Tag: climate change
June 2024 even warmer than previous record of June 2023
New heat record reported by Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation programme. June was the hottest month on record, beating a recent record set in 2024. The last twelve months…
With global warming, fungal infections could increase
This is another consequence of global warming: the emergence of new diseases. And it is fungi that are worrying. Until now relatively harmless to humans, this could change. This is…
Wout and Luc’s hemp helps Utrecht’s climate approach: ‘This is fantastic’
The Netherlands wants to no longer emit greenhouse gases by 2050. That still seems far away, but a lot still needs to be done. To achieve the climate goals, Utrecht…
Intensifying wildfires: a global climate catastrophe
Extreme forest fires have doubled over the past twenty years. This is what a study in the journal reveals Nature, which appears while the fire season is just starting in…
Province has ‘unique approach’ to achieve climate goals: ‘Measuring is knowing’
Just outside the province, near Culemborg, there is a field full of fiber hemp. Not the kind that broadens the mind, you can build houses with these plants. “Ultimately, a…
Indonesia artificially manipulates rain to speed up construction of new capital
With the current Indonesian capital Jakarta sinking inexorably below sea level, the authorities have decided to replace it with a new city. Nusantara will be located in the heart of…
Hot and sultry: the future is palpable at the climate meeting in Nieuwegein
The heavy rain recently makes it clear once again: the climate is changing. To keep our feet dry and protect ourselves against rising temperatures, public spaces must be designed differently…
Temperature rises at climate meeting: ‘We make the future tangible’
The heavy rain recently makes it clear once again: the climate is changing. To keep our feet dry and protect ourselves against rising temperatures, public spaces must be designed differently…
desertification aggravates the phenomenon of sandstorms
June 17 is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. In Iraq, this is a major issue where more than half of the territory is considered in danger from…
early heatwave breaks records in west
Temperatures between 39 and 51°C recorded in southern California and Arizona, Florida, and Texas. A total of 23 million people live in these states. During a Donald Trump rally in…