Scientists on the effects of bushfires on climate change
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/australia-wildfires-unleas
To date, approximately 900 million tonnes of CO2, almost double the CO2 emissions from bushfires, have been produced in Australia in one year and the Australian fire season is not over.
Sources:
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/australia-wildfires-unleas
Storm Gloria in Spain, Mallorca, Ibiza and Southern France
https://www.merkur.de/welt/unwetter-spanien-frankreich-sturm-gloria-we
Side days raging the storm Gloria. At least 9 dead and 4 missing persons have been reported in the media to date. Also some injured people were reported. A "storm gaffer" was hit by a wave on his locker.
Sources:
https://www.merkur.de/welt/unwetter-spanien-frankreich-sturm-gloria-we
https://www.hna.de/welt/unwetter-spanien-frankreich-sturm-gloria-welle
https://www.rtl.de/cms/unwetter-in-spanien-tossa-de-mar-versinkt-in-ma
https://www.morgenpost.de/vermischtes/article228195949/Mallorca-Unwett
http://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=547
22.1.2020 river agly region Perpignon, France
23 1.2020 floods in southwest of France
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20.1.2020 Golf ball size hail in Canberra Australia
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=datenschutz
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/19/australia/australia-hail-dust-storm-int
Storm Gloria hits Spain and then Southern France
The storm Gloria hits Spain with very high waves, floods and snow. At least 4 people are killed in Spain. In France 1500 people are evacuated and 23 000 households are without electricity.
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22.1.2020 Llança, Girona, Spain
US Vice President Al Gore speaks clearly on climate change at the World Economic Forum in Davos
He says that the fight against climate change is one of the biggest battles in history and that the scale of the climate emergency is much worse and is progressing much faster than people realize.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jan/22/this-is-dunkirk-this-
On 12.1.2020 XR marched with a red ribbon through the streets of Bologna
https://www.bolognatoday.it/cronaca/extinction-rebellion-flash-mob-cli
The message of the action was: the time of empty words is over. It is time for action. The scientific community says that every second that passes without taking action for climate protection makes the consequences of climate change more serious and irreversible.
Sources:
https://www.bolognatoday.it/cronaca/extinction-rebellion-flash-mob-cli
Die Toskana wird als erste Region von Italien bis Dezember 2021 Glyphosatfrei sein
https://www.ambientebio.it/ambiente/sostenibilita/glifosate-free-la-to
Die Regionalregierung der Toskana hat beschlossen und genehmigt dass bis zum 31.12.2021 die Toskana Glyphosatfrei sein wird. Außerdem wird Glyphosat im Bereich von Schutzgebieten für Grundwassersammlung sofort verboten.
Sources:
https://www.ambientebio.it/ambiente/sostenibilita/glifosate-free-la-to
Greta Thunberg war letzten Freitag beim Klimastreik in Lausanne
Im YouTube-Video wird über den Klimastreik am 17.1.2020 in Lausanne, in der Schweiz, berichtet. Greta Thunberg hält dort eine Rede. Sie wird nächsten Dienstag zum Weltwirtschaftsgipgel in Davos fahren.
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Several 100 climate activists on the way from Landquart to Davos, where the World Economic Forum WEF 2020 will take place from next Tuesday
Last change: Isolde Moussot 19.01.2020
The start of the hike was today at 13:30 in Landquart.
Sources:
https://actu.orange.fr/societe/environnement/des-centaines-d-activiste
https://www.suedostschweiz.ch/aus-dem-leben/2020-01-10/klimawanderung-
https://www.fr.de/wirtschaft/fridays-future-klima-protest-beim-weltwir
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-protests-idUSKBN1ZG1
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10.1.2020 Flashfloods in Angola, Africa
Last change: Isolde Moussot 19.01.2020
Since August 2019, 41 people have died in Angola because of the repeated bout of flooding.
Sources:
http://floodlist.com/africa/angola-floods-cabinda-uige-january-2020
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-01/10/c_138691894.htm
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In Pernik at the moment there is only occasional water from the tap and it is dirty and stinks. The town is supplied by a drinking water reservoir and it is almost dried up.
Sources:
https://www.ard-wien.de/2020/01/17/gefahr-aus-der-leitung-wasserkrise-
http://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/video/video-648311.html
Further links:
https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Bulgarien-Ein-Loch-ist-im-Eimer-46279
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/O-9-2020-000001_DE.html
Am 15.1.2020 Überflutungen in Oman
https://www.thenational.ae/world/gcc/flash-floods-strike-oman-as-tempe
Nachdem die Temperaturen auf unter Null gesunken waren, gab es schwere Überflutungen in Oman. Dabei sind 41 Menschen ums Leben gekommen..
Sources:
https://www.thenational.ae/world/gcc/flash-floods-strike-oman-as-tempe