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Report reveals a third of Amazon forest degraded by human activity, drought
2023-03-02T17:01+0100rfi-en (en)
Amazon rainforest in Prainha, Para state, Brazil . The latest research suggests more than a third of the rainforest has been degraded through human activity, much more than previously thought. AP - Leo Correa. More than one-third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and....
Don’t blame climate change for South American drought
2023-02-16T12:10+0100techcodex (en)
Climate change isn’t causing the multi-year drought that is devastating parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Bolivia, but warming is worsening some of the dry spell’s impacts, a new study says. The natural three-year climate condition La Nina—a cooling of the central Pacific that changes weather....
2023-02-16T11:52+0100samacharcentral (en)
Study: Don't blame climate change for South American drought
2023-02-16T10:38+0100sfgate (en)
1 of 6 FILE - Birds fly over a man taking photos of the exposed riverbed of the Old Parana River, a tributary of the Parana River, during a drought in Rosario, Argentina, on July 29, 2021. Climate change isn’t causing the multi-year drought that is devastating parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and....
Nearly 40% of Amazon critically damaged by human activity, drought
2023-01-30T14:41+0100dailysabah (en)
Over a third of the Amazon rainforest has been degraded due to human activity and drought. Without action, conditions could take a turn for the worst as the critically important ecosystem is crying out for protection, researchers said. In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers....
One third of Amazon 'degraded' by human activity, drought: study
2023-01-30T07:40+0100JakartaPost (en)
More than one third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers said Thursday, and action is needed to protect the critically important ecosystem. In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers said the damage done to the forest which....
Degradation also harmful to Amazon rainforest, study shows
2023-01-28T11:31+0100mercopress (en)
Since forest fires intensify during drought years, “much larger megafires” were forecast. One-third of the Amazon rainforest has been degraded by a combination of human activity and drought, according to a scientific report carried this week by the journal Science.
Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images 'A war of attrition': Humans and extreme drought damaging Amazon rainforest much more than thought, study suggests
2023-01-27T15:33+0100cnn (en)
Human activity and extreme drought is causing far more damage to the Amazon rainforest than previously thought, exacerbating climate change, according to a new study. While many climate studies focus on Amazon deforestation – where trees are completely cleared and land use changes – this study looks at “degradation.
Amazon rainforest Report reveals a third of Amazon forest degraded by human activity and drought
2023-01-27T13:59+0100rfi-en (en)
Report reveals a third of Amazon forest degraded by human activity and drought. Amazon rainforest in Prainha, Para state, Brazil . The latest research suggests more than a third of the rainforest has been degraded through human activity, much more than previously thought. AP - Leo Correa.
2023-01-27T13:48+0100terradaily (en)
2023-01-27T04:42+0100bssnews (en)
WASHINGTON, Jan 27, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - More than one third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers said Thursday, and action is needed to protect the critically important ecosystem. In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers said the....
One third of Amazon 'degraded' by human activity, drought: Study
2023-01-27T04:30+0100straitstimesSG (en)
WASHINGTON - More than one third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers said on Thursday, and urgent action is needed to protect the critically important ecosystem. In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers said the damage done....
27/01/2023 One third of Amazon 'degraded' by human activity, drought: study
2023-01-27T00:21+0100rfi-en (en)
In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers said the damage done to the forest which spans nine countries is significantly greater than previously known. For the study, they examined the impact of fire, logging, drought and changes to habitat along the forest borders -- what they called edge effects.
One Third Of Amazon 'Degraded' By Human Activity, Drought: Study
2023-01-27T00:16+0100barrons (en)
‘A Spiraling Loop of Feedbacks’: Worst-Case Scenario for Amazon Rainforest
2023-01-26T20:14+0100fresnobee (en)
Up to 38 percent of the remaining Amazon has been affected by human actions, researchers from Brazil 's University of Campinas (Unicamp), the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), and Lancaster University found. The degradation of this area—equivalent to 5.
Atmospheric Water Generators the New Essential Emergency Tech for Record Droughts, Natural Disasters
2023-01-26T14:47+0100einnews (en)
Airiver has overhauled traditional water generator technology to provide easily accessible clean water to homes in response to the global climate emergency. This is the most economical option for water if there is no available source near your home or community... the demand has become critical as climate change takes hold of our world.
5 Environmental Issues in South America in 2023 Many countries around the world are either facing or will likely face the full-scale impacts of climate change. South America, home to the second-largest river and the world’s […]
2023-01-16T16:19+0100earth-org (en)
Many countries around the world are either facing or will likely face the full-scale impacts of climate change. South America, home to the second-largest river and the world’s longest mountain range, exemplifies biological diversity and natural landscapes that breed terrestrial, marine, and aquatic....
