May 2023 ranks as the third warmest May on record, continuing the trend of rising global temperatures. The average global temperature in May was 1.75 degrees Fahrenheit (0.97 degrees Celsius) above the 20th-century average of 58.6 degrees Fahrenheit (14.8 Celsius degrees). This marks the 47th consecutive May and the 531st consecutive month with temperatures above … Read more
Human-caused global warming continues to escalate at an unprecedented rate, as highlighted by 50 leading scientists in a recent assessment of the climate system. The analysis serves as a timely wake-up call, emphasizing the inadequacy of current climate action to address the challenges posed by changing weather patterns. The urgency to act is highlighted at … Read more
A recent study offers evidence that humans are the cause of climate change and shows how human activities have altered the Earth’s atmospheric temperature. Scientists have highlighted temperature differences between the troposphere and the lower stratosphere as evidence of the impact of human activities on climate. Study identifies human-induced climate change The study reveals that … Read more
An unexpected increase in sea temperature has worried scientists around the world, as they fear the impact that this effect could have on Earth. The main concern is not only the warming of the seas that have been recorded in recent years. But this effect in combination with other meteorological phenomena could lead to the … Read more
India has contributed to 0.08 degrees Celsius of global warming from the 1850s to 2021 due to its emissions of key greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), according to the study recently published in Scientific Data. Specifically, India’s emissions from 1851 to 2021 have resulted in 0.04°C, 0.03°C, and 0.006°C … Read more
The distortion of the water cycle, particularly its extremes (droughts and rains), will be among the consequences of climate change in the future. This is stated by an American research group that studied 1,056 extreme events between 2002-2021 and that published its findings in Nature on March 13. Droughts and rains The study claims that the total … Read more
The production and consumption of food is generating serious consequences on the planet. Our food system has caused 80% of deforestation and 70% of biodiversity loss in terrestrial ecosystems. However, 4 out of 10 foods produced in the world are never consumed. Added to this situation is the fact that global food consumption alone could add almost … Read more
The extent of Antarctic sea ice has registered a new historical minimum after it was reduced to 1.91 million square kilometres on February 13, according to data from the National Ice Data Center and Snow Protection Agency (NSIDC). On that date, the levels fell below the previous record of 1.92 million square kilometres, set on … Read more
Climate change has not caused the multi-year drought that is punishing parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Bolivia, although warming is worsening some of its effects, according to a new study. Drought in South America The three-year natural weather phenomenon La Niña, a cooling of the Central Pacific that temporarily changes global weather patterns and … Read more
The increase in temperatures on the planet can drive a greater proliferation of termites and the volume of wood they destroy, with the consequent release of large amounts of carbon dioxide, which is one of the gases that causes the ‘greenhouse effect’, according to an international team of scientists including Florida International University biologist Oscar … Read more
