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Nov 11, 16:11

2024: Record-Breaking Heat and the Urgent Need for Climate Action

The year 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record, exceeding the 1.5°C threshold temporarily. Record greenhouse gas emissions, ocean warming, glacial melt, and extreme weather events highlight the urgent need for climate action.

2024: Record-Breaking Heat and the Urgent Need for Climate Action

The year 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record, exceeding the 1.5°C threshold temporarily. Record greenhouse gas emissions, ocean warming, glacial melt, and extreme weather events highlight the urgent need for climate action.

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What are the key factors driving the current state of global warming?

Record-high greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 are projected to increase further in 2024. The oceans are absorbing excess heat, reaching record-high temperatures in 2023 and continuing to warm in 2024. This ocean warming is irreversible, and its impacts will persist for centuries.

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Nov 6, 10:13

Valencia Floods: Jet Stream, Climate Change, and Urban Planning

The devastating floods in Valencia, Spain are analyzed, exploring the role of the shifting polar jet stream, climate change, and urban planning failures.

Valencia Floods: Jet Stream, Climate Change, and Urban Planning

The devastating floods in Valencia, Spain are analyzed, exploring the role of the shifting polar jet stream, climate change, and urban planning failures.

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How does Arctic warming affect the polar jet stream and weather patterns?

The warming Arctic is causing a temperature difference reduction between polar and equatorial regions, disrupting the jet stream. This leads to more persistent weather patterns, including longer periods of drought, heatwaves, and intense rainfall.

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Nov 5, 13:07

Spain Flooding: DANA and Climate Change

Heavy rainfall and flooding in Spain due to DANA (Isolated Depression at High Levels) events. Experts link this to climate change.

Spain Flooding: DANA and Climate Change

Heavy rainfall and flooding in Spain due to DANA (Isolated Depression at High Levels) events. Experts link this to climate change.

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What is DANA, and how does it cause intense rainfall?

DANA stands for Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos, or Isolated Depression at High Levels. It is a mass of cold air that separates from a cold current and descends over warmer air, causing atmospheric disturbances and heavy rainfall.

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Nov 11, 19:12

WMO Issues 'Red Alert' for Record-Breaking Heat

2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, triggering a 'red alert' from the WMO due to accelerating climate change and extreme weather events.

WMO Issues 'Red Alert' for Record-Breaking Heat

2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, triggering a 'red alert' from the WMO due to accelerating climate change and extreme weather events.

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What actions does the WMO urge to address the climate crisis?

The WMO emphasizes the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate monitoring. Secretary-General Celeste Saulo stressed that every increment of global warming increases risks and impacts, highlighting the need for stronger action.

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Nov 5, 13:04

Cities Adapt to Extreme Weather

Cities across the globe are adapting to increasingly frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change, implementing various strategies to protect vulnerable communities and mitigate risks, though funding remains a major challenge.

Cities Adapt to Extreme Weather

Cities across the globe are adapting to increasingly frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change, implementing various strategies to protect vulnerable communities and mitigate risks, though funding remains a major challenge.

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Which regions are most vulnerable to climate change impacts?

Cities in Africa and Asia face the highest climate risks due to a combination of physical threats and limited coping mechanisms.

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