the Travel Foundation advised: "First, I would always seek to follow the advice that has been given by the place itself. They will better understand the situation than anyone else and will understand whether or not welcoming visitors is an appropriate thing to do.

Standard » World overheated as April smashed global heat records

2024-05-08T09:39+0200kenyamoja (en)

A person walks along a trail as the sun sets on July 16, 2023, in Death Valley National Park, Calif. [Courtesy, VOA] April marked another ‘remarkable’ month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday.

World sweltered as April smashed heat records

2024-05-08T08:43+0200omanobserver-om (en)

Paris - April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that....

World sweltered as April smashed global heat records

2024-05-08T08:39+0200manilastandard-ph (en)

Paris, France—April marked another “remarkable” month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU’s climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Niño weather....

World sweltered as April smashed global heat records

2024-05-08T06:49+0200thedailystarBD (en)

April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that....

World sweltered as April smashed global heat records

2024-05-08T05:13+0200bssnews (en)

PARIS, May 8, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino....

April 2024 Hottest On Record As Global Heat Rises, Say Scientists

2024-05-08T05:02+0200ndtvnews (en)

Paris: April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that....

World sweltered as April smashed global heat records

2024-05-08T04:46+0200inquirer (en)

Last month was the second warmest April ever recorded in Europe, as was March and the entire winter period. Diverging extremes. Swathes of Asia from India to Vietnam have been struck by scorching heat waves in recent weeks, while southern Brazil has suffered deadly flooding.

World sweltered as April smashed global heat records

2024-05-08T04:40+0200terradaily (en)

Paris, May 8 (AFP) May 08, 2024 April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino....

World sweltered as April smashed global heat records

2024-05-08T04:25+0200gmanews (en)

April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that....

Global temperature streak continues with record heat in April

2024-05-08T04:22+0200france24-en (en)

The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that contributes to increased heat, said the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, pointing to human-caused climate change for exacerbating the extremes.

Catalonia to end drought emergency, loosen water restrictions

2024-05-07T15:32+0200aa-en (en)

OVIEDO, Spain . The Catalan government announced on Tuesday that the region will lift its unprecedented state of emergency due to drought and loosen water limitations that have affected nearly 6 million people. Abundant rains in northeastern Spain have replenished the region’s reservoirs, now 24% full, according to government data.

José Antonio Sáenz de Santa María Benedet, Enrique Ortega Gironés y Stefan Uhlig: «A vueltas con la sequía en España»

2024-05-07T13:47+0200periodistadigital (es)

H ace un par de meses, estábamos todos pendientes de la sequía a la que nos condenaba el “omnipresente” cambio climático, hacía tiempo que no llovía y sufríamos (o disfrutábamos, según se mire) de unas temperaturas por encima de la media para la época.

Drought is driving olive oil prices to staggering new heights

2024-05-06T21:14+0200qz (en)

Climate change is making its mark on Spanish olive harvests, and that in turn has driven the cost of its most famous end-product to near-record levels. One gauge of olive oil prices tracked by the International Monetary Fund is double what it was just two years ago, to nearly $10,000 a metric ton.

Le piogge di aprile non salvano l’Europa dall’emergenza siccità: tutti i casi. E nella prima mappa globale della crisi idrica c’è anche l’Italia

2024-05-06T08:47+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di lunedì 6 maggio 2024) Dalla Spagna al Portogallo, dalla Sud della Francia alla Romania. Come accaduto in Italia, in alcuni Paesi europei la pioggia è arrivata. Può servire a salvare l’estate dalla siccità , a patto che il turismo non diventi un boomerang (come si teme in Spagna), ma non basta ad....

La crisis de los limones: 400 millones de kilos sin recoger este año por sobreproducción

2024-05-06T01:23+0200elMundo (es)

En España sobran limones. Puede parecer extraña esta aseveración, pero en las últimas campañas el mercado de este sector se ha saturado de tal manera que se han llegado a producir unas 400.000 toneladas más que la media histórica (entre 1.100 y 1.200 toneladas).

Water, Vol. 16, Pages 1305: Applicability of Single-Borehole Dilution Tests in Aquifers with Vertical Flow

2024-05-03T13:10+0200mdpi (en)

A set of experimental field single-borehole dilution tests were completed in the MotrilSalobreña detrital aquifer ( Spain ) in a sector with coarse material in four different moments under variable hydrological conditions. The comparative study of the tracer washing, and the temperature profile....

Spain travel warning as breaking new swimming pool rules could result in fines

2024-05-03T11:09+0200dailyrecord (en)

The new regulations have reportedly been introduced in a popular resort in Spain , frequented by UK tourists and expats, regarding the use of swimming pools and public showers. The Costa del Sol, including Malaga and surrounding towns such as Fuengirola and Benalmadena, attracts millions of UK....

Asia Heat Wave: Scorching Heat, Dry Conditions Impact Both Pet Dogs and Strays Following Multiple Hospitalizations

2024-05-03T05:57+0200natureworldnews (en)

The Asia heat wave reported as of early May 2024 is causing record-breaking temperatures in large parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The natural disaster is threatening not only people but also pet dogs and stray dogs due to scorching heat and dry conditions.

Spain holiday warning over swimming pool and public shower rules amid drought

2024-05-02T21:51+0200chroniclelive (en)

Millions of holidaymakers travel from the UK to Spain each year, and many of these visit the Costa del Sol. Malaga and the surrounding towns also have a large British expat community, particularly in areas like Fuengirola and Benalmádena. Amid an ongoing drought in Spain , Benalmádena's Town Council....

Is climate change accelerating after a record year of heat?

2024-05-02T14:08+0200newscientist-nsmm (en)

and Environment Is climate change accelerating after a record year of heat? The record-breaking heat of 2023 has seen a rare disagreement break out between climate scientists, with some saying it shows Earth may have entered a new period of warming. By The Sau water reservoir in Spain , during a drought in April last year.

