In Longyearbyen in Svalbard, residents cannot drink tap water due to high levels of toxic metals, including manganese, the presence of which is a result of environmental acidification caused by local geology and the history of mining. #Longyearbyen #zmianyklimatyczne #zanieczyszczenieśrodowiska (translated)
Meanwhile, at the end of September, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California. #ElNiño #zmianyklimatyczne #ekologia (translated)
- El Niño is well-formed and rapidly strengthening. WMO forecasts indicate an almost 100% probability that it will last until February 2027, summarizes Celeste Saulo, the WMO Secretary-General, citing forecasts from 13 leading research institutions. #ElNiño #zmianyklimatyczne #ekologia (translated)
Extreme weather events are intensifying worldwide, resulting in school closures in Malaysia, restrictions on shipping through the Panama Canal, and a state of emergency in California, with forecasts suggesting they may peak in the record hot year 2026. #ElNiño #zmianyklimatyczne #ekologia (translated)
The author ironically suggested that in the next episode it will be recognized that global warming exists and action should be taken. #GlobalneOcieplenie #ZmianyKlimatyczne #Ekologia #PL (translated)
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The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting at a faster rate than previously thought, which could raise sea levels by about 30 mm by the year 2100, increasing the risk of flooding around the world. #LodowiecZagłady #Thwaites #zmianyKlimatyczne (translated)
– No – protested Jurand Drop, the Deputy Minister of Finance. #ubezpieczenia #demografia #zmianyKlimatyczne (translated)
The number of risks in insurance is increasing, which makes some difficult or impossible to insure, and insurers are tightening cooperation with the state to cope with these challenges. #ubezpieczenia #demografia #zmianyKlimatyczne (translated)
A study of the record wave spectrum from Ucluelet on Vancouver Island reveals that it was nearly three times higher than the surrounding waves, making it the most extreme event of its kind in measurement history, and ongoing climate change could lead to more frequent occurrences of such waves in the future. #falewidmo #zmianyklimatyczne #bezpieczeństwo_morskie (translated)
Scientists warn of the risk of a massive rockfall at the summit of Hochvogel in the Allgäu Alps, where a new crack could lead to the detachment of up to 400,000 cubic meters of rock, caused by extreme weather events. #AlpyAlgawskie #Hochvogel #zmianyklimatyczne (translated)
In the Italian Alps and Apennines, 273 ski lifts have already been closed, and many others are struggling with profitability due to rising energy costs and unpredictable weather conditions. #narciarstwo #zmianyklimatyczne #Włochy (translated)
Lake Constance in Germany is struggling with historically low water levels, leading to the suspension of navigation on parts of the lake and concerns about further declines in water levels due to drought and high temperatures. #JezioroBodeńskie #susza #zmianyklimatyczne (translated)
Melting glaciers in Norway are revealing prehistoric artifacts, including arrows from 6,000 years ago, which is changing our understanding of the history of this region and presenting archaeologists with an urgent challenge to preserve these findings before further melting of the ice. #norweskielodowce #archeologia #zmianyklimatyczne (translated)
The author wrote that France, as the first European country, published a plan for a gradual phase-out of fossil fuels at the beginning of this year and committed to ending dependence on coal, oil, and gas by 2050, which — as he pointed out — contribute to global warming. #Francja #paliwaKopalne #zmianyKlimatyczne #FR (translated)
The intensifying El Niño phenomenon in the Pacific will reach an unprecedented scale in history, which could lead to the deaths of as many as 450,000 people by 2027 and trigger numerous health and environmental crises. #ElNiño #zmianyklimatyczne #zdrowiepubliczne (translated)
The still-growing problem of river pollution in the Brooks Range area of Alaska, caused by the melting of permafrost, is leading to increased levels of toxic metals, posing serious threats to local ecosystems and communities. #permafrost #ochronasrodowiska #zmianyklimatyczne (translated)
Research conducted by scientists from Concordia University has shown that even if global temperatures drop after reaching warming thresholds, certain changes in the oceans and permafrost may be permanent, highlighting the need to rethink climate policy. #klimat #ocieplenie #zmianyklimatyczne (translated)
Naukowcy z IGiPZ PAN oraz SGGW zebrali unikalny zestaw ponad 82 tys. codziennych pomiarów poziomu wody w Wiśle w Warszawie, pozwalający na analizę zmian stanu rzeki od końca małej epoki lodowej do współczesnego ocieplenia klimatu. #Wisła #badania #zmianyklimatyczne
Eksperci ostrzegają, że nadchodzące Super El Niño może prowadzić do ekstremalnych upałów i ponad 450 tys. dodatkowych zgonów na całym świecie, zwłaszcza w Afryce, Indiach i Pakistanie, co jest określane jako „pocztówka z przyszłości” dla globalnych zmian klimatycznych. #ElNino #zmianyklimatyczne #ekstremalneupały
Zgodnie z raportem „Planetary Health Check 2026”, Ziemia przekroczyła już 7 z 9 tzw. „granic planetarnych”, co prowadzi do alarmujących skutków, takich jak przyspieszające globalne ocieplenie i degradacja ekosystemów. #zmianyklimatyczne #raport #graniceplanetarne
