Tipping points and the influence of the rapidity of change
https://www.scinexx.de/news/geowissen/umwaelzstroemung-droht-ein-verfr
Model simulations provide evidence that tipping elements such as the North Atlantic current are also influenced by the speed of change.With faster changes, a collapse could already have occurred before threshold values are reached.
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https://www.scinexx.de/news/geowissen/umwaelzstroemung-droht-ein-verfr
The permafrost in Russia is thawing at a record pace
Documentary about Yakutia, a republic of Russia, where more and more people have to leave their homes and villages..
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Soviel Schnee gibt es nur alle 20 Jahre in der Schweiz
Last change: Isolde Moussot 17.01.2021
Lasinengefahr besonders im Berner Oberland und im Kanton Uri.
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Indonesia
Last change: Isolde Moussot 17.01.2021
The epicentre was 36 km south of Mamuju, the island's capital. At least 73 dead, 826 injured and 27,850 homeless.
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https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/indonesien-erdbeben-109.html
Extreme snowfall in Japan
More than 12 dead
https://www.nau.ch/news/ausland/schneefalle-haben-japan-weiter-im-grif
The snowfall was 3 to 4 times above average.
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https://www.nau.ch/news/ausland/schneefalle-haben-japan-weiter-im-grif
Floods in Kosovo and Albania
Days of rain have led to flooding. Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, is particularly affected. Entire neighbourhoods there are under water
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https://www.oe24.at/newsfeed/ueberflutungen-nach-regen-und-schneefaell
If only blah blah blah for the climate continues to happen, there will be masses of refugees in the future.
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Further links:
https://www.facebook.com/106807430962325/posts/242688264040907/
https://m.facebook.com/groups/219228846339158/permalink/23209147171956
Landslides in Cihanjuang in West Java after heavy rainfall
At least 12 dead.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/10/indonesia-landslides-kill-11-
Up to 60 cm of snow fell. 4 people died nationwide. Up to minus 35.8 degrees Celsius were measured in Spain.
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https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/spanien-starker-frost-madrid-versinkt-
Up to 60 cm of snow fell in Madrid. Up to minus 35.8 degrees Celsius were measured in Spain. Four deaths are reported.
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https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/spanien-starker-frost-madrid-versinkt-
Schneechaos in Japan
Insassen von rund 1000 Autos mussten die Nacht vom 18.12. auf 19.12.2020 auf der Autobahn verbringen.
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https://www.stern.de/panorama/video-schneechaos-in-japan-9538680.html
Snowstorm in New York and the entire east coast of the USA
The worst snowstorm in years. Several people have died in traffic accidents.
Sources:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1272475743124428&id=100010
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/12/17/snowstorm-mid-atlant
https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/katastrophen/id_89144060/
https://de.euronews.com/2020/12/17/new-york-city-von-wintereinbruch-ub
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3606702542748340&id=100002