The “Pyrocene” is upon us. At least, that is the theory which was first introduced by fire historian Stephen Pyne in a 2015 essay. United States Forest Service ecologist Gavin Jones described the Pyrocene in a 2023 interview with The Explorers Journal as the current era in which humans experienceContinue Reading
This year, 2024, is set to become the hottest on record, surpassing the previous high in 2023according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). For the first time, average global temperatures will exceed 1.5C (2.7F) above pre-industrial levels from 1850-1900, the upper limit set by the Paris Agreement.Continue Reading
He Hurricane Milton made landfall in the state of Florida on Wednesday in category 3, “extremely dangerous,” with life-threatening storm surges, extreme winds and flash flooding, the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported. “Data indicates that the eye of Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota CountyContinue Reading
Hurricane Milton LIVE | Florida | United States | Trajectory, where and when the cyclone will make landfall category | NHC | National Hurricane Center | Gulf of Mexico | USA | Helene | Dead | Injured | Disappeared | Windy | WORLD | PERU TRADE SourceContinue Reading
The city’s Ping River bursts its banks after reaching its highest level in 50 years. At least three people have been killed after flash floods swamped Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai. The city, a popular tourist destination, was flooded by torrential rain as the Ping River swelled to 5.30Continue Reading
At least 13 people have been killed in the Jablanica area due to flash floods and landslides. Rescue teams are digging through rubble and searching for people missing after the worst flash floods and landslides in years hit parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, killing at least 13 people and injuringContinue Reading
Government deploys more than 3,000 security personnel to assist rescue efforts with helicopters and motorboats. At least 32 people have been killed and 12 others reported missing, according to officials, as incessant rains in Nepal have unleashed floods and landslides during the last 24 hours. More than 3,000 security personnelContinue Reading
Manila, Philippines – With the exception of a few pieces of hanging laundry, the first two floors of 65-year-old Veronica Castillo’s three-storey home are practically empty. “Our belongings are up top. We build our houses upwards here. Every year the floods will scrape the ceilings of the second floor,” CastilloContinue Reading