Environment Is climate change accelerating after a record year of heat? The record-breaking heat of 2023 has seen a rare disagreement break out between climate scientists, with some saying it shows Earth may have entered a new period of warming Insight Subscriber-only

2024-05-02T12:43+0200newscientist (en)

and Environment Is climate change accelerating after a record year of heat? The record-breaking heat of 2023 has seen a rare disagreement break out between climate scientists, with some saying it shows Earth may have entered a new period of warming. By The Sau water reservoir in Spain , during a drought in April last year.

World's largest olive oil producer says the industry faces one of its toughest moments ever

2024-05-02T11:50+0200nbcnewyork (en)

"Strong inflation along with high interest rates and unfavourable olive oil harvest forecasts (in terms of quantity and quality due to the drought cycle) has caused prices to increase considerably," Guzman said. Extra virgin olive oil prices in Spain 's Andalusia hit a record high of 9.2 euros ($9.84) per kilogram in January.

Spain travel warning as breaking strict new rules could mean huge fine

2024-05-02T09:23+0200bristolpost (en)

See our Privacy Notice Strict new rules have been introduced in a popular Spanish resort, frequented by UK tourists and expats, regarding the use of swimming pools and public showers. The Costa del Sol, including Malaga and surrounding towns such as Fuengirola and Benalmadena, attracts millions of....

Spain travel warning as breaking strict new rules could mean huge fine

2024-05-02T09:20+0200icWales (en)

See our Privacy Notice Strict new rules have been introduced in a popular Spanish resort, frequented by UK tourists and expats, regarding the use of swimming pools and public showers. The Costa del Sol, including Malaga and surrounding towns such as Fuengirola and Benalmadena, attracts millions of....

ESPAÑA VACIADA

2024-05-02T08:59+0200elperiodico (es)

Estamos en Bárcena de Bureba (Burgos), un pequeño pueblo a 27 kilómetros de Briviesca al que se accede desde Abajas, otra minúscula aldea, por una carretera comarcal no mala del todo que serpentea entre árboles y laderas de color terrizo. En Abajas están empadronadas ocho personas, aunque en verano se juntan "unas 25".

ESPAÑA VACIADA

2024-05-01T07:01+0200epe (es)

"Mi padre vive en las montañas, en Italia, y nos tiene envidia, dice que a él le va bien, que tiene dos casas, pero no tiene un pueblo como tenemos nosotros". Tibor Strausz tiene 47 años, figura quijotesca y unos ojos claros que parecen más grandes aún por esa frente ancha que da paso a una coleta que empieza a teñirse de canas.

Collaborative efforts by Gardin and Bayer Crop Science Improving water use efficiency in pepper cultivation

2024-04-30T14:51+0200hortidaily (en)

Fig 1 - Worst seasonal water scarcity conditions for European countries in 2019, measured by the water exploitation index plus (WEI+) The increases in frequency of hot and dry summers have led to tension building up between farmers and local authorities, in some cases leading to unprecedented....

Sollievo dalla siccità in Spagna: in Catalogna ieri la giornata più piovosa dal 2021

2024-04-30T14:03+0200meteoweb (it)

La Catalogna , regione spagnola colpita da una lunga emergenza dovuta alla siccità , ha registrato ieri il giorno più piovoso dal 23 novembre 2021, secondo quanto riferito dal Servizio meteorologico catalano. Le piogge sono state particolarmente intense in una delle aree più colpite dalla mancanza....

Europe’s summer will be ‘unusually hot’ - Again

2024-04-30T11:52+0200WortLuxembourg-en (en)

Europe’s summer will be hotter than usual, with higher risks of drought and heat waves, after a warmer May continues a trend that’s seen 10 consecutive months of record-high global temperatures. Sea surface temperature in the North Atlantic have soared to their highest in at least 40 years, hinting....

The rising price of olive oil: What’s causing it and how long will it last?

2024-04-30T10:36+0200foodnavigator (en)

The price of olive oil has seen an extraordinary increase in recent years, with figures from market analyst firm Mintec Global showing a record high of €9.20 per kilogram, reached in January 2024. But why are we seeing this sharp increase and is this trend sustainable when many consumers are already stretched by the cost-of-living crisis.

¿Cómo afecta el cambio climático a España?

2024-04-30T09:31+0200cadenaser (es)

El cambio climático está teniendo un impacto significativo en España, un país conocido por su diversidad geográfica y climática. En 2024, España enfrenta desafíos sin precedentes debido a este fenómeno global. El año 2023 se registró como el más caluroso en décadas, y las proyecciones para 2024....

Have the secrets to Spain's lost civilization been unearthed?

2024-04-29T13:05+0200cgtn (en)

For centuries, the lost civilization of Tartessos has been shrouded in mystery. But 3,000 years after flourishing in the Iberian peninsula, its secrets are slowly emerging. Viewed by historians as Western Europe's oldest civilization, Tartessos, in Spain 's western Extremadura region, has long been....

11:02 Global wine production reaches lowest level in 62 years

2024-04-29T09:16+0200news-am (en)

Fires, droughts, and several other conditions typically associated with global climate change have contributed considerably to global wine production in 2023 being the worst in 62 years, industry officials said. The 2023 global grape and wine industry report, published by the France-based....

They warn that mosquito-borne diseases will spread around the world and become more common.

2024-04-29T07:33+0200d1softballnews (en)

Geographic range of vector-borne diseases, especially Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. has expanded rapidly over the past 80 years, and now more than half the world’s population is at risk from outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases caused by global warming and urbanization....

La lluvia revive el Parque Nacional de Doñana (imágenes satelitales)

2024-04-28T20:00+0200vistaalmar (es)

El húmedo clima primaveral inundó marismas y reverdeció la vegetación en el sur de España. Los humedales protegidos del Parque Nacional de Doñana en España experimentaron un respiro de la persistente sequía en la primavera de 2024. Las lluvias de finales de marzo ayudaron a inundar las marismas,....

