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The Winter weather pattern forecasts for the second half of January 2021, now show a startling similarity to January 1929. That was one of the coldest winters in the past century. Almost an identical temperature distribution is setting up across the United States and also Eurasia. A key role in this winter weather pattern change […]

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No rest for Alaska. A new large extratropical storm is nearing the Gulf today, developing a dangerous winter storm with severe winds and heavy snow into the southern portions of the state. It is followed by a new explosive storm further west, coming up over the weekend. While further east over the continent, a powerful […]

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A new study revealed that the record-warm sea surface temperature over the northwestern Pacific in August 2020 could not be expected to occur without human-induced climate changes. Such extremely warm condition is likely to become a new normal climate in August by the mid-21st century, needing the prompt implementation of adaptation measures for anthropogenic global warming.

New research has unlocked the mystery of how the Galápagos Islands, a rocky, volcanic outcrop, with only modest rainfall and vegetation, is able to sustain its unique wildlife habitats.

Igal aastal tapetakse looduses ligikaudu 2–3 triljonit veelooma ja umbes 100 miljardit kasvatatakse äärmiselt kannatusterohketes tingimustes. Üleilmses mõistes haigutab veeloomade heaolu asemel hiiglaslik kuristik, sest „suurema heaolu“ tähendus on siiani paika panemata.

Sarnaselt mitmete teiste põllumajandusmaastike lindudega on Eestis väga levinud ja tavalise linnuliigi kuldnoka arvukus kogu maailmas kahanemas. Põhjuseks on intensiivistunud maaharimine. Siiski levib ka arvamus, et kuldnokkade arvukuse kahanemise on tinginud suurenenud röövlindude populatsioon.

Harilik lehviksammal (foto autor Silvia Pihu, Samblafoto võistlustöö 2013)

 

Harilik lehviksammal         Ptilium crista-castrensis

 

An intense winter storm is rapidly developing over southern Canada, forecast to move into the Midwest of the United States and reach the Southeast states by Friday. Severe wind event will spread across the Northern and High Plains tonight into Thursday, followed by an Arctic cold blast towards Florida and the East Coast by the […]

The post A winter storm is set to stage across the United States: High wind event across the north into Thursday, followed by a cold blast forecast for the Southeast on Saturday appeared first on Severe Weather Europe.

The first COVID-19 lockdowns led to significant changes in urban air pollution levels around the world, but the changes were smaller than expected, a new study reveals.