In light of this particularly hot summer, let's take some time to understand an important weather system that affects global temperatures, food security, and economies
Take urgent stock of the impact of El Nino on our agriculture
Across the world, in the Pacific Ocean, we are seeing the beginning of a new El Nino year, which means that we have to expect significantly higher temperatures globally – not just for one year, but for several years to come.
Last week, the world witnessed the hottest day in modern history, with the global temperature average rising to a record 17.23 degrees Celsius.
Although exceptional, the warm January temperatures are a stark reminder that, despite all the rhetoric about pivoting to green sources of energy like solar and wind, climate change is taking a turn for the worse because global GHG emissions are not showing any signs of a downward trend.
This year's monstrous El Nino, nicknamed Godzilla by NASA, is dead.
El Niño and ongoing climate change have both contributed to the devastating Alberta wildfires according to experts.
Recession-wracked Venezuela is to ration electricity in 10 of its most populous and industrialized states, including metropolitan Caracas, the socialist government says.
Evidence that Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst coral bleaching on record has renewed calls for the UN to list it as "in-danger".
In light of this particularly hot summer, let's take some time to understand an important weather system that affects global temperatures, food security, and economies
Take urgent stock of the impact of El Nino on our agriculture
Across the world, in the Pacific Ocean, we are seeing the beginning of a new El Nino year, which means that we have to expect significantly higher temperatures globally – not just for one year, but for several years to come.
Last week, the world witnessed the hottest day in modern history, with the global temperature average rising to a record 17.23 degrees Celsius.
Although exceptional, the warm January temperatures are a stark reminder that, despite all the rhetoric about pivoting to green sources of energy like solar and wind, climate change is taking a turn for the worse because global GHG emissions are not showing any signs of a downward trend.
This year's monstrous El Nino, nicknamed Godzilla by NASA, is dead.
El Niño and ongoing climate change have both contributed to the devastating Alberta wildfires according to experts.
Recession-wracked Venezuela is to ration electricity in 10 of its most populous and industrialized states, including metropolitan Caracas, the socialist government says.
Evidence that Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst coral bleaching on record has renewed calls for the UN to list it as "in-danger".
Last year wasn't just the Earth's hottest year on record — it left a century of high temperature marks in the dust.