Satellite Monitoring Highlights Soil Sealing Challenges in the Mediterranean

2024-04-28T10:01+0200spacedaily (en)

Soil sealing is an increasing concern, particularly in urban settings, leading to significant environmental impacts such as flooding, erosion, and biodiversity loss. An ESA-funded initiative, the Ulysses project, is now providing critical insights into soil sealing, aiming to mitigate soil degradation across the Mediterranean.

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-28T09:03+0200menafn (en)

- AFP) World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. "Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to....

How climate change is threatening one of Portugal’s best carbon sinks

2024-04-28T07:32+0200euronews-en (en)

Portugal is the world’s leading producer of cork. In 2023, cork exports achieved a record value of €1.2 billion, 75 percent of which came from cork stoppers, according to APCOR, the Portuguese association of cork producers. About 20 years ago, significant concerns emerged that cork might lose....

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-28T07:06+0200thelocal (en)

"Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for the drastic fall, said the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) that covers nearly 50 wine producing countries. Australia and Italy suffered the worst, with 26 and 23 percent drops.

Report: Global wine production worst in 62 years due to 'extreme climate events'

2024-04-27T22:06+0200upi (en)

April 27 (UPI) -- Fires, droughts and other conditions commonly associated with a changing global climate greatly contributed to making the world's 2023 wine production the worst in 62 years, industry officials have reported. A "State of the World Vine and Wine Sector in 2023" report released....

Europe farmers facing chaos as worst wine harvest recorded in 62 years The wine harvest plunged by 10 percent last year across the European Union, as vineyards in...

2024-04-27T19:42+0200express (en)

They also blamed heavy rain for causing flooding and fungal diseases across major wine-producing regions. France is the only European country to buck the falling harvest trend, with a four percent rise in the past year, making it by far the world's biggest wine producer.

La crisi del vino e il riscaldamento globale: "I vigneti di Italia, Spagna e Grecia destinati a scomparire”. Le previsioni di Nature

2024-04-27T16:24+0200repubblica (it)

Il bicchiere non è mai stato così vuoto. Bisogna tornare al 1961 per trovare una produzione di vino altrettanto scarsa: 237 milioni di ettolitri nel mondo nel 2023, in calo di 25 milioni rispetto all’anno precedente. I consumi sono ai livelli più bassi dal 1996 e nel suo rapporto sul 2023, l’Oiv –....

La crisi del vino e il riscaldamento globale: "I vigneti di Italia, Spagna e Grecia destinati a scomparire". Le previsioni di Nature

2024-04-27T15:15+0200247libero (it)

Il bicchiere non è mai stato così vuoto. Bisogna tornare al 1961 per trovare una produzione di vino altrettanto scarsa: 237 milioni di ettolitri nel mondo nel 2023, in calo di 25 milioni rispetto all’anno precedente. I consumi sono ai livelli più bassi dal 1996 e nel suo rapporto sul 2023, l’Oiv –....

Spain's plan for new £260m mega-pipeline running between gorgeous city and seaside towns

2024-04-27T07:01+0200express (en)

A water company chief in Spain has announced plans to "transform" how supplies are managed in the Costa del Sol after drought emptied reservoirs and forced restrictions. Acosol serves 11 towns in the west of the region in southern Spain and has proposed pipeline improvements valued at £260million (300 million euros).

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-27T05:54+0200thelocal-it (en)

"Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for the drastic fall, said the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) that covers nearly 50 wine producing countries. Australia and Italy suffered the worst, with 26 and 23 percent drops.

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-27T03:55+0200malaymail (en)

“Extreme environmental conditions” including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for the drastic fall, said the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) that covers nearly 50 wine producing countries. Australia and Italy suffered the worst, with 26 and 23 per cent drops.

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-27T02:04+0200thelocal-fr (en)

"Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for the drastic fall, said the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) that covers nearly 50 wine producing countries. Australia and Italy suffered the worst, with 26 and 23 percent drops.

Climate change blamed for worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-27T00:57+0200euronews-en (en)

Global wine production reached a historic low in 2023 and climate change could be to blame, a new report has revealed. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) says the drink hit its lowest level since 1962. This intergovernmental organisation has 50 member states, representing 75 per cent of the world’s vineyard area.

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-27T00:43+0200thelocal-es (en)

"Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for the drastic fall, said the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) that covers nearly 50 wine producing countries. Australia and Italy suffered the worst, with 26 and 23 percent drops.

Worst wine year worldwide since the 1960s – News

2024-04-26T14:03+0200breakinglatest (en)

According to the International Organization for Vine and Wine (OIV), “extreme environmental conditions” such as droughts, fires and other climate-related problems are mainly responsible for the largest decline in the last six decades. In Switzerland, wine production was slightly higher in 2023, with....

Worst year in wine production since the 1960s – News

2024-04-26T11:52+0200breakinglatest (en)

According to the International Organization for Vine and Wine (OIV), “extreme environmental conditions” such as droughts, fires and other climate-related problems are mainly responsible for the largest decline in the last six decades. In Switzerland, the total volume in 2023 was slightly more than one hectoliter Wine produced than last year.

'Extreme' Climate Blamed For World's Worst Wine Harvest In 62 Years

2024-04-26T09:17+0200ibtimes (en)

World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. "Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for....

World News | At Least 155 Killed in Tanzania Due to Floods Caused by Weeks of Heavy Rains

2024-04-26T09:15+0200latestly (en)

Dodoma [Tanzania], April 26 (ANI): At least 155 people have lost their lives as a result of flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Tanzania, according to Al Jazeera. In an address at the Parliament on Thursday, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said that the current rainy season has been made....

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-26T03:52+0200philstar (en)

PARIS, France World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. "Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly....

