Category: Weather
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World Leaders Gather in Brazil for G20 Summit Amid Global Challenges
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In a historic meeting, leaders of the world’s largest economies have arrived in Brazil for the much-anticipated G20 summit, taking place this year in Rio de Janeiro. The summit, which brings together heads of state from 19 countries, along with representatives from the European Union and the African Union, is expected to focus on a…
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2024 Will Be the First Year to Exceed the Warming Limit of the Paris Agreement
New data confirms that 2024 will be the hottest year on record and the first year to exceed the limit set by the Paris Agreement — a devastating news for the planet, at a time when the United States has just elected a president who denies global warming, withdrew the country from the Paris Agreement…
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80% of New Yorkers Believe the City is Unprepared for Climate-Related Risks
A recent survey reveals that an impressive 80% of New Yorkers feel their city is unprepared for climate-related risks.
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G20 to be held in Rio in November
The G20 is the forum for economic cooperation among the 19 largest economies in the world, along with the European Union and, starting in 2023, the African Union. With an annual rotating presidency, the G20 operates in annual cycles, involving various ministerial and technical meetings that culminate in the summit of heads of state and…
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Floods in Spain Leave More Than 60 Dead
At least 64 people have died and others are missing after devastating floods hit eastern Spain since Monday (28), according to local authorities, in one of the worst natural disasters to strike the country in recent years. The catastrophic flooding swept away cars, inundated homes, and cut off electricity across eastern Spain. Rescue teams faced…
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People Aged 50 and Older Should Get the Pneumococcal Vaccine, U.S. Health Authorities Recommend
U.S. health authorities recommended on Wednesday (23) that people aged 50 and older receive a vaccine against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous diseases. Previously, the minimum recommended age was 65 years. The recommendations for pneumococcal vaccines are among the most complicated issued by the government. The CDC currently recommends vaccines for children…
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Are You Ready to Set Your Clock Back Next Week?
It’s almost time for clocks to “fall back” an hour. On the first Sunday of November, at 2 a.m., clocks will be set back one hour to standard time after 8 months in the so-called “Daylight Saving Time.” The current light-saving system that the U.S. follows from March to November began in 2007, but the…
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What Will Winter Be Like in the USA?
Autumn is just beginning, but it’s never too early to think about winter in the northern hemisphere. It is expected that the La Niña phenomenon will develop before the season and influence temperatures, precipitation, and, by extension, even the amount of snow in the United States this season. La Niña is a natural climate phenomenon…
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Brazilians Mostly Optimistic About Their Country’s Global Standing
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As Brazil prepares – for the first time – to host global leaders at this year’s G20 summit, most Brazilian adults are optimistic about their country’s status as an international power. Approximately four in ten say that Brazil will eventually become one of the world’s most powerful nations, and about a quarter say that Brazil…
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The Planet No Longer Waits to Charge the Next Generation,” Warned Lula at the Opening of the 79th UN General Assembly
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered one of the most impactful speeches of his presidency during the opening of the 79th UN General Assembly in September. Mixing criticism and appeal, his speech exposed the inability of major nations to unite to face global challenges and highlighted the necessary effort across various sectors to transform…