When Day Turns to Night: Harbin’s Wild Dust Storm 🌪️
A sudden dust storm turned Harbin’s sky dark this past Sunday, highlighting the increasing frequency of extreme weather in the Chinese mainland.
Climate Change
Day Turns to Night! 🌪️ Massive Wind Storm Hits Harbin
A sudden wind and dust storm turned day into night in Harbin, reminding us how global warming is fueling extreme weather. 🌪️🌑
Too Hot to Handle: Why India’s Current Heatwave is a Wake-Up Call 🌡️
India is facing a brutal heatwave with temperatures hitting 48.2°C, driven by El Niño and global warming. Here is why it’s a global climate alarm. 🌡️
Heating Up! 🌡️ WMO Warns Record Global Temperatures Likely Through 2031
The WMO warns that record global temperatures are likely to persist for the next five years, as extreme heat currently hits Europe and India. 🌡️
Roof of the World vs. Polar Ice: The Surprising Climate Connection! 🏔️❄️
A new international study reveals a surprising link between the warming of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and polar sea-ice changes, improving our climate predictions. 🏔️❄️
The Amazon’s Clock is Ticking: Storms and Dry Air Speeding Up Biomass Turnover 🌳💨
New research reveals that powerful storms and dry air are speeding up biomass turnover in the Amazon, threatening its ability to store carbon long-term. 🌍📉
UN Chief Drops Truth Bomb: Fossil Fuels Are Killing the Planet 🌍🔥
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that fossil fuels are the main culprits behind the climate crisis, calling for a fair shift to renewable energy. 🌿
Bangladesh Levels Up Climate Fight with New Research Hub! 🇧🇩💪
Bangladesh is fighting back against natural disasters with the launch of the National Disaster Management Research and Training Institute in Gazipur.
Frozen Secrets: Qinghai-Xizang Plateau’s Permafrost Has a ‘Memory’ ❄️🧠
Scientists discover that permafrost on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau has a ‘thermal memory,’ reacting to warming air temperatures with a lag of 8-11 years. ❄️🌡️
Sun, Surf, and Struggle: The Humboldt Penguin’s Fight for Survival 🐧🌊
Meet the Humboldt penguin: a warm-climate species in Peru and Chile currently battling the dual threats of climate change and H5N1 Avian Influenza. 🐧🌍