25 August 2020, Inside Climate News. Paying for Extreme Weather: Wildfire, Hurricanes, Floods and Droughts Quadrupled in Cost Since 1980. …. One year later, the $16.5 billion Camp Fire burned across 240 square miles and incinerated the town of Paradise in … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Extreme Events
30 July 2020, Washington Post, Wildfires, record warmth and rapidly melting ice: Arctic climate goes further off the rails this summer. The Arctic summer of 2020 is one that has been marked by raging fires in the Far North, with smoke … Continue reading →
15 September 2020, The Guardian, World fails to meet a single target to stop destruction of nature – UN report. The world has failed to meet a single target to stem the destruction of wildlife and life-sustaining ecosystems in the last … Continue reading →
9 September 2020, The Conversation, Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says. The Paris climate agreement seeks to limit global warming to 1.5℃ this century. A new report by the World Meteorological Organisation warns … Continue reading →