Mt. Semeru, which stands 3,676 meters (over 12,000 feet) above sea level, has previously erupted this year in January and in December 2020 as well
$154 billion – cost of climate change paid by European Union in last decade
The highest economic loss of $29 billion due to climate change was recorded in 2017. Last year, the losses stood at $12.6 billion. The lowest total economic loss as a result of climate change was in 2012 with $3.9 billion.
Scientists uncover 13 new ‘zombie viruses’ from ancient Siberian permafrost samples
Scientists warn irreversible thawing of permafrost due to climate change may lead to new public health risks as dormant viruses get exposed
America lists a long-eared bat species affected by fungus as endangered
The bat species has been hit by a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome that has infected different types of bats and killed millions of them
In a first, Sweden faces a lawsuit for not doing enough to stop climate change
Under the lawsuit, the petitioners have urged the court to press upon the government to undertake its “fair share” of global measures to keep greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the Paris Agreements goals
Summer heatwaves killed over 20000 in Europe: Report
The official figures reveal that about half of these deaths have been reported from France alone where temperatures soared up to 42 degree Celsius this summer – a temperature that experts say is impossible without climate breakdown