“Amazon rainforest now appears to be contributing to climate change:
“The Amazon rainforest is most likely now a net contributor to warming of the planet, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis from more than 30 scientists…
“The research, supported by the National Geographic Society and published today in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, estimates that atmospheric warming from all of these sources combined now appears to swamp the forest’s natural cooling effect.”
“People and authorities in southern Argentina are attempting to clean up in the wake of devastating wildfires that destroyed homes and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people earlier in the week.
“Here are some of the images of the destruction in Golondrinas, Chubut.”
“Floods and river overflows due to heavy rains have left thousands of victims in various regions of Peru.
“The intense rains registered in the high Andean and coastal zone of the Lambayeque region have caused an increase in the flow of the rivers in the different valleys of the region.”
https://www.expreso.com.pe/actualidad/miles-de-afectados-por-inundaciones/
“The province of El Oro [Ecuador] suffers floods and landslides, the Chilla canton is declared in emergency:
“The Municipality of Chilla, in the vicinity of the Andean mountain range, declared itself in emergency this Friday, March 12, 2021, due to the heavy rains that have caused landslides, affected homes and has kept the flow of the rivers high since this Thursday.”
https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/oro-inundaciones-derrumbes-invierno-emergencia.html
“Hundreds of families evacuated due to floods in northern Bolivia:
“Torrential rains have overflowed three large rivers in the Bolivian region in the north of the country. The roads have been left unpassable and the military is busy at this time to save the most vulnerable families and their animals.”
“Continuous rains cause massive flooding in Colombia: Continuous heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Santiago de Cali, Columbia on Thursday (March 11). The rain also caused landslides, killing at least two people.”
Video:
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/continuous-rains-cause-massive-flooding-120000097.html
“Hurricanes in Nicaragua left about half a million people with limited access to drinking water:
“Almost four months after the passing of powerful hurricanes Eta and Iota in Nicaragua, about 500,000 people including many children are still affected by limited access to water, hygiene and sanitation facilities in the Northern Caribbean Coast…”
“Severe weather, historic snowfall and flash flooding are forecast for the next few days in areas of the central United States, from the Rockies to the Mississippi River Valley.
“”The stage is set for a significant winter storm to impact the central Rockies and the central High Plains,” the Weather Prediction Center said Friday morning.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/12/weather/snow-storm-travel-rockies-central-plains/index.html
“Megadrought: New Mexico farms face uncertain future… ‘If they have an option to not farm, they should consider that option.’“
“…water is growing ever scarcer in this part of the country. Available water is becoming costlier and worse in quality. In southern New Mexico, Chihuahuan grasslands, like those that cattle graze, are dying as the climate gets hotter and drier.”
https://www.hcn.org/articles/drought-megadrought-new-mexico-farms-face-uncertain-future
“Fire departments in southern Indiana were kept busy Wednesday afternoon by multiple grass and field fires.
“The dry and windy conditions allowed fires to spread quickly. The beginning of March was Indiana’s driest stretch without rain or snow on record.”
“Boston, other cities break temperature records:
“Temperatures in Boston rose to 74 degrees, beating the previous record of 67 set in 1990. In Worcester, it was 70, breaking the previous record of 66 set in 1977. And in Providence it was 72, breaking the record of 71 set in 1990…”
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/11/metro/boston-other-cities-break-temperature-records/
“Manatee ‘graveyard’ found in Florida as algae bloom and cold temperatures threaten mammals’ survival: Record numbers of manatees are starving to death in Florida, struggling to find food after an unusually cold winter and an attack of algae bloom.
