Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 10 of a Multi-part Series27:10Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 10 of a Multi-part SeriesWe must, first of all, and the most important thing, we have to stop global warming by choosing a sustainable diet that is vegan. This will almost immediately stabilize the planet. […] It’s a very sad affair and very urgent.Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-06-30 117 Poglądy13396p720p1080p2025-06-30Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 6 of a Multi-part Series30:44Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 6 of a Multi-part Series“There is no doubt that these intense rainfall events were exacerbated by climate change,” says Dr. Friederike Otto, leader of world weather attribution at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, and professor at the University of Oxford.Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-06-23 269 Poglądy28396p720p1080p2025-06-23Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 8 of a Multi-part Series25:43Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 8 of a Multi-part SeriesThe United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that animal-people livestock raising is the single largest human use of land, the biggest source of water pollution, the number one cause of biodiversity loss, and the top producer of human-caused methane and nitrous oxide. […]Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-06-21 168 Poglądy28396p720p1080p2025-06-21Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Positive Shift for a Flourishing Planet, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series24:13Positive Shift for a Flourishing Planet, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesMany scientists and environmental groups worldwide have raised serious concerns about the detrimental effects of greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation for industrial animal-people-raising operations. In Brazil, a federal court has imposed severe penalties to end this destructive practice. In August 2024, a Brazilian animal-people-raising factory was ordered to pay a US$50 million fine for itPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-06-02 443 Poglądy34396p720p1080p2025-06-02Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 9 of a Multi-part Series25:26Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 9 of a Multi-part SeriesMultiple global records were broken last year, including greenhouse gas levels, air temperature, and sea surface temperature. One of the most devastating consequences of global warming is record-breaking rainfall, causing widespread flooding. In October 2024, such as an event occurred in the Valencia area of Spain, where one town was deluged by almost 500 millimeters of rain in just eight hours. TPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-05-26 748 Poglądy33396p720p1080p2025-05-26Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 8 of a Multi-part Series28:12Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 8 of a Multi-part SeriesAccording to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), climate change is now impacting the global hydrological cycle. As a result, about half of the world is now experiencing more flooding than usual, while one-third of the planet is facing increased drought.Within a matter of days, North Africa received a year’s worth of rainfall. So typically, dry areas like Niger, Chad, Sudan, Libya, and EgyPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-05-19 656 Poglądy13396p720p1080p2025-05-19Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 6 of a Multi-part Series27:52The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 6 of a Multi-part SeriesThe Caspian Sea, a source of energy, food, trade, and biodiversity balance for five countries, has become central to a regional ecological crisis; the world’s largest inland body of water is shrinking at a shocking rate. Close to the border with Iran, here the situation along the coast appears even more stark.In 2024, the United States continued to experience drought conditions, with unusually warPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-05-12 854 Poglądy12396p720p1080p2025-05-12Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 7 of a Multi-part Series27:03Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 7 of a Multi-part Series“One of the biggest threats to all bees right now are pesticides.” “The fact is that insects, like pollinators, are so vital to all of the ecosystems in the world. So, you would see these cascading effects across all ecosystems in the world.”In 2024, the average global sea surface temperature reached an all-time high. “Seventy-seven percent of the world’s coral reefs have experienced ‘bleaching lePlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-05-05 1023 Poglądy9396p720p1080p2025-05-05Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 5 of a Multi-part Series26:41Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 5 of a Multi-part SeriesThe 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season inflicted extensive damage, costing the United States hundreds of billions of dollars. The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene was indescribable, with North Carolina, the most brutally hit area, reporting at least 117 deaths.In September 2023, a massive landslide in Greenland caused the collapse of a mountain, an event that went unwitnessed by humans. ResearchPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-04-21 857 Poglądy13396p720p1080p2025-04-21Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 6 of a Multi-part Series25:38Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 6 of a Multi-part SeriesThe 2024 Red List identified 163,040 species threatened with extinction. This number represented an increase of approximately 6,000 species over the previous year. Climate change is one of the most dangerous threats to many species. One example of this is the Yarrow’s spiny lizard, a species that has lived in the Mule Mountains of Arizona, USA, for millions of years. A recent study reported that dPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-04-14 1008 Poglądy14396p720p1080p2025-04-14Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 5 of a Multi-part Series23:39Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 5 of a Multi-part SeriesAs global temperatures continue to rise, the impact on biodiversity loss is becoming increasingly evident. One of the