El Niño’s chances of replacing milder La Niña are shrinking
2023-01-13T16:50+0100eastbaytimes (en)
By Brian K. Sullivan | Bloomberg. The odds that a weather-roiling El Nino will replace the lingering La Nina phenomenon across the Northern Hemisphere this summer are slipping. There’s a 39% chance that El Nino — a warming of the Pacific Ocean that can shut down the Atlantic hurricane season — will....
2023-01-13T16:48+0100mercurynews (en)
Deforestation and droughts tend to worsen one another
2023-01-04T15:21+0100sustainability-times (en)
Photo: Climate change is causing significant changes in weather patterns worldwide. The negative impacts cannot be overstated — melting glaciers, rising sea levels and temperatures, heat waves, and the loss of animal species. Another consequence of climate change is severe droughts, which scientists....
2023-01-04T14:26+0100kenyastar (en)
Photo: Pixabay/Marion. Climate change is causing significant changes in weather patterns worldwide. The negative impacts cannot be overstated ? melting glaciers, rising sea levels and temperatures, heat waves, and the loss of animal species.Another consequence of climate change is severe droughts,....
Il Sudamerica nella morsa della siccità
2022-12-21T20:42+0100terzogiornale (it)
Paesi come Argentina, Brasile e Cile non sono estranei alle ondate di calore e alle siccità, ma negli ultimi anni la crisi del cambiamento climatico sta alterando in modo estremo il ciclo dell’acqua e, con questo, le riserve idriche disponibili. Non solo i fenomeni meteorologici estremi si....
Argentina’s record-breaking 2022 heatwave made ‘60 times more likely’ by climate change
2022-12-21T18:08+0100carbonbrief (en)
The record-breaking heatwave that hit northern Argentina and Paraguay in early December was made about 60 times more likely by human-caused climate change, according to a new rapid attribution Over 4-12 December, temperature records tumbled across Argentina, as 24 weather stations recorded temperatures above 40C.
Deadliest natural disasters that took place in 2022, take a look
2022-12-19T13:34+0100firstpost (en)
While the year 2022 is about to come to an end, it is indeed the right to recall some major happenings that took place in the past 12 months. From global events to the deaths of some notable personalities and the Russia-Ukraine war, 2022 has seen it all.
Beef shortage looms, Florida citrus in peril: US farms hit by climate change effects in 2022
2022-12-07T11:10+0100azcentral (en)
and massive rainfall events . Farmers, always at the mercy of the weather, have taken a hit. In 2022 so far been there have been over a dozen climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. While harvests in the U.S. overall have been good, some crops were devastated.
Beef shortage looms as climate change effects hit US farms Nation
2022-12-07T11:04+0100usaToday (en)
Entire world saw water extremes in 2021
2022-11-30T13:10+0100globaltimes (en)
Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2021 shows the flood-hit area in the town of Abana, Kastamonu province, Turkey. At least 74 people died and 47 others went missing in severe floods and mudslides in the Black Sea region of Turkey, the country's disaster agency said on Monday.
Five billion face inadequate water access due to severe climate change
2022-11-30T11:12+0100ammonnews-en (en)
Ammon News - More than five billion people are expected to face a shortage of access to water at least once a month each year by 2050 as a result of extremes such as flooding and drought, the UN said on Tuesday. Climate change is reducing river levels and melting glaciers as global temperatures are more than 1.
All regions experienced water extremes in 2021: UN
2022-11-30T02:17+0100thenews-pk (en)
GENEVA: All regions of the world saw water extremes last year -- both floods and droughts -- and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN´s World Meteorological Organisation....
All regions experienced water extremes in 2021 – UN
2022-11-30T01:16+0100citizen (en)
This photo taken on September 2, 2022 shows people sitting on a section of a parched river bed along the Yangtze River in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT / All regions of the world saw water extremes last year — both floods and droughts — and billions of people....
2022-11-30T01:14+0100modernghana (en)
All regions of the world saw water extremes last year -- both floods and droughts -- and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in its....
All regions saw water extremes in 2021: UN
2022-11-30T00:08+0100thedailystarBD (en)
All regions of the world saw water extremes last year -- both floods and droughts -- and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said yesterday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in its....
Report: Much of the world was drier than usual last year despite La Niña
2022-11-29T19:14+0100phys (en)
The World Meteorological Organization has published its first State of Global Water Resources report in order to assess the effects of climate, environmental and societal change on the Earth's water resources. The aim of this annual stocktake is to support monitoring and management of global....
