Schwitzen extrem: Südostasien ächzt unter Hitzewelle
Temperaturen von mehr als 40 Grad Celsius mit verheerenden Auswirkungen auf Mensch und Natur: Südostasien leidet unter der längsten Hitzewelle seit Jahrzehnten - verursacht durch eine Mischung aus Klimawandel und El Niño. Von J. Johnston.
Le phénomène d'El Nino et le changement climatique causé par l'homme ont provoqué un nombre record de désastres environnementaux en Amérique latine en 2023, a indiqué mercredi l'Organisation météorologique mondiale, une agence de l'ONU.
Tuyong mga tanim at patay na mga alagang isda ang epekto ng #ElNiño sa sakahan at fishpond nina Bayan Patroller Gene Tordesillas at kanyang pamilya sa Oton, #Iloilo.
Überschwemmungen in Ostafrika: Mehr als 200 Tote in Kenia
Die Überschwemmungen in Ostafrika treffen Einwohner und Touristen hart. In Kenia und Tansania starben Hunderte Menschen, in Kenia mussten mehr als 165.000 Menschen ihre Häuser verlassen. Von Karin Bensch.
"El Niño has ended and the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to neutral. Climate models indicate ENSO will likely continue to be neutral until at least July 2024."—Australia BoM
Due to delays in the climate system, El Niño impacts to be felt at least until then.
A powerful storm system produced dozens of devastating tornadoes over three days that tore apart homes in the US states of Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa.
Thankfully, meteorologists are getting better at predicting the influence of #ElNiño on creating tornado conditions, and this continues to help save lives.
Herds of hippos are at risk of dying due to a severe #Drought in #Botswana, which is home to one of the largest hippo populations. The rivers of the region have already dried-up, forcing hippos to congregate around the remaining muddy ponds.
Although according to
NASA and World Weather Attribution, the severe #Drought in southern Africa, with some regions receiving less than 20% of their average rainfall, is mainly driven by #ElNiño instead of #ClimateChange.
Meanwhile in easthern Africa, countries like #Kenya, #Uganda and #Tanzania, have been battling against #Floods for months with hundreds killed and thousands displaced.
State of the climate: 2024 off to a record-warm start
Global temperatures have been exceptionally high over the past three months – at around 1.6C above pre-industrial levels – following the peak of current #ElNiño event at the start of 2024.
The past 10 months have all set new all-time monthly temperature records, though the margin by which new records have been set has fallen from around 0.3C last year to 0.1C over the first three months of 2024.
Wassermangel in Kolumbien: Seltener und kürzer duschen
Bogotá erlebt die schlimmste Dürre seit 40 Jahren - und das Wasser für die rund zehn Millionen Einwohner der Region wird knapp. Die Verwaltung schränkt den privaten Wasserverbrauch nun ein. Von N. Ris und A. Herrberg.
In the PH, hellish heat to continue through May. The country's weather agency warned that "temperatures could reach over 40 degrees Celsius in the coming weeks."
The most affected regions are Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Zamboanga peninsula, Soccsksargen, Cordillera Administrative Region and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
"El Niño has ended and the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to neutral. Climate models indicate ENSO will likely continue to be neutral until at least July 2024."—Australian Bureau of Meteorology
2023 war das heißeste Jahr in der Geschichte der Menschheit. El Niño bringt das Wetter in großen Teilen der Welt aus dem Takt - mit Folgen auch für Deutschland. Von T. Gluschke.
Mali is among the countries currently suffering extreme heat with some areas hit by a temperature of 48,5°C, has recorded more than 100 deaths, victims of the heat wave. Malian meteorologists say the city Southwestern di Kayes recorded the hottest day in African history on April 4, 2024....
"#ElNiño, which usually causes lower rainfall in South America, has caused record-breaking #droughts and temperatures this year, forcing administrations across the region to enact emergency measures.
#Bogotá’s public water utility estimates there could be about 54 days’ worth of #water left."
The northern municipality of Sara has declared a state of calamity due to severe impacts from the El Niño phenomenon on its agriculture. Vice Mayor Ryan Zerrudo announced the decision on Friday morning, April 12, after a special session of the Sangguniang Bayan (SB)....
The climate crisis is pushing African food farmers into starvation
The April harvests from Juwawo’s 3 fields used to be enough to feed his family for a year. Now, they barely get by. “With 6 children to care for, life is very hard,” said the 44-year-old farmer.
Such hardship now affects nearly 2 million Malawian farmers, said Malawian president Lazarus Chakwera
"The core of the problem – fossil fuel emissions – is well known and largely uncontested in the scientific community. A survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies shows a 99.9% consensus that humans are altering the climate by burning gas, oil, coal and trees."
"Historically, the highest global surface temperatures have occurred after an #ElNiño has peaked at the start of the year.
However, 2023 was highly unusual. It showed global temperatures more akin to what we would expect after El Niño peaks, rather than while it is still developing. "
Heat wave causes havoc in Mali, kills 100 people (africanperceptions.org)
Mali is among the countries currently suffering extreme heat with some areas hit by a temperature of 48,5°C, has recorded more than 100 deaths, victims of the heat wave. Malian meteorologists say the city Southwestern di Kayes recorded the hottest day in African history on April 4, 2024....
Philippines: Sara first Iloilo town to declare El Niño calamity (www.panaynews.net)
The northern municipality of Sara has declared a state of calamity due to severe impacts from the El Niño phenomenon on its agriculture. Vice Mayor Ryan Zerrudo announced the decision on Friday morning, April 12, after a special session of the Sangguniang Bayan (SB)....