most noticeable declines has been in the populations of bird-people, with almost every country experiencing a dramatic loss in species. The latest Red List report identified five additional seabird-people species at risk of extinction. “So, across the UK, for example, we have 62% oPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-03-31 1036 Poglądy15396p720p1080p2025-03-31Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 4 of a Multi-part Series28:55Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 4 of a Multi-part SeriesSouth Sudan, along with other West and Central African countries, has experienced its most severe floods in decades. In 2024, massive flooding again submerged large parts of South Sudan, with record water levels in Lake Victoria flowing downstream through the Nile, impacting more than 700,000 people. Storm Boris has caused up to five times the average September rainfall in parts of Austria, CzechiPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-03-17 980 Poglądy14396p720p1080p2025-03-17Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 3 of a Multi-part Series20:55Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 3 of a Multi-part SeriesSudan, a country that has already been grappling with the ravages of civil war, has been struck by yet another tragedy: devastating floods. Flash floods have devastated villages in Sudan, destroying more than 35,500 homes and damaging nearly 45,000 more. Since the rains began in June 2024, approximately 490,000 people across 63 localities in 15 states have been affected, according to the Sudan FloPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-03-03 1007 Poglądy18396p720p1080p2025-03-03Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 5 of a Multi-part Series29:30Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 5 of a Multi-part SeriesCurrently, one of the most concerning zoonoses is mpox. Previously, mpox outbreaks had been sporadic and isolated. However, during the first eight months of 2024, more than 15,600 cases were reported globally with 537 deaths. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a global emergency. It’s now been detected in at least 13 African countries.In the USA, the incidence of COVID-19 duPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-02-17 997 Poglądy5396p720p1080p2025-02-17Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Nature’s Guardians: How Every Being Helps to Protect Our Precious Earth, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series25:57Nature’s Guardians: How Every Being Helps to Protect Our Precious Earth, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesCarbon sequestration, a crucial method to mitigate global warming, is the process that removes CO2 from the atmosphere. Notably, Africa’s forest elephant-folks are also called “climate heroes” for their incredible contributions to carbon sequestration and biodiversity preservation. Dr. Ralph Chami, Assistant Director of the Institute for Capacity Development at the International Monetary Fund, sayPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-02-10 1054 Poglądy19396p720p1080p2025-02-10Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series26:34Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesIn early 2024, approximately 97,000 families were displaced by landslides and flooding in the southern Philippines, particularly in Davao de Oro province in the Mindanao region. These extreme weather events, intensified by the climate crisis and El Niño, affected more than 1.2 million people, including approximately 269,000 children, and resulted in at least 54 fatalities. In September 2024, SuperPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-02-03 1061 Poglądy30396p720p1080p2025-02-03Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Nature’s Guardians: How Every Being Helps to Protect Our Precious Earth, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series22:54Nature’s Guardians: How Every Being Helps to Protect Our Precious Earth, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesTrees are indispensable to sustaining Earth’s ecological balance. New research has uncovered another extraordinary ability of trees - their cooling effect. Dr. Mallory Barnes, an environmental scientist at Indiana University, US, says “Moving forward, we need to think about tree planting not just as a way to absorb carbon dioxide but also the cooling effects in adapting for climate change, to helpPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-01-20 1268 Poglądy36396p720p1080p2025-01-20Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series22:53Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesThe World Bank projects that more than 216 million people may be forced to leave their homes due to rising sea levels, flooding, desertification, and other consequences of increasing global temperatures. The Institute for Economics and Peace estimates this figure could rise to as many as 1.2 billion. Several East African countries have been significantly impacted by heavy rainfall due to seasonalPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2025-01-17 1311 Poglądy24396p720p1080p2025-01-17Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Earth’s Prophecies: Insights from Clairvoyants and Scientists31:07Earth’s Prophecies: Insights from Clairvoyants and ScientistsTwelve scientists published a report stating, “Life on planet Earth is under siege.” They added, “For several decades, scientists have consistently warned of a future marked by extreme climatic conditions due to escalating global temperatures caused by ongoing human activities that release harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, time is up.”Mahatma Gandhi once said, “There’s ePlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2024-12-23 1415 Poglądy27396p720p1080p2024-12-23Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 7 of a Multi-part Series22:44Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 7 of a Multi-part SeriesFrom floods to droughts, hurricanes, and heat waves, global warming is causing a host of weather-related disasters. However, one of the most dangerous effects of climate change is rising sea levels, caused primarily by the melting of the world’s glaciers. In a recent study, scientists discovered that Antarctica’s enormous Thwaites Glacier is melting much faster than previously thought. Its collapsPlaneta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom2024-12-09 1626 Poglądy30396p720p1080p2024-12-09Planeta Ziemia: Nasz kochający dom