And with tropical forests storing almost 250 billion tons of carbon, their fate has major implications for the Earth’s atmosphere CLAIRE SALISBURY June 26, 2018 (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images) In the summer of 2014, governments across tropical Asia readied for a looming weather and political emergency—potential droughts, crop […]
June 20, 2018 Voice of America Relief Web Darren Taylor Originally Posted May, 2018 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — While the South African city of Cape Town drew international attention when it warned it could run out of water this year, an international charity focused on global water […]
Report from World Bank Published on 07 Jun 2018 In Malawi, the impact of extreme weather events has significantly contributed to the recurrent crises of food insecurity. This analytical work was undertaken to assist the Government of Malawi to strengthen its efforts toward effectively responding to extreme weather-related events, especially El […]
Marshall Shepherd , CONTRIBUTOR June 2, 2018 In early spring, several forecast groups or organizations issue forecasts about activity in forthcoming Atlantic hurricane season. This year many of them hinted at a “slightly above” to “above” average season. June 1st is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season though Subtropical storm […]
May 22, 2018 By Eric Holthaus In case you couldn’t get enough extreme weather, the next 12 months or so could bring even more scorching temps, punishing droughts, and unstoppable wildfires. It’s still early, but odds are quickly rising that another El Niño — the periodic warming of the […]
Cette nouvelle série de tempêtes de sable qui ont frappé plusieurs parties du pays succède aux tempêtes survenues au début du mois et ayant causé au moins 140 morts. LE MONDE | 14.05.2018 Au moins 86 personnes ont péri, dimanche 13 mai, dans une nouvelle série de tempêtes de sable et d’orages en […]
(Bloomberg) — La Nina is dead. Long live El Nino? May 10 2018 A weather pattern known as La Nina that has worsened drought conditions across the U.S. Great Plains has faded, according to the U.S. Climate Prediction Center. But it could be replaced late this year by […]