‘Extreme’ climate blamed for world’s worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-26T01:06+0200business-times (en)

WORLD wine production dropped 10 per cent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of “extreme” climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said on Thursday. “Extreme environmental conditions” including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame....

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-26T00:11+0200japantoday (en)

World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. "Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for....

Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-26T00:09+0200europesun (en)

Paris, France - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of 'extreme' climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. 'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T23:28+0200northernirelandnews (en)

Paris, France - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of 'extreme' climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. 'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T23:27+0200irishsun (en)

Paris, France - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of 'extreme' climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. 'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T23:13+0200myanmarnews (en)

Paris, France - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of 'extreme' climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. 'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T23:08+0200longbeachstar (en)

Paris, France - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of 'extreme' climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. 'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T23:05+0200srilankasource (en)

Paris, France - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of 'extreme' climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. 'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T22:58+0200cambodiantimes (en)

Paris, France - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of 'extreme' climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. 'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T22:50+0200nigeriasun (en)

Paris, France - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of 'extreme' climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. 'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T22:45+0200manilametro (en)

Paris, France - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of 'extreme' climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. 'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T22:43+0200singaporestar (en)

Paris, France - World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of 'extreme' climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. 'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

‘Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T22:32+0200voanews (en)

Paris, France — World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. "Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were....

Alert for climatic events –

2024-04-25T22:31+0200archyde (en)

MADRID (EFE).— Extreme climate events, such as cyclones or droughts, have already doubled or even tripled in the protected areas of the Caribbean and Central America so far this century, so a study warns of the urgent need for mitigation strategies. adaptation.

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T21:30+0200terradaily (en)

Paris, April 25 (AFP) Apr 25, 2024 World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. "Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with....

Worst wine harvest in 62 years due to 'extreme' climate

2024-04-25T21:19+0200RTERadio (en)

'Extreme environmental conditions' including droughts and fires were mostly to blame for the drastic fall (file image) World wine production dropped 10% last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said.

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T20:43+0200france24-en (en)

"Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for the drastic fall, said the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) that covers nearly 50 wine producing countries. Australia and Italy suffered the worst, with 26 and 23 percent drops.

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T20:40+0200rfi-en (en)

"Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for the drastic fall, said the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) that covers nearly 50 wine producing countries. Australia and Italy suffered the worst, with 26 and 23 percent drops.

‘Extreme’ climate blamed for world’s worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T20:31+0200digitaljournal (en)

World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of “extreme” climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. “Extreme environmental conditions” including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for....

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T20:25+0200hausa-legit-ng (en)

wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. "Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for the....

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T20:23+0200tuko (en)

World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. "Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for....

Urgent warning issued deadly mosquito-borne diseases are heading into Europe

2024-04-25T11:09+0200express (en)

The small insects spread illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever, both of which have become more prevalent over the past 80 years due to warmer, more humid conditions that they thrive in. It is thought that the number of people living in areas rife with mosquito-borne diseases could therefore double to 4.

Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate change, says expert

2024-04-25T08:41+0200irishtimes (en)

, an expert has said. The insects spread illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever, the prevalences of which have hugely increased over the past 80 years as global heating has given them the warmer, more humid conditions they thrive in. Prof Rachel Lowe who leads the global health resilience group....

Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert

2024-04-25T08:35+0200observer (en)

Mosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe , due to climate breakdown, an expert has said. The insects spread illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever, the prevalences of which have hugely increased over the past 80 years as global heating has given them the warmer, more humid conditions they thrive in.

Satellite Monitoring Highlights Soil Sealing Challenges in the Mediterranean

2024-04-25T07:29+0200terradaily (en)

Soil sealing is an increasing concern, particularly in urban settings, leading to significant environmental impacts such as flooding, erosion, and biodiversity loss. An ESA-funded initiative, the Ulysses project, is now providing critical insights into soil sealing, aiming to mitigate soil degradation across the Mediterranean.

Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert

2024-04-25T06:07+0200guardian (en)

Mosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe , due to climate breakdown, an expert has said. The insects spread illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever, the prevalences of which have hugely increased over the past 80 years as global heating has given them the warmer, more humid conditions they thrive in.

Is Cava country losing its sparkle?

2024-04-24T01:08+0200theneweuropean (en)

“Those vines,” he points to the hillsides, “there and there. All dead.” His battered jeep jolts to a halt in the midst of acres of charcoal-black vines. Strung out on wires, each with two main branches on either side of a main trunk, they have an oddly crucifix-like shape.

What is desertification and why is it important to understand?

2024-04-23T18:15+0200weforum (en)

And, in Asia, China, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan are among the countries that have seen temperatures soaring, according to Earth.org. While some of these areas had been classed as having a desert climate since the 1980s, desertification has continued, leading to hotter, wetter climates.

Turismo e siccità, una sfida per la Spagna

2024-04-23T08:01+0200informazione (it)

La siccità sta diventando un problema sempre più grave in Spagna , tanto da mettere gli abitanti locali contro i turisti. All'aeroporto "Josep Tarradellas" di Barcellona , un grande cartello in inglese accoglie i turisti con un messaggio di allarme: "Allarme siccità".

La NASA se suma a la preocupación internacional por Doñana

2024-04-23T05:22+0200vistaalmar (es)

Los datos de satélite muestran al humedal español desecado por la demanda de aguas subterráneas. El cambio está en el corazón del Parque Nacional de Doñana , en el suroeste de España. Dentro de sus límites, miles de pequeñas y poco profundas lagunas alimentadas por aguas subterráneas pasan por ciclos naturales de inundaciones y sequías.

Increasingly hot European summers harming health: report

2024-04-22T17:59+0200newagebd (en)

In a year of contrasting extremes, Europe witnessed scorching heatwaves but also catastrophic flooding, withering droughts, violent storms and its largest wildfire. | — AFP file photo. Heat stress in Europe is increasingly threatening people’s health as global warming makes summers there hotter and....

