Category: Weather
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SOS Rio Grande Do Sul: Brazilian State Needs Help
The floods that have put the state of Rio Grande do Sul in a true calamity have forced over 1 million people to leave their homes. A large number of individuals and institutions are mobilizing to help those affected by the tragedy. However, it is important to be attentive to how to ensure that this…
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SOS Rio Grande do Sul: Brazilian state affected by floods needs help
The floods in Rio Grande do Sul affected over 1 million people. Learn how to donate safely through the official SOS Rio Grande do Sul channel.
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Floods in Rio Grande do Sul: Death Toll Rises to 83, Dozens Still Missing
The death toll from a series of catastrophic floods in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the south of the country, has risen to at least 83, the state Civil Defense reported on Monday (6). Another 276 people were injured, at least 111 are missing, and at least 121,000 have been displaced,…
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Death Toll from Floods in Rio Grande do Sul Rises to 83, Dozens Remain Missing
The death toll from a series of catastrophic floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil, has risen to at least 83, reported the state’s civil defense unit on Monday (6).
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Brazil surpasses 2 million homes with solar energy
A recent study by the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (ABSOLAR) reveals that Brazil has reached a significant milestone, with over 2 million homes now equipped with solar energy systems. This achievement represents a remarkable investment totaling more than 70.3 billion reais since 2012. According to data from ABSOLAR, the solar rooftops installed in…
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NASA Expands Use of Freshwater Tool to Protect the Amazon
NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with the Large-Scale Hydrology Research Group at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – the only institution outside the United States participating in the project, launched OpenET-Brazil in April – an online tool designed to provide detailed data on water consumption and evapotranspiration…
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El Niño Is Ending. Does This Mean Global Temperatures Will Cool in 2024?
Last year, the planet experienced the hottest year on record. One of the factors contributing to this extreme heat was El Niño, a natural and cyclical warming in a region of the Pacific Ocean that, along with the atmosphere, can cause global temperatures to rise. Last year, it began in June. Typically, the global atmosphere…
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More Than 32 Million Americans Enjoyed the Total Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse, experienced by millions of observers in parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada, has completed its path across North America. In the U.S., about 32 million people were in the path of totality (when the moon completely covers the sun), and a total solar eclipse was visible in Texas, Oklahoma,…
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ECLIPSE 2024: Why Is Monday’s Total Solar Eclipse So Unique?
Each eclipse, just like a snowflake, is unique. Each has a different path, maximum totality length, and impact on a population. And the eclipse that will occur on Monday (8), visible from various parts of the United States, is no exception. It will be a unique event. The reason boils down to a few key…
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4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes American East Coast, Unaccustomed to the Phenomenon
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the northeastern United States at 10:23 AM on Friday (5), according to the United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.), sending tremors from Philadelphia to Boston and shaking buildings in Manhattan and throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The U.S.G.S. reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was in Lebanon,…