Saturday, December 7, 2019

2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat and high impact weather

https://www.preventionweb.net/news/view/69400

2020 is less than a month away and after the year of plenty weather related disasters that 2019 is concluding with, it will take a lot for 2020 to surpass this year. Global warming went to an all time high creating more problems in Antarctica and all over the world in general. 2019 is on record to become the third or second (depending on December) warmest year on record. Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a record level of 407.8 parts per million. Sea levels have went up to the highest they have been according to scientists.

Extreme weather heat are taking an increasing toll on humanity and its health. Such heats that we have seen this past year, cause many droughts putting crops at risk and therefore making food and supplies a more scarce item. Many people are also dying and going to hospitals for reasons caused by the extreme heat that we have endured in June and July. Strong heatwaves caused many wildfires this year including some major ones in California and the amazon this year.


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