How hot will Spain be this summer? Experts give their verdict after last year’s record-breaking heat

2024-04-22T16:13+0200theolivepress (en)

Experts have given their verdict on how hot Spain could be this summer after last year’s record breaking heat across the country. Spain saw its second hottest year ever in 2023 as the effects of climate change continued to bash the country. Last year, southern Europe saw ten days of ‘extreme heat....

Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better

2024-04-22T13:11+0200wired (en)

This makes the traditional system of stormwater management more flexible, but also more complicated. So the RESILIO project used software from Autodesk to model the impact of blue-green roofs and the risk of flooding in Amsterdam, also adjusting for climate change.

Experts predict a much cooler summer for Spain this year

2024-04-22T13:00+0200murciatoday (en)

Across Europe, 2023 was second hottest year of all time and the one with the most incidences of extreme heat. 2023 was the second hottest year in Europe. Europe felt the true impacts of climate change in 2023, experiencing the second hottest year on record and setting new extremes.

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate, report says14 mins ago 2m read

2024-04-22T11:59+0200newsday-USA (en)

NAPLES, Italy — Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organizations reported Monday, warning of the consequences for human health, glacier melt and economic activity. The U.N.

2023 was second warmest year on record for Europe – report

2024-04-22T10:22+0200agriland (en)

2023 was the second-warmest year on record for Europe, at 1.02–1.12°C above average, according to a new report. The European State of the Climate (ESOTC) in 2023 was published today (Monday, April 22) by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

Europe endured record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023

2024-04-22T07:14+0200aljazeera-en (en)

Europe is increasingly facing bouts of heat so intense that the human body cannot cope, climate monitors have warned. The continent endured a record number of “extreme heat stress” days in 2023, the European Union’s Copernicus climate monitoring service and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.

Plants, Vol. 13, Pages 1155: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Improve the Performance of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon Facing Water Deficit under Current and Future Climatic Conditions

2024-04-22T06:23+0200mdpi (en)

Climate change (CC) threatens Mediterranean viticulture. Rhizospheric microorganisms may be crucial for the adaptation of plants to CC. Our objective was to assess whether the association of two grapevine varieties with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) increases grapevine’s resilience to....

Sequía y energía unen Canarias con Cabo Verde para buscar soluciones comunes

2024-04-20T07:14+0200epe (es)

El turismo genera el 25% del PIB de Cabo Verde y gran parte de este porcentaje procede de España, especialmente de Canarias. Hay una importante aproximación entre las islas porque tenemos que afrontar retos comunes difíciles de entender por las zonas continentales, explica José Maria Neves ,....

Ondata di furti di olio di oliva nei supermercati spagnoli

2024-04-19T14:03+0200teatronaturale (it)

L'olio d'oliva è diventato l'articolo più rubato dai supermercati in Spagna. La siccità e le ondate di calore hanno fatto lievitare il prezzo dell'olio d'oliva in Spagna, portandolo a diventare un bene di prima necessità. Nel 70% delle regioni del Paese, è il prodotto più rubato dai supermercati,....

Could the recent record rainfall leave our supermarket shelves empty?

2024-04-19T08:40+0200thisismoney (en)

A Christian Aid report published last year also warned that eight of the 25 biggest food exporters to the UK face 'high climate vulnerability', including Brazil, South Africa, India and Vietnam. It means consumers could face a shortage of bananas, grapes, avocados, cashews, cocoa and tea thanks to the changing weather patterns.

Could the recent record rainfall leave our supermarket shelves empty?

2024-04-19T08:05+0200dailymail (en)

A Christian Aid report published last year also warned that eight of the 25 biggest food exporters to the UK face 'high climate vulnerability', including Brazil, South Africa, India and Vietnam. It means consumers could face a shortage of bananas, grapes, avocados, cashews, cocoa and tea thanks to the changing weather patterns.

SEO/BirdLife alerta que Doñana sigue en peligro: las lluvias transitorias no solucionan nada, hace falta una buena gestión del humedal

2024-04-18T07:53+0200ecoticias (es)

La ONG SEO/Birdlife se ha pronunciado acerca del estado de Doñana , el mayor humedal de España y Europa y de su grave estado. Y explica que la situación no ha cambiado por un episodio climático puntual. Sigue haciendo falta mucho más que unas precipitaciones abundantes para salvarlo del deterioro, el abuso y la mala gestión.

Indo-Gangetic Plains, home to half the Indian population, to soon become hotspot of extreme climate events: study

2024-04-17T20:25+0200businessinsider-in (en)

If you looked at India from a very old perspective, you'd see a vast depression between Peninsular India and the Himalayas. As the Himalayas grew taller, they created many rivers flowing into this depression, carrying sediment with them. Over time, this sediment filled the depression, creating the....

The other oil crisis: Crop failures leading to sharp increase in price of cooking oil

2024-04-17T15:38+0200businessgreen (en)

Cooking oil prices are set to hit record levels this year, as climate impacts result in reduced yields from UK oilseed rape fields and olive oil prices remain at historically high levels. That is the warning contained in a new analysis from the Energy Climate and Intelligence Unit (ECIU) think....

UK's washout winter to blame for surge in price of potatoes as farmers struggle

2024-04-16T21:43+0200dailystar (en)

Farmers have warned already inflated food prices are set to increase yet again due to the wash out winter, which has left fields submerged. Last winter was one of the ten wettest on record, with flooded fields ruining crops and stopping farmers getting seeds into the ground this spring.

Le nuove sfide dell’extravergine italiano: l’accordo con la Spagna, i prezzi, i dazi, la mancanza di manodopera e i giovani

2024-04-15T16:30+0200cronachedigusto (it)

I cambiamenti climatici, ma anche la concorrenza internazionale e la competizione sui prezzi, i dazi che non facilitano l’armonizzazione dei mercati e la necessità di migliorare la visibilità e la riconoscibilità dell’olio di oliva sui diversi mercati.

