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Fires in Greece and predictions of extreme heat Five fronts of fire are burning the vegetation of the Greek island of Chios, with talk of a state of emergency being declared and a nightmare night for the firefighting teams working to tackle the high flames, and for the frightened population facing wildfires that are encroaching on homes, leading to evacuations. The most affected areas are said to be Agios Georgios Sykousi, Vessa, and Dafnonas, while investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fires, with strong suspicion that they may be arson (possibly well-planned regarding the damage to be caused), while evacuation messages multiply for the highest-risk areas. As for the predictions of extreme heat, there are fears that temperatures could exceed forty degrees in the coming days due to a heatwave fueled by an African anticyclone, with a high danger of fires also due to possible gusts of wind. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 24, 2025 
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 Eruption of a volcano in Indonesia Dozens of flights to Bali have reportedly been canceled due to the eruption of the Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano located in a region of southern-central Indonesia, which is over one thousand seven hundred meters high, with a twin peak on the island of Flores; authorities have raised the alert level to maximum and expanded the danger area to eight kilometers from the crater. A high column of smoke and volcanic ash is rising into the air forming a vaguely reddish mushroom-shaped cloud, and residents have been warned to be cautious of volcanic material fallout (in November there were nine casualties and dozens of injuries). It is worth noting changing the subject entirely but staying on environmental issues the deterioration of air quality in the city of Toronto in Canada due to wildfires in the country, which are very far away but the fine particles carried by the wind can cause heart attacks. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 18, 2025 n: 5978 Downpours and hailstorms after the heatwave in Italy As has become customary the peak of unusual temperatures caused by the African anticyclone was followed by downpours and hailstorms in some areas, especially in the North of Italy (with fallen trees, sometimes damage to cars, and inconveniences); in the Belluno Dolomites a large rockslide detached from a mountain and in Cadore a mudslide affected the little town of Cancia. In Liguria there were hospitalizations due to the high temperatures and humidity levels, then incidents in Genoa during a fencing competition with athletes struggling under unhealthy conditions. It is worth noting remaining in this case on the subject of sports the excessive emissions of carbon dioxide recently calculated for the World Cup; in fact, the matches will take place between Canada, the United States, and Mexico, with long distances that fans will have to cover often with polluting flights. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 16, 2025 n: 5976 Proposals for justice against climate crimes The proposal to add ecocide as an international crime among those recognized as the most serious was presented at the ocean conference in Nice in southern France, highlighting how little environmental damage has been taken seriously. There is an attempt to hold individuals accountable for specific environmental crimes. Some doubts arise about how to apply such legislation internationally when there are countries that do not scientifically acknowledge that climate change has been caused by human activities and particularly the reckless use of fossil fuels leading to the greenhouse effect and global warming. It is now a vicious cycle that feeds on itself and even if emissions were reduced to zero extreme climate effects that also impact populations that have not polluted would not cease. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 13, 2025 n: 5974 New record of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere With over four hundred thirty parts per million at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii a new record of carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere has been reached, which is a very high value that fuels the greenhouse effect with marked warming effects on the planet. At the beginning of the industrial revolution the concentration was around two hundred ppm, then there has been a constant progression and since 1960 the increase monitored every twenty years has decisively risen with a curve in a graph that tends to spike. Global emissions would need to be cut by over fifty percent to try to stabilize CO2 levels in the atmosphere; this has been well known for decades but has generally not been done (except for some countries) and researchers argue that no new fossil fuel exploitation projects should be planned. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 10, 2025 n: 5971 Suffering for the trees in Greece due to a fungus Due to prolonged high temperatures and drought, trees attacked by a fungus and insects are reportedly dying in large numbers in mountainous areas of Greece, with regions such as Tzoumerka, the Achelous valley, Agrafa, and Kitheronas particularly affected in recent years, as well as, to a lesser extent, areas of Helicon, Epirus, and the Peloponnese. To solve the problem it is necessary to cut down the diseased trees (especially from autumn to spring), but since climate change promotes unhealthy conditions for trees, this cannot be a definitive solution, and the threat of extinction for the forests cannot be averted. For some types of trees under scrutiny other causes include human activities involving the use of excavators and equipment for cutting trees and branches; there are also biotic factors, a reduction in biodiversity, and ecosystems threatened by fires and desertification. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 07, 2025 n: 5969 Fires in Canada threaten air quality The fine particles released by the fires that are consuming vegetation in vast areas of Canada are forcing twenty-six thousand people to leave their homes traveling great distances and alerts have been issued to take precautions due to poor air quality, affecting areas of the United States as well (theoretically they could even reach Europe). In Alberta oil processing has been halted due to the fires and the situation alarms entire communities. The rapid reduction of the snow cover in spring due to climate change exposes the soil making it more vulnerable to fires and the dry vegetation amplifies the intensity of the blazes. To report turning the attention to other scenarios, in April, fires in Russia particularly east of Lake Baikal released thirty-five million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 04, 2025 n: 5966 Discussions regarding the protection of glaciers and oceans While is wait for discussions to begin at conferences on glacier protection there are countries urging greater efforts to limit global warming, then concerning the oceans given the latest data on the increasing frequency of marine heatwaves raises questions about how to ensure at least minimal health for the seas. Recently a study indicated that, although unlikely, it is also possible according to mathematical models that the average global temperature could rise above two degrees Celsius in at least one year within the next five years (a value deemed shocking). Among the extreme examples mentioned of current anomalies is China which has recorded temperatures exceeding forty degrees Celsius in some areas, the United Arab Emirates nearing fifty-two, and Pakistan being hit by violent winds following an intense heatwave. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 02, 2025 n: 5964 Various uncontrollable wildfires in Canada Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in areas north of Saskatchewan province in Canada due to uncontrollable wildfires, marking one of the most serious situations ever seen or perhaps even the worse with a state of emergency declared. The situation regarding the wildfires in the Prairie provinces is difficult with two cases of a state of emergency. In Alberta there is concern about a remote area in the north with a high potential for the flames to quickly consume vegetation and evacuations have already been ordered overnight due to intense heat and strong winds. In Manitoba already previously affected by devastating wildfires evacuations could involve about seventeen thousand people as the fires intensify, marking one of the largest evacuation operations of this kind since 1997. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 30, 2025 n: 5962 A nickel mine is devouring the forest in Indonesia To produce electric vehicles, steel, and numerous industrial products nickel is necessary and a mine to extract this metal in Indonesia, considered the largest in the world, would be consuming the jungle of Halmahera where the indigenous tribe Hongana Manyawa lives, threatening a community of about three thousand five hundred people. It is a rural and unspoiled environment two thousand four hundred kilometers from the capital Jakarta, and those who live there do not know how to survive without it, but now extraction activities threaten the population using explosives and heavy machinery, while helicopters fly over the area. To report shifting focus to Australia that there are complaints from the residents of small Pacific Islands about the decision to extend for forty years the permits to continue using a large facility to extract liquefied gas and oil. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 28, 2025 n: 5960 Various and natural * The author doesn't assume some kind of responsibility for the bad use of the articles councils (all rights are reserved) |
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