Warm tropical oceans form extreme weather events known as tropical cyclones. These cyclones are characterized by low atmospheric pressure, strong winds, and heavy rainfall.
Uncertainty has been generated in the United Kingdom by the surprising felling of 'Sycamore Gap', a maple that is a little over 300 years old and known for being the most famous tree in this area.
The winter monsoon brings heavy rains to many parts of Southeast Asia, causing floods and landslides that affect millions of people and damage agriculture and water resources
The Sahara desert, the largest on the planet, advances unstoppably; each year, it claims an average of 1.5 million hectares, equal to the area of the province of Toledo.