Canada warns of 'explosive' wildfire season

2024-04-11T18:39+0200thestarkenya (en)

Canada's government says it is preparing for another "explosive" wildfire season, for which it is training extra firefighters. A warmer-than-normal winter has left little snow on the ground and has compounded droughts in several regions. Last year was by far Canada's worst for wildfires, with 15 million hectares (37 million acres) of forest burned.

The Star » Canada warns of 'explosive' wildfire season

2024-04-11T18:36+0200kenyamoja (en)

Canada's government says it is preparing for another "explosive" wildfire season, for which it is training extra firefighters. A warmer-than-normal winter has left little snow on the ground and has compounded droughts in several regions. Last year was by far Canada's worst for wildfires, with 15 million hectares (37 million acres) of forest burned.

Why is olive oil so expensive?

2024-04-11T14:15+0200standard (en)

Waitrose's 500ml bottle of olive oil costs £22, making it the most costly. Compared to a 750ml bottle of Whispering Angel Provence Rosé, which costs only £11.49 from the same shop, it is more than twice as expensive. The Grocer reported on November 2023 that the price of olive oil has increased by....

Canada warns of 'explosive' wildfire season

2024-04-11T14:12+0200bbc (en)

Canada's government says it is preparing for another "explosive" wildfire season, for which it is training extra firefighters. A warmer-than-normal winter has left little snow on the ground and has compounded droughts in several regions. Last year was by far Canada's worst for wildfires, with 15....

Strategie Grains alza le previsioni sul raccolto di grano dell'UE

2024-04-11T12:22+0200marketscreener (it)

Strategie Grains ha alzato le sue previsioni per il raccolto di grano tenero dell'Unione Europea nel 2024, riflettendo le condizioni favorevoli in Spagna, ma si prevede ancora un forte calo della produzione rispetto all'anno scorso a causa delle forti piogge altrove, ha dichiarato.

Greeting speech by the Commissioner for the Environment, Ms Antonia Theodosiou, at the “Landscape resilience workshop”

2024-04-11T11:25+0200pio-gov-cy-en (en)

Dear Director of the CERIDES Centre-of-Excellence, Prof. Boustras; Dear Distinguished Speakers and Presenters of the Workshop, from abroad and from Cyprus; Dear Attendees-Participants from the various Agencies, Services, Organised Groups and Stakeholders; The impacts of climate change are daily news....

How Climate Change Could Affect Your Favorite Wines

2024-04-10T16:48+0200newsweek-USA (en)

Tablas Creek Vineyard started growing Rhone grapes like Syrah and Grenache in California back in 1989. The vineyard's founders chose the Paso Robles area, along California's Salinas River Valley, because its Mediterranean-like climate was well suited for what they wanted to grow. But that climate has changed considerably over the past 35 years.

Wildfires: 2023 among the worst in the EU in this century

2024-04-10T14:12+0200EC (en)

In 2023, an area around twice the size of Luxembourg was burnt in the EU, amounting to more than half a million (504,002) ha, according to the Advance report on Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2023 . So far in 2024, there have already been almost double the average number of....

Spain faces crisis with fears Brits will cancel holidays over new swimming pool rules

2024-04-10T07:37+0200bristolpost (en)

See our Privacy Notice Spain is facing a crisis as fears grow that Brits may cancel their holidays due to new swimming pool rules. The country, particularly the region of Catalonia including Barcelona, is experiencing one of its worst droughts in 200 years, leading to severe water shortages and emergency measures such as pool closures.

Stephen Cadogan: Storms gathering on the horizon

2024-04-09T18:31+0200irishexaminer (en)

However, the supply of potatoes and vegetables for our tables is also hit by the rainy autumn and spring. For two years in a row, Irish field vegetable growers have been hit by bad weather, which reduced yields and caused the complete loss of some crops.

Spain faces crisis with fears Brits will cancel holidays over new swimming pool rules

2024-04-09T17:48+0200themirror (en)

Brits heading on Spain holidays this year have been warned that the country is facing one of its worst droughts in 200 years. The region of Catalonia, including Barcelona, is suffering from severe water shortages, and emergency rules have been put in place, with However, locals are expressing....

L’influenza dell’inerbimento dell’olivo sulle caratteristiche chimiche e sensoriali dell’olio di oliva

2024-04-05T21:28+0200teatronaturale (it)

L'olivo è una delle colture arboree più tolleranti alla siccità nel mondo. Si possono considerare tre periodi di elevata sensibilità allo stress idrico: la fioritura; la crescita dei frutti, da 6 a 10 settimane dopo la fioritura; l'accumulo di olio, da 18 a 22 settimane dopo la fioritura.

Pasqua bagnata, Spagna fortunata?

2024-04-05T09:59+0200cittanuova (it)

Fonte: Città Nuova Nell’ultima settimana di marzo 2024 è piombata dal cielo sulla penisola iberica la tempesta Nelson, un nubifragio d’acqua che ha bloccato quasi tutte le manifestazioni della Settimana Santa. Ma ha anche rifornito gli invasi idrici della penisola. La tempesta Nelson a Palma de Mallorca.

Spanish holiday crisis: Brits' summer trips in jeopardy as popular tourists resorts close pools due to drought

2024-04-05T09:22+0200lbc (en)

5 April 2024, 08:19 Popular Spanish tourist resorts have been forced to close their pools due to the ongoing drought. Picture: Handout/Getty By Kieran Kelly @kellyjourno There are fears holidays to Spain may be in jeopardy this summer as popular tourist resorts along the Spanish coast have been....

