Tag: drought
Türkiye, when drought ravages the soil
Craters as impressive as they are terrifying, which form in the middle of fields, this is the phenomenon faced by farmers in central Anatolia in Türkiye. These giant holes are…
COP16 on desertification ends without reaching agreement on the central issue of drought
After two weeks of intense negotiations, COP16 on land degradation, which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ended late Friday, December 13. A strong decision on the central issue of…
“A bug comes and destroys absolutely everything” – a Finnish forestry professional was shocked by the destruction of spruce trees in Germany | Foreign countries
THURINGEN/ HARZ When the head of the Oberhof Forestry Agency Jan Pietzko speaks, his message is unusually clear: the condition of the forests in the state of Thuringia has never…
This is how global warming changes precipitation in different areas – threatening pictures can also include a large positive change | Foreign countries
The story in a nutshell Global warming is changing rainfall in different regions, drying up the Amazon rainforest and increasing rainfall in the Sahel and the Arabian Peninsula. The Sahel…
Is a cup of coffee approaching 5 euros? ‘Already 7.50 euros in some places’
“Coffee prices are rising because of climate change,” says coffee expert Bregje Deben, affiliated with Utrecht University. “The extreme weather conditions (drought, extreme frost, floods) affect the development and processing…
With global warming and drought, more and more people are collecting rainwater for their personal use. But be careful, because you can’t use it just any way!
With global warming and drought, more and more people are collecting rainwater for their personal use. But be careful, because you can’t use it just any way! With ever more…
Unprecedented drought forces Ecuador to ration its electricity
For almost two months, Ecuador has not had a single day without a power outage. Since September 18, Ecuadorians have spent more than 500 hours in the dark, a third…
New York is threatened by drought
Mall Shooting – “Nasty” NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS New York is threatened by drought Authorities in New York have issued a drought warning for the city and its surrounding municipalities.…
The province is allocating 11 million euros for resilience against climate change
In their plan, the province focuses, among other things, on weather extremes. An example of this is the attention to prolonged and extreme heat. The province also mentions the risk…
Rainfall in Dubai and drought in the Amazon – extreme weather may be the talk of the UN climate conference COP29
– I definitely think it can have an impact. The entire planet is now affected and it costs in human suffering, says Johan Rockström, professor of environmental science and director…