Natural disasters are, unfortunately, more and more frequent in our time. Many of the cities most at risk are in coastal areas, making them more vulnerable to floods, tsunamis and earthquakes. These types of catastrophes are devastating both for human life and for infrastructure development and the economy. The following cities around the world have … Read more
With the global oceans warming faster than ever, countries like India are the most vulnerable with their vast coastal populations, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned in its latest global report. It counts Mumbai among the large coastal cities that could be hit the hardest due to this climate change-induced disaster. A new report … Read more
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, addressed the UN Security Council this week noting that the continued rise in sea level will generate “a mass exodus of entire populations on a biblical scale”, for which he insisted that it is necessary to reduce carbon emissions and address factors such as poverty, which have an impact on … Read more
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is no longer plausible, as shown in a new pivotal study published by the Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climate Change and Society” (CLICCS) at the University of Hamburg. The goal of limiting this temperature was the first diagnosis of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which warned that, below this temperature, the effects … Read more
The UK Weather Service projects the global temperature by 2023 to be between 1.08°C and 1.32°C above the pre-industrial average. It would be the tenth consecutive year in which temperatures reached at least 1 °C from the baseline, which would leave the planet “very close to the goal of the maximum of 1.5 °C set by … Read more
Until now, projections of climate impact on river flows were typically calculated using physical models, such as those reported by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). A study published in the journal Nature Water analyzed data from more than 9,500 river basins around the world, finding that climate change could lead to much more serious local water crises than … Read more
Climate change is projected to reduce maize and cotton yields in Punjab by 13% and 11% respectively by 2050, according to a new study by agricultural economists and scientists at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The study published in the Mausam journal of the India Meteorological Department earlier this month used rainfall and temperature data collected … Read more
The pandemic, crisis, conflict and climate change have left more people vulnerable to trafficking – a modern form of slavery. The multiplication of meteorological disasters, displacing millions of people, is currently one of the “main causes” of human trafficking, according to a UN report published on Tuesday, which also mentions the impact of the war … Read more
The oceans absorb almost all the heat caused by humanity’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, in 2022 they had the largest increase in the temperature recorded so far, which compromises not only their ecosystems and aquatic life but also humanity, flora and fauna. This was confirmed by a study published by 24 experts in the journal Advances … Read more
We live in an agri-food system based on large extensions of monoculture and the maximization of short-term yields that cause deforestation, desertification, soil erosion and loss of flora and fauna biodiversity. A model that also causes great social inequalities, exploitation, poverty and suffering. In this sense, coffee clearly exemplifies the functioning of the global market and … Read more