“Locals have reported finding “manatee graveyards” in the northern Indian River Lagoon on the Atlantic Coast of Florida…”
“Narwhal tusks reveal impact of climate change on Arctic sea ice:
“Just like the rings of a tree trunk, a narwhal’s spiralled tusk has new layers added to it each year, revealing the dietary habits of the animal and the speed with which Arctic sea ice is melting, a study has found.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/narwhal-tusk-arctic-sea-ice-b1815957.html
“Siberia set for freak warm weather as Russian experts predict thawing temperatures significantly higher than frosty spring average…
“Last year saw record-breaking summers, thawing ice and forest fires throughout Siberia… Last year, at the height of summer, Siberia recorded the highest ever temperatures seen above the Arctic Circle.”
https://www.rt.com/russia/517805-siberia-warm-weather-spring/
“Two years after Tropical Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth swept through Mozambique in March 2019, killing hundreds and leaving more than two million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.
“UN chief António Guterres has recalled the devastation he witnessed first-hand, in the aftermath of one of the worst weather-related disasters ever to hit the southern hemisphere.”
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/03/1087302
“Millions of trees burnt in forest fire near Taunsa Barrage [Pakistan]:
“…The fire went uncontrollable on Thursday and its flames could be seen from far-off areas. Millions of trees were burnt to ashes, posing severe life threat to indigenous animals, eyewitnesses said.”
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/802996-millions-of-trees-burnt-in-forest-fire-near-taunsa-barrage
“Northern Thailand is choking on toxic air. Its hills and mountains are ablaze with forest fires, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the hazardous threshold…
“As the situation intensified, many volunteers have joined firefighters from the Royal Forest Department to help control the flames in the northern provinces.”
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/thailand-chiang-mai-forest-fire-hazardous-14383174
“Flood, whirlwind hit Pamekasan, Madura [Java, Indonesia]:
“A flood accompanied by a whirlwind inundated residential areas and roads in Gladak Anyar village, Pamekasan district, Madura Island, East Java province on Thursday afternoon, following incessant and heavy rainfall.”
https://en.antaranews.com/news/169778/flood-whirlwind-hit-pamekasan-madura
“A Northern Territory government-commissioned report has identified hundreds of pieces of asbestos debris littered across the remote Aboriginal community of Galiwin’ku on Elcho Island [NT, Australia]…
“The report said recreational activities like ceremonial dancing, sports and campfires could generate airborne asbestos particles, but found risk of this was mostly low.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-12/asbestos-found-in-nt-remote-community-galiwinku/13237462
“Central Queensland growers lose millions to drought as La Niña passes them by: Central Queensland growers are walking away from more than a million dollars worth of crops amid drought, while other parts of the state receive downpours brought on by La Niña.”
“Volunteers on Kauai’s north shore [Hawaii] have launched a makeshift ferry service across a river after a landslide along a two-lane highway cut several towns off from the rest of the island.
“The boats are taking people across the river to jobs, get medical care and helping deliver taro, the region’s major crop.”
“The more we learn about Antarctica, the greater the urgency to act on climate change…
“The continent has been losing an estimated 150 billion metric tons of ice every year since 2002… the ice shelves making up about three-quarters of Antarctica’s coastline, and helping to hold glaciers in place, are melting faster than they’re being replenished… Antarctica recorded its hottest days on record slightly more than a year ago.”
“Six months of summer may sound like a school child’s fantasy, but it could be a very real, and very serious, impact of the climate crisis.
“A study published in Geophysical Research Letters last month found that summer in the Northern Hemisphere could last nearly six months by 2100 if nothing is done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
https://www.ecowatch.com/endless-summer-climate-crisis-2651021726.html
“Human actions are destroying nature and causing biodiversity loss at an alarming rate. This is double trouble for a planet already under assault from a ferocious climate crisis.
“However, unlike the visible climate devastation, biodiversity loss is silently gnawing at the fabric of life’s support systems.”
https://www.dawn.com/news/1612064/biodiversity-crisis
“Three million face masks are discarded every minute as a result of mass adoption during the coronavirus pandemic, and experts warn it could soon lead to environmental catastrophe…
“… littering is causing masks to break down into dangerous microfibres and they may also be carrying harmful chemicals into the environment.”
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