In pictures: How rising temperatures are affecting the Earth | World ...
Global temperature anomalies in 2013-2017. Image: Google Earth/NASA. Meanwhile, the below images show the dramatic impact of the planet’s warming on some of its most vulnerable places. 1. Columbia Glacier, Alaska, United States. Columbia Glacier, Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1984. Image: Google Earth. Columbia Glacier, Prince William Sound ...
Earth Photo 2023: Images show the state of the climate and nature ...
Jul 6, 2023 · The winners of Earth Photo 2023, which awards images that shine a spotlight on climate change and the natural world, have been announced. From the evacuation of big cats from war-torn Ukraine to the shrinking of a glacier in Iceland - here are just some of the award-winning images. With 'failure to mitigate climate change' the biggest 10-year ...
Global warming is melting the permafrost layer, creating big holes …
Feb 14, 2020 · The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on the planet. Temperatures have risen by 1℃ in the last decade alone, causing ice sheets to melt and sea levels to rise while threatening wildlife. Getting a handle on warming temperatures at our earth’s poles is crucial if we are to keep global warming within agreed limits.
6 ways climate change is already affecting our lives | World …
Jun 24, 2022 · But global warming is already changing the way many of us live or think. 1. Health suffers because of climate change. Climate change is the biggest health threat facing humanity, the World Health Organization says, estimating that it will cause around a quarter of a million additional deaths each year in 2030-50.
How rising global temperatures impact the tourism industry
Aug 14, 2023 · The tourism sector creates around a tenth of the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving the climate crisis, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. Practically half of all transport emissions stem from global tourism, other studies say. And total emissions from tourism are forecast to rise by a quarter between 2016 and 2030, says ...
This is how plastic pollution causes climate change | World …
Jan 19, 2022 · Image: McKinsey & Company. In 2019, the CIEL estimated that production and incineration of plastic would add 850 million metric tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere – equivalent to 189 coal-fired power plants. By 2050 this could rise to 2.8 gigatons of carbon dioxide per year – or 615 coal plants’ worth.
Our planet’s ‘earthshine’ is dimming. Here's why
Jan 4, 2022 · Our planet absorbs light and radiation from the sun and reflects some radiation back into space (known as earthshine). But Earth’s reflectivity is reducing over time, according to new research. Rising sea temperatures have reduced reflective low-lying cloud coverage. This could accelerate the impact of climate change.
Six charts that show the state of global biodiversity loss | World ...
Oct 17, 2022 · Here are six charts from the report, which explain the extent of nature loss and what can be done to achieve the goal of becoming nature positive. 1. A two-thirds drop in abundance. If we are unable to limit warming to 1.5°C, climate change is likely to become the dominant cause of biodiversity loss in the coming decades. Image: WWF.
Climate crisis and human activity is affecting our oceans. Here's …
Mar 1, 2023 · Oceans are on the frontline of the climate crisis due to the central role they play in regulating the Earth’s climate by absorbing excess heat from emissions. These images from the climate-photography resource Climate Visuals explore how rising temperatures are harming marine life and coastal communities that rely on the oceans.
This is how climate change could impact the global economy
Jun 28, 2021 · Listen to the article. The largest impact of climate change is that it could wipe off up to 18% of GDP off the worldwide economy by 2050 if global temperatures rise by 3.2°C, the Swiss Re Institute warns. Forecast based on temperature increases staying on the current trajectory and the Paris Agreement and net-zero emissions targets not being met.