Heuschreckenplagen weltweit und die globale Erwärmung
In Ostafrika, Südasien und Südamerika gibt es zur Zeit Heuschreckenplagen
Last change: Isolde Moussot 07.07.2020
Sie fressen ganze Felder kahl. Das kann zu Hungersnöten führen. Betroffen sind Indien, Kenia und viele weitere Länder in Ostafrika, Brasilien, Argentinien, Paraguay, Pakistan und China.
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India drones against locusts / Indien Dronen gegen Heuschrecken
https://www.spektrum.de/news/verheerende-heuschreckenplage-von-ostafri
https://www.sonnenseite.com/de/umwelt/ostafrika-droht-eine-noch-fatale
Further links:
https://www.swr.de/swr2/wissen/heuschreckenplage-somalia-ruft-notstand
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=581
Überflutungen und Erdrutsch in Japan
Mindestens 2 Menschen sind tot, 12 werden vermisst. 75000 Menschen wurden evakuiert. Einige Brücken wurden fortgerissen.
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Überflutungen und Erdrutsche in China
14 Millionen Menschen in 26 Provinzen betroffen
Last change: Isolde Moussot 04.07.2020
Seit Anfang Juni wird China von Stürmen und Überflutungen getroffen. 744000 Menschen werden evakuiert. 76 Menschen sind tot oder vermisst.
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Further links:
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=662
Storms in Germany
Storms with heavy rainfall cause flooding in many places. Trees are uprooted and cellars are flooded. The north-east of Germany is particularly affected. Hail grains the size of table tennis balls fall into Peine.
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Hailstorm in Calgary, Canada
The hailstones were partly as big as tennis balls. Houses and cars were heavily damaged. There were also floods.
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Severe flooding in Corsica, France
https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/violentes-inondations-a-ajacc
Last change: Isolde Moussot 12.06.2020
After a violent local thunderstorm with heavy rain, the town of Ajaccio is hit by severe flooding.
Sources:
https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/violentes-inondations-a-ajacc
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/corse/corse-du-sud/ajaccio/cor
https://www.sudouest.fr/2020/06/11/videos-intemperies-en-corse-ajaccio
Tropical Storm Cristobal hits Louisiana, USA
It causes flooding and power outages.
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/us/cristobal-storm.html
https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute-sendungen/videos/tropensturm-cris
Ticino from Airolo to Chiasso and Lombardy in northern Italy flooded
Due to persistent rainfall, floods and landslides occur throughout Ticino. A resident says he's never experienced anything like it. A change in the weather is not yet in sight.
Sources:
https://m.tio.ch/ticino/cronaca/1442178/acqua-ticino-pompieri-decine-s
https://www.srf.ch/news/panorama/intensiver-regen-ueberflutete-strasse
https://www.schweizerbauer.ch/vermischtes/allerlei/ti-ueberflutungen-w
Floods in Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Parts of Jacksonville flooded in cause of heavy rain.
Sources:
https://www.news4jax.com/weather/2020/06/06/weather-authority-alert-fo
At least 12 people killed in severe floods in central and southern China
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1005775/9-dead%2C-120%2C000-relocated-a
At least 900 houses were destroyed. 228000 people have to seek shelter in emergency shelters. 2.6.million people have been affected by the floods.
Sources:
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1005775/9-dead%2C-120%2C000-relocated-a
https://www.dailysabah.com/world/asia-pacific/dozens-dead-thousands-di
https://www.timesnownews.com/international/article/china-flood-guangxi
https://news.sky.com/video/house-collapses-into-river-in-china-floods-
Tropical Storm Cristobal
75 municipalities in seven states in southeastern Mexico are affected, particularly the Yucatán peninsula
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/storm-triggers-evacuation-of-2000-in-
The storm has caused landslides and flooding. People were accommodated in emergency shelters.
Sources:
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/storm-triggers-evacuation-of-2000-in-
https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2020-06-04-tropical-storm-cr
http://unwetteragentur.de/sturm-cristobal-bricht-rekord
lhttps://www.spiegel.de/panorama/hurrikanesaison-mindestens-30-mensche
Tropical Storm Amanda hits El Savador
At least 12 people have died, 900 Memschen have lost their homes.