global warming
IS EUROPE IMPLEMENTING GOOD POLICIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE?
Continuous research shows that Europe is warming faster than any other continent. The European Environmental Agency (EEA) data indicate that policies and campaigns to adapt to changed climate conditions are not keeping up with the speed of climate change. Moreover,…
Melting of the cryosphere cryosphere – changes and consequences
The cryosphere is the area of our planet where water freezes into snow or ice. The cryosphere is divided into snow, ice, glaciers, ice shelves or icebergs, sea ice and permafrost. Some of them freeze and thaw seasonally, while other…
Chameleon Facade – The Fight Against Climate Change
Global warming has prompted researchers around the world to find innovative solutions to make buildings conserve energy as efficiently as possible. One of the solutions is the brightest white paint, which reflects the Sun’s rays more successfully than any other…
THE 2023 TREND CONTINUES – JANUARY 2024 WARMEST YET
We had record high temperatures in 2023 and such a trend continues in 2024, with the warmest January on record, announced the EU Copernicus Climate Change Service. Measurements show that this is the eighth consecutive month that has broken records…
Fluorinated gases and ozone-depleting substances: Council greenlights new rules to reduce harmful emissions
The Council today has adopted two regulations to phase down fluorinated gases (F-gases) and other substances that cause global warming and deplete the ozone layer. While existing EU legislation has already limited the use of these gases and substances significantly,…
Looking back at top moments for the environment in 2023
The last year has been a hard one for the planet. The Earth sweltered under record heat, nature continued its precipitous decline and pollution continued to claim millions of lives. But amid all that, there is reason for hope, say…
Greenhouse Gas concentrations hit record high. Again.
The abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again reached a new record last year and there is no end in sight to the rising trend, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Global…