2022-11-29T19:07+0100terradaily (en)
2022-11-29T17:46+0100samacharcentral (en)
All regions of the world saw water extremes last year—both floods and droughts—and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization said in its first annual State of Global Water Resources report.
2022-11-29T17:12+0100en-africanews (en)
All regions of the world saw water extremes last year - both floods and droughts -- and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in its....
All regions experienced water extremes in 2021 --UN
2022-11-29T15:02+0100gmanews (en)
GENEVA All regions of the world saw water extremes last yearboth floods and droughtsand billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in its....
UN: All regions experienced devastating water extremes in 2021
2022-11-29T13:53+0100trtworld (en)
In China, Poyang Lake is facing low water levels due to a regional drought in Lushan, Jiangxi province. (Reuters) All regions of the world saw water extremes last year, both floods and droughts, and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations has said.
2022-11-29T13:17+0100thenational (en)
The report, named The State of Global Water Resources for 2021, is the first comprehensive review of water resources by the WMO. It will be published on an annual basis starting from this year due to calls for more accurate data in a time of increasing demand and limited supplies, WMO said. "Currently, 3.
2022-11-29T13:01+0100TheFrontierPost-en (en)
GENEVA (AFP): All regions of the world saw water extremes last year — both floods and droughts — and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization....
2022-11-29T12:49+0100al-monitor (en)
2022-11-29T12:38+0100enca (en)
GENEVA - All regions of the world saw water extremes last year -- both floods and droughts -- and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization....
2022-11-29T12:19+0100BangkokPost (en)
GENEVA: All regions of the world saw water extremes last year -- both floods and droughts -- and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization....
All regions in the world saw water extremes in 2021: UN
2022-11-29T12:04+0100thedailystarBD (en)
UN says all regions experienced water extremes in 2021
2022-11-29T11:54+0100RTERadio (en)
All regions of the world saw water extremes last year - both floods and droughts - and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations has said. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in its first annual State of Global Water Resources report.
2022-11-29T11:42+0100bssnews (en)
GENEVA, Nov 29, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - All regions of the world saw water extremes last year -- both floods and droughts -- and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World....
2022-11-29T11:40+0100zawya-palestine (en)
2022-11-29T11:29+0100iraqinews (en)
Geneva – All regions of the world saw water extremes last year — both floods and droughts — and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization said....
29/11/2022 All regions experienced water extremes in 2021: UN
2022-11-29T11:18+0100rfi-en (en)
Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in its first annual State of Global Water Resources report. The report assesses the effects of changes in the climate, environment and society on the Earth’s freshwater resources....
2022-11-29T11:16+0100digitaljournal (en)
All regions of the world saw water extremes last year — both floods and droughts — and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization said in its....
2022-11-29T11:12+0100tuko (en)
2022-11-29T11:09+0100hausa-legit-ng (en)
Not because of the war this time... Millions of people are threatened with emigration from their countries
2022-11-19T06:54+0100tellerreport (en)
LONDON. - Those who believe that the refugee crisis may stop with the cessation of armed conflicts in poor countries are mistaken, as the world is on the verge of a new type of asylum, the victims of which are numbering in the millions, and in the next few years they will turn into tens of millions,....
Displaced, poisoned, jailed: Climate change victims confront world leaders
2022-11-10T19:17+0100opendemocracy (en)
by nations in the Global South for reparations for climate damage inflicted on them. Delegates are aiming for a decision on loss and damage “no later than 2024”. In the last few days, Austria, Germany and Belgium have joined Scotland and Denmark in committing to this funding.
El río Amazonas en niveles mínimos por la sequía, varado el transporte de alimentos y combustible
2022-11-07T20:05+0100cambio16 (es)
Los fenómenos climáticos bruscos, severos y con secuelas fulminantes, están a la vista y en la piel de millones de personas en el mundo. Hace apenas unos meses atrás miles de familias en Brasil vieron, sin poder hacer nada, cómo las fuertes inundaciones destruían cultivos y sumergían a comunidades enteras.
Climate research: What the stress of the trees is doing to the rainforest
2022-10-31T15:36+0100tellerreport (en)
Chapter: 1. Dawn in the rainforest. 2. Over all the treetops is peace. Photo: Nyani Quarmyne Dawn in the rainforest. By ANDREAS FREY (text) and NYANI QUARMYNE (photos) Photo: Nyani Quarmyne. October 31, 2022 Floating rivers are part of the water cycle in Amazonia, which scientists are researching in great detail.
Heatwaves driven by climate change have cost the global…
2022-10-28T20:17+0200whatsnew2day (en)
Heat waves driven by man-made climate change have cost the global economy $16 trillion (£14 trillion) since the 1990s, a study has calculated. This is due to the effects of high temperatures on human health, productivity and agricultural production. It also revealed that the world’s poorest and....
