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Warming forecast for the new year The exceptionally hot year could extend its unpositive warming effects on the next first few months, at least according to the forecasts of researchers who point out that 2024 in addition to being the hottest year has been characterized by a long series of extreme phenomena with disastrous effects on the affected areas. The amount recently allocated to help poor countries cope with climate change is judged largely insufficient since the costs of disasters are becoming increasingly high, then some argue that for example even for rich countries such as the United States intending not to join the 2015 Paris agreements the costs to repair the damage caused by extreme phenomena are reaching truly considerable figures; but apparently despite this it does not seem to be useful to invest in prevention. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 09, 2024 
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 Flooding on Greek islands of Rhodes and Lemnos There would be two victims on the well-known Greek tourist islands of Rhodes and Lemnos due to floods caused by intense rainfall (one hundred and seventy millimeters in twelve hours), there is talk of a kind of storm called "Bora" characterized by cloudbursts and gusts of wind that transformed the streets into torrents in flood with cars dragged along with debris of all kinds, then declared a state of calamity. The authorities have warned the population not to move because the wave of bad weather could still affect the islands as well as a number of locations in the country. During the summer of 2024, which was the hottest in the last forty years, Greece recorded record temperatures at sea with extremely hot conditions in the Aegean, Ionian and Cretan Seas; for example aquaculture facilities have suffered considerable damage with inevitable repercussions also in future years. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 02, 2024 n°: 5814 Heavy snowfall in South Korea At least four people would be killed in South Korea due to intense snowfall that also forced the cancellation of dozens of flights to suspend many ferry connections, then inconvenience for the population in the areas affected by bad weather. With over forty centimeters of accumulated snow, we are talking about the third record in Seoul since they began monitoring this type of data in 1907; it seems that this unusual very snowy November was caused by unusual high sea temperatures west of the Korean peninsula that met cold air currents even if lately the situation seems to have improved a bit. To be noted, changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues, the critical situation that some denounce regarding the so-called "plasticization" of the planet without seeking effective solutions to replace the plastic. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 28, 2024 n°: 5811 Strong temperature variations in Great Britain An arctic storm characterized by a sharp drop in temperatures, snowfall and gusts of wind would have hit large areas of Great Britain causing inconvenience for the population with tens of thousands of users left without a power supply, then followed a phase with a significant change in temperature and the snowfalls became intense rains with consequent flooding. Changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues to report that some say that the agreement reached at the COP29 conference concluded in Baku in Azerbaijan, to progressively increase aid to countries facing climate change from 2035, says that the document in question would be "little more than an optical illusion, because it does not take into account the seriousness of the emergency", then some doubts arise about the timing given the possible geopolitical changes. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 25, 2024 n°: 5808 Funds to countries affected by extreme events In the final stages of the COP29 conference in Baku in Azerbaijan discussions continue, apparently without reaching substantial agreements, about the sums to be allocated for climate finance necessary for countries affected by extreme events so that their economies can face the climate challenges that are increasingly difficult with enormous damage and costs. Some argue that defining China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as developing countries is now hardly credible, given the real growth conditions of their economies and the industrial systems that support them are often more up-to-date than those of advanced countries. As already pointed out in the past not supporting fragile economies also means penalizing the superstructures that allow for example the agricultural sector to produce and therefore with the consequent abandonment of cultivated fields. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 22, 2024 n°: 5806 A super typhoon lashes the Philippines The Philippine authorities would have evacuated over two hundred and fifty thousand people due to the super typhoon "Man-yi" characterized by wind gusts of over two hundred and thirty kilometers per hour, it is expected that the trajectory of the strong vortex will affect the sparsely populated islands of Catanduanes with very high wind and waves perhaps maintaining the peak intensity reached (progressively strengthening from a tropical storm). It is necessary to prepare in time for evacuations, since there is a risk of exposing not only the lives of the people hit by the typhoon but also those of the rescuers to danger, then it is better not to beat around the bush in the preparations and promptly go to the evacuation centers. The heavy rainfall caused by the typhoon according to volcanologists could cause sediment to collapse from three volcanoes, including the Taal south of Manila. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 18, 2024 n°: 5802 Yet another typhoon lashes the Philippines About two hundred and twenty kilometers from the capital Manila in the areas affected by the strong typhoon "Toraji", the fourth in less than a month (one hundred and fifty-nine victims from previous cyclones), the authorities have evacuated thousands of villages and ordered the closure of ports in the north-east of the country near Dilasag. There are no victims even if we are talking about uprooted trees and fallen power lines as well as inconvenience for the population due to intense rainfall and gusts of wind. Weather forecasts warn that a tropical storm could affect the Philippines next week. Changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues to report the disastrous situation in Malawi has long been affected by a combination of extreme effects such as cyclones and droughts that have damaged crops with consequent food insecurity. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 12, 2024 n°: 5797 In Saudi Arabia first snow ever seen in the desert Seeing snow in the Al-Nafud desert near Al-Jaws in Saudi Arabia could be evocative but also disturbing for this extreme phenomenon seen recently, apparently for the first time preceded by intense rains and hailstorms; there is also talk of reduced visibility and difficult roads in the desert. The temperatures in the desert do not allow rainfall and the climate is well known as arid, so some say with dismay how mother nature is changing her colors. It should be noted changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues that the typhoon called "Yinxing" affected the coasts in areas north of the Philippines (then heading towards Vietnam) damaging the roofs of houses, causing power lines to fall and uprooting trees, two weeks after a strong vortex that caused over one hundred and fifty victims. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 09, 2024 n°: 5795 A hurricane leaves Cuba in the dark again After affecting Cayman and Jamaica with torrential rainfall and strong gusts of wind that damaged many power lines, the hurricane called "Rafael" downgraded from category three to two lashed Cuba, leaving practically the entire island in the dark again, already recently hit by a hurricane that had caused six victims. In the capital Havana the historic center has been flooded by heavy rains then there is talk of uprooted trees and debris while problems continue with the electricity grid always struggling with lack of maintenance even though available resources are scarce, then climate change has caused a structural energy shortage throughout the island. According to weather forecasts the strong vortex could head losing power towards Florida but still characterized by heavy rain and wind and the south-east of the Gulf of Mexico. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 07, 2024 n°: 5793 Heavy rainfall in Barcelona in Spain After the flood that hit the Valencia region, the tail end of storm "Dana" partly affected Barcelona where three months' rain would have fallen in a few hours, there is talk of the flooded airport, and some rail and road connections interrupted; but overall this time it seems that the inconveniences have been limited and we were prepared to face the emergency unlike what happened near Valencia where the death toll has risen to over two hundred and twenty people, still digging in the mud to look for the missing and sometimes there is still a lack of drinking water, food and electricity. As for the underground car park in the Aldaia shopping centre, for the moment no victims have been found and there are fewer cars than feared, but in general questions remain about the real number of missing. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 05, 2024 n°: 5791 Ambience and Nature * 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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