La peligrosa profecía de Nostradamus sobre España: esta es la ciudad española que corre

2024-04-04T15:47+0200larazon-es (es)

Predicción La peligrosa profecía de Nostradamus sobre España: esta es la ciudad española que corre "grave peligro" en 2024 El boticario francés Michel de Nôtre-Dame es famoso por sus predicciones y aciertos, como el ataque del 11S en Estados Unidos, la muerte de Isabel II o el tsunami catastrófico de 2004.

El Gobierno demolió 328 infraestructuras hídricas entre 2018 y 2022

2024-04-04T13:10+0200eldebate (es)

Durante el período comprendido entre 2018 y 2022, el Gobierno ha llevado a cabo la demolición o retirada de un total de 328 «barreras transversales» o infraestructuras hídricas que se consideraban «sin uso» y que representaban obstáculos para la circulación del agua en 33 provincias de España.

Savour your favourite wine before climate change destroys it

2024-04-04T12:07+0200nationalobserver (en)

As temperatures rise, a grape plant reacts in complex ways. “You need a degree of heat to get through the ripening phase, to get sugar accumulation, and then also get the ideal amount of development of some of these secondary compounds like anthocyanins and tannins all the things that make wine....

Weatherwatch: Constant rain is a pain for visiting birds

2024-04-04T07:19+0200guardian (en)

W ill it ever stop raining? That’s the constant refrain from my Somerset neighbours – especially the local farmers – after flooding this winter to match the famous events of a decade ago. As in the rest of southern England, the first quarter of 2024 here has certainly been very wet.

Intense fire season in Mexico is part of a worldwide trend

2024-04-03T18:06+0200earth (en)

Today’s Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features smoke streaming from a fire near the border of Oaxaca and Chiapas in southern Mexico. “As Mexico entered peak fire season in March 2024, dry and warm conditions helped fuel the flames of more than 100 active blazes across the country,” said NASA.

Ribera y Moreno, unidos por Doñana

2024-04-03T11:48+0200europasur (es)

La vicepresidenta tercera del Gobierno y ministra para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico de España (Miteco), Teresa Ribera, ha agradecido el "especial cuidado" con Doñana del presidente de la Junta, Juanma Moreno, y ha añadido que la gestión del humedal está siendo "mucho más tranquila"....

Ribera y Moreno, unidos por Doñana

2024-04-03T11:47+0200huelvainformacion (es)

La vicepresidenta tercera del Gobierno y ministra para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico de España (Miteco), Teresa Ribera, ha agradecido el "especial cuidado" con Doñana del presidente de la Junta, Juanma Moreno, y ha añadido que la gestión del humedal está siendo "mucho más tranquila"....

Ribera y Moreno, unidos por Doñana

2024-04-03T11:46+0200eldiadecordoba (es)

La vicepresidenta tercera del Gobierno y ministra para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico de España (Miteco), Teresa Ribera, ha agradecido el "especial cuidado" con Doñana del presidente de la Junta, Juanma Moreno, y ha añadido que la gestión del humedal está siendo "mucho más tranquila"....

Ribera y Moreno, unidos por Doñana

2024-04-03T11:45+0200granadahoy (es)

La vicepresidenta tercera del Gobierno y ministra para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico de España (Miteco), Teresa Ribera, ha agradecido el "especial cuidado" con Doñana del presidente de la Junta, Juanma Moreno, y ha añadido que la gestión del humedal está siendo "mucho más tranquila"....

Ribera y Moreno, unidos por Doñana

2024-04-03T11:45+0200diariodejerez (es)

La vicepresidenta tercera del Gobierno y ministra para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico de España (Miteco), Teresa Ribera, ha agradecido el "especial cuidado" con Doñana del presidente de la Junta, Juanma Moreno, y ha añadido que la gestión del humedal está siendo "mucho más tranquila"....

Ribera y Moreno, unidos por Doñana

2024-04-03T11:42+0200diariodesevilla (es)

La vicepresidenta tercera del Gobierno y ministra para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico de España (Miteco), Teresa Ribera, ha agradecido el "especial cuidado" con Doñana del presidente de la Junta, Juanma Moreno, y ha añadido que la gestión del humedal está siendo "mucho más tranquila"....

Spain faces 'worst crisis in 200 years' as Brits warned to prepare for new rules

2024-04-03T11:13+0200themirror (en)

Brits heading on Spain holidays are being warned of tough new rules and restrictions in place as the country faces one of its worst droughts in 200 years. The popular holiday area of Catalonia, including Barcelona, is suffering from severe water shortages, and emergency rules have been put in place,....

La 'maldición' de Cataluña: sus embalses no llegan al 17% tras la Semana Santa más lluviosa desde 1970

2024-04-03T03:06+0200sevilla-elespanol (es)

La Semana Santa de 2024 ha sido la más húmeda en toda España desde 1970. No obstante, las abundantes precipitaciones no han caído por igual en el conjunto del país. Así, mientras que en Andalucía se ha descartado la posibilidad de que lleguen barcos de agua el próximo verano, en Cataluña no se ha levantado aún la emergencia por sequía .

La 'maldición' de Cataluña: sus embalses no llegan al 17% tras la Semana Santa más lluviosa desde 1970

2024-04-03T02:43+0200elespanol (es)

La Semana Santa de 2024 ha sido la más húmeda en toda España desde 1970. No obstante, las abundantes precipitaciones no han caído por igual en el conjunto del país. Así, mientras que en Andalucía se ha descartado la posibilidad de que lleguen barcos de agua el próximo verano, en Cataluña no se ha levantado aún la emergencia por sequía .

Cipro, l'isola di Afrodite: le origini, cosa vedere e i posti più belli da visitare

2024-04-02T19:53+0200quotidianodipuglia (it)

La Repubblica di Cipro occupa la parte meridionale dell’omonima isola, che si trova nel Mediterraneo orientale, di fronte a Libano e Israele. La destinazione, con la sua capitale Nicosia, è spartita a nord con la Turchia: ma quest’ultima è stata più che altro un’occupazione turca, avvenuta nel 1974, non riconosciuta a livello internazionale.

