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.
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.
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).
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....
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
Experts are warning of an “unimaginable humanitarian situation” as more than 24 million people in Africa face a food and water crisis due to drought and floods. Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have declared national emergencies. El Niño, a recurring climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean, is being blamed for high temperatures and low rainfall which are causing the ground to dry out, making eventual rain more likely to cause floods. Read more about the crisis from CNN.
Global sea levels jumped due to El Nino and warming climate, says NASA
> The #NASA-led analysis is based on more than 30 years of satellite observations, with the initial satellite launching in 1992 and the latest in 2020.
A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate makers around the world reliant on West Africa for cocoa, there is significant concern about the impact on the prices of chocolate and the livelihood of farmers.
To everyone in the #Philippines, especially foreigners and those planning to visit our beautiful country, make it a habit to:
Bring a liter of water at all times.
The heat index (or feels like) is now at 38°C (I don't know what it is in °F we don't use that). This is still, actually, cool for us locals.
In the coming weeks, and months, it might go up as high as 45°C, like it did in the last few years (even without #ElNiño). 42°C – 45°C is what we locals consider very hot, and there are locals who collapses, or die, because of heat exhaustion. (Watch out for announcements of heat waves too.)
Now, if you're a foreigner who came from colder countries, you definitely are not accustomed to this weather. So, don't even dare assume "you can do it". Bring water with you at all times, especially if you have existing conditions.
Mineral water is highly recommended, preferably between pH8 and pH10 (alkaline levels). Distilled/purified water are below pH6 (acidic levels). Of course, if your doctor said you can not drink alkaline/mineral water, then don't. Especially people who can't process minerals.
The current climate event known as El Niño is likely to supercharge global heating and deliver record-breaking temperatures from the Amazon to Alaska in 2024, analysis has found.
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)....
El Niño forecast to drive record heat from the Amazon to Alaska in 2024 (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
The current climate event known as El Niño is likely to supercharge global heating and deliver record-breaking temperatures from the Amazon to Alaska in 2024, analysis has found.