Climate Change: The Impact On People
2022-10-27T01:09+0200barrons (en)
disasters such as. storms and floods. since 2008. Natural disasters. At 2.7oC warming: 122 m people affected. in Mesoamerica, 28 m in Brazil , 31 m in rest. of South America. Water stress. Six-fold increase. between 2020 and 2050. Internal migration. *depends on levels of emissions/extent of development.
Months after floods, Brazil's Amazon faces a severe drought
2022-10-21T07:46+0200timesfreepress (en)
TEFE, Brazil (AP) — Just months after enduring floods that destroyed crops and submerged entire communities, thousands of families in the Brazilian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought that, at least in some areas, is the worst in decades. The low level of the Amazon River, at the center of....
Months after floods, Brazil’s Amazon faces a severe drought
2022-10-21T03:50+0200courthousenews (en)
2022-10-20T23:58+0200taiwannews (en)
2022-10-20T23:54+0200denverpost (en)
By EDMAR BARROS and FABIANO MAISONNAVE (Associated Press) TEFE, Brazil (AP) — Just months after enduring floods that destroyed crops and submerged entire communities, thousands of families in the Brazilian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought that, at least in some areas, is the worst in decades.
Brazil Drought: After Floods, Droughts Dry Out The Amazon
2022-10-20T17:31+0200outlookindia (en)
1 10 Amazon Drought Photo: AP/Edmar Barros. A man walks in an area impacted by drought near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil . 2 10 Amazon Drought Photo: AP/Edmar Barros. Drought impacted land sits near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil. 3 10 Amazon Drought Photo: AP/Edmar Barros.
Months after floods, Brazil's Amazon faces severe drought
2022-10-20T16:00+0200CBC (en)
Just months after enduring floods that destroyed crops and submerged entire communities, thousands of families in the Brazil ian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought that, at least in some areas, is the worst in decades. The low level of the Amazon River, at the centre of the largest drainage....
2022-10-20T15:37+0200metro-us (en)
Brasile, dramma-siccità: com'è ridotta l'Amazzonia
2022-10-20T14:54+0200zazoom-it (it)
(Di giovedì 20 ottobre 2022) Pochi mesi dopo aver subito inondazioni che hanno distrutto i raccolti e sommerso intere comunità, migliaia di famiglie nell' Amazzonia brasiliana stanno affrontando ora una grave siccità . Il basso livello del Rio delle Amazzoni, al centro del più grande sistema di....
Thu. 8:30 a.m.: Months after floods, Brazil's Amazon faces a severe drought
2022-10-20T14:34+0200vindy (en)
Houseboats sit amid drought-impacted land near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil , Wednesday. Months after enduring floods that destroyed crops, thousands of families in the Brazilian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros) TEFE, Brazil (AP) — Just....
2022-10-20T14:28+0200naharnet-ar (en)
Just months after enduring floods that destroyed crops and submerged entire communities, thousands of families in the Brazil ian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought that, at least in some areas, is the worst in decades. The low level of the Amazon River, at the center of the largest drainage....
2022-10-20T14:12+0200apnews (en)
Months after floods, Brazil’s Amazon faces a severe …
2022-10-20T14:12+0200wearecentralpa (en)
2022-10-20T14:10+0200timesofindia (en)
TEFE: Just months after enduring floods that destroyed crops and submerged entire communities, thousands of families in the Brazil ian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought that, at least in some areas, is the worst in decades. The low level of the Amazon River, at the center of the largest....
2022-10-20T14:09+0200news4jax (en)
TEFE – Just months after enduring floods that destroyed crops and submerged entire communities, thousands of families in the Brazil ian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought that, at least in some areas, is the worst in decades. The low level of the Amazon River, at the center of the largest....
2022-10-20T14:09+0200sfgate (en)
2022-10-20T14:08+0200kob (en)
2022-10-20T14:07+0200independent-UK (en)
2022-10-20T14:06+0200fresnobee (en)
Children walk in an area impacted by the drought near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil , Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. Months after enduring floods that destroyed crops, thousands of families in the Brazilian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros) Edmar Barros AP TEFE, Brazil.
Months After Floods, Brazil's Amazon Faces a Severe Drought
2022-10-20T14:06+0200usnews (en)
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2022-10-20T14:00+0200sandiegouniontribune (en)
TEFE, Brazil — Just months after enduring floods that destroyed crops and submerged entire communities, thousands of families in the Brazilian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought that, at least in some areas, is the worst in decades. The low level of the Amazon River, at the center of the....
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