Address by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment at the 6th Meeting of the CIS Ad-hoc Task Group on Water Scarcity and Droughts, in Larnaka 21-3-2024

2024-03-21T16:41+0100moa-gov-cy (en)

Address by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment at the 6th Meeting of the CIS Ad-hoc Task Group on Water Scarcity and Droughts, in Larnaka It is both an honour and a privilege to welcome you to Cyprus for the 6th Meeting of the CIS Ad-hoc Task Group on Water Scarcity and Droughts.

Address by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment at the 6th Meeting of the CIS Ad-hoc Task Group on Water Scarcity and Droughts, in Larnaka

2024-03-21T14:18+0100pio-gov-cy-en (en)

It is both an honour and a privilege to welcome you to Cyprus for the 6 th Meeting of the CIS Ad-hoc Task Group on Water Scarcity and Droughts. As the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment of the Republic of Cyprus, I am profoundly aware of the critical challenges we face regarding water scarcity and droughts.

Katerina Michaelides...

2024-03-11T22:24+0100menafn (en)

- The Conversation) Professor of Dryland Hydrology, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol Profile Articles Activity. Katerina is Professor of Dryland Hydrology in the School of Geographical Sciences at the University of Bristol, the co-lead of the Water Theme of the Cabot Institute....

UCLan Cyprus launches bee conservation campaign

2024-03-08T18:41+0100cyprus-mail (en)

She observed that Cyprus has been facing successive environmental threats – of which the main one is climate change – for years, with continuous droughts that lead to desertification. Low regional rainfall rates, combined with global research on declining pollinator bee populations, highlight the....

La fusione dei ghiacci della Groenlandia può portare a ondate di calore in Europa: la spiegazione degli scienziati

2024-03-05T15:20+0100greenme (it)

La perdita di ghiaccio artico negli ultimi decenni viene collegata all’aumento del verificarsi di condizioni meteorologiche estreme alle medie latitudini: secondo questo studio, infatti, l’aumento delle acque di fusione nell’Atlantico settentrionale può innescare una catena di eventi capaci di....

1 in 5 migratory species are at risk of extinction, says a new UN report

2024-02-23T11:55+0100europeansting (en)

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of with the Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda A UN report highlights the existential threats faced by the world’s migratory species. Almost half of migratory creatures are in decline and 20% could become extinct.

Caldo e poca neve, i Balcani “senza inverno”

2024-02-19T09:47+0100meteoweb (it)

Nei territori dove l’inverno solitamente si manifestava con mesi di intenso freddo , termometri che scendevano di parecchi gradi sotto lo zero e abbondanti nevicate , ora si respira un’ atmosfera insolita . Le temperature si mantengono costantemente su livelli tipici della tarda primavera , con....

I Balcani "senza inverno", poca neve e temperature alte

2024-02-19T09:01+0100ansa-english (it)

(ANSA) - BELGRADO, 19 FEB - In luoghi dove inverno era sinonimo di mesi e mesi di grande freddo e di termometri spesso di molti gradi sotto lo zero, oltre che di intense nevicate, solo temperature praticamente da tarda primavera, finestre aperte durante il giorno a far entrare una brezza tiepida,....

I Balcani "senza inverno", poca neve e temperature alte

2024-02-19T08:56+0100ansamed-it (it)

(ANSA) - BELGRADO, 19 FEB - In luoghi dove inverno era sinonimo di mesi e mesi di grande freddo e di termometri spesso di molti gradi sotto lo zero, oltre che di intense nevicate, solo temperature praticamente da tarda primavera, finestre aperte durante il giorno a far entrare una brezza tiepida,....

I Balcani "senza inverno", poca neve e temperature alte

2024-02-19T08:51+0100ansa (it)

(ANSA) - BELGRADO, 19 FEB - In luoghi dove inverno era sinonimo di mesi e mesi di grande freddo e di termometri spesso di molti gradi sotto lo zero, oltre che di intense nevicate, solo temperature praticamente da tarda primavera, finestre aperte durante il giorno a far entrare una brezza tiepida,....

E’ tempo di ortofrutta albanese, anche alla Coop svizzera

2024-02-16T18:55+0100myfruit (it)

Non è una novità l ‘ortofrutta albanese , già da tempo pomodori e zucchine del Paese balcanico attraversano l’Adriatico per approdare sui nostri mercati . A volte la merce è stata trovata mescolata in modo fraudolento con quella nazionale come confermano, in questi ultimi anni, indagini e sequestri di ortaggi taroccati.

Caldo record tra Spagna e Francia, superati i +30°C: non era mai successo in Europa a gennaio

2024-01-25T19:10+0100meteoweb (it)

L’ anticiclone delle Azzorre sta determinando un’impennata delle temperature sull’Europa occidentale, anche in montagna. Tra i Paesi più colpiti c’è la Spagna , dove oggi le temperature massime hanno superato persino la soglia dei +30°C . E pensare che siamo a fine gennaio… Secondo l’Aemet,....

OSCE enhances capacities for wildfire risk reduction and early warning to reduce climate vulnerabilities and strengthen resilience

2023-10-13T10:25+0200osce (en)

Marking International Day for Disaster Reduction , the OSCE underlines the vital role of wildfire risk reduction, landscape fire management, and fire early warning in responding to the growing challenges posed by climate change. On 9 and 10 October 2023, the OSCE partnered with the Global Fire....

UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Albania, Andorra, Dominican Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein and Togo

2023-09-30T01:27+0200scoop-co-nz (en)

Andorra The Committee expressed concerns about insufficient sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and that they need to travel outside the country for abortion. It recommended that Andorra improve adolescents' access to sexual and reproductive health services and information on family planning and modern contraception.