April was the seventh month in a row that broke global temperature records

April was the seventh month in a row that broke global temperature records

There’s no good news and figures are appalling. The warning comes from scientists, not environmentalists. After the records set in the first quarter of 2016, April was 1.1 degrees warmer than the April average temperatures. It’s a figure too close to the 1.5-degree limit set in the Paris Agreement that signing countries should abide by.

Venezuela faces energy crisis and introduces two-day week for public employees

Venezuela faces energy crisis and introduces two-day week for public employees

Venezuela’s public sector staff will work only on Monday and Tuesday as the country faces an energy crisis. The government of Caracas is implementing such measures in order to deal with electricity shortages.   Los funcionarios de Venezuela trabajarán sólo dos días a la semana para ahorrar energía. https://t.co/oQmOBXp75M El socialismo del S.XXI. — Cristina

Farewell to Lake Poopó. Bolivia’s second largest lake has dried up

Farewell to Lake Poopó. Bolivia’s second largest lake has dried up

Lake Poopó, Bolivia’s second largest lake behind Lake Titicaca located at an altitude of 3,686 metres, was once home to endemic fish, bird and plant species, and provided people with their livelihoods. Today, it is completely dry.     Fish and birds carcasses are the silent demonstration of the ancient beauty of the area, now

What is the Zika virus

What is the Zika virus

The Zika virus has gripped much of Brazil and Latin America. There have also been confirmed cases in the United States, Germany, Denmark, Great Britain and Italy. Most recently, it has concerned health officials due to its suspected link to a dangerous condition known as microcephaly, observed in over 4,000 children in Brazil reported since

Ethiopia, FAO presents its response plan against the worst drought in decades

Ethiopia, FAO presents its response plan against the worst drought in decades

The idea of helping people “on site” so that they decide to remain in their country rather than migrating towards European coasts is increasingly catching on. After all, this would satisfy both those who want to protect their national borders and those who have a solidarity spirit and believe in international cooperation. Thus, why don’t

The planet hits another record: 2015 was the hottest year

The planet hits another record: 2015 was the hottest year

2015 was the hottest year in history, i.e. since tracking began in 1880. We are approaching 1°C in average global temperature rise, over half of the threshold set in the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), 1.5 degrees. Above that limit, many island countries and coastal areas could be submerged and millions of people forced to flee.

Chile, thousands of dead squid washed ashore but no one knows why

Chile, thousands of dead squid washed ashore but no one knows why

An apocalyptic scenario: tens of thousands of dead Humboldt squids (Dosidicus gigas) have been washed up on the shores of Santa Maria Island in Chile over the past week. However, scientists still ignore the causes of this mysterious mass die-off.     The mass deaths of these large cephalopods may have been caused to increased sea