Climate change is warming the planet, but not since the last interglacial period — almost 125,000 years ago — has it been this hot, according to scientists.
While the planet wouldn't have been inhospitable to humans at that time, temperatures would have been 1 to 2 C
above pre-industrial times — and up to 8 C higher in the Arctic.
The difference is that the last time the climate warmed to these levels, it did so over tens of thousands of years, allowing species to adapt. Today, climate change is moving far faster.
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Earth hasn't been this hot in 125,000 years, but scientists say temps are rising much faster now | CBC Radio
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8/15/21
8/5/21
Coronavirus - it ain't over yet: World Reaches Grim Milestone of 200 Million COVID Cases Globally, as Delta Variant Surges
The total number of recorded COVID-19 cases worldwide has hit 200 million on Wednesday, according to the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.
This milestone, which does not account for any cases that have gone unrecorded is disconcerting as the world grapples with a surging Delta variant. It is a record number that stands to prove how much the virus has affected the globe as the more infectious variant continues to threaten areas with low vaccination rates and puts immense strains on the world's healthcare systems.
Read more at: World Reaches Grim Milestone of 200 Million COVID Cases Globally, as Delta Variant Surges
This milestone, which does not account for any cases that have gone unrecorded is disconcerting as the world grapples with a surging Delta variant. It is a record number that stands to prove how much the virus has affected the globe as the more infectious variant continues to threaten areas with low vaccination rates and puts immense strains on the world's healthcare systems.
Read more at: World Reaches Grim Milestone of 200 Million COVID Cases Globally, as Delta Variant Surges
11/20/20
Coronavirus: In Miami, a sign of widespread transmission: More non-COVID patients have the virus - by Ben Conarck
Over the last week, 898 patients at Miami’s public hospitals tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but more than half of them — 471 — were admitted for other reasons, largely to emergency rooms, without typical COVID-19 symptoms.
Public health experts say it’s yet another indicator of increasingly widespread transmission of the virus in Miami-Dade County, as the virus ramps up across the country. Vicky Perez, a nurse and the director of critical care at Jackson North Medical Center, said she’s seen it in growing numbers: Patients who show up for anything from a car accident to abdominal pain are later testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
“They’re in the community. They’re working. They’re going to restaurants, and they don’t know they have it,” Perez said. “That’s why it’s so important to wear a mask, stay six feet apart, and don’t go out unless we have to.”
Read more at: In Miami, a sign of widespread transmission: More non-COVID patients have the virus
Public health experts say it’s yet another indicator of increasingly widespread transmission of the virus in Miami-Dade County, as the virus ramps up across the country. Vicky Perez, a nurse and the director of critical care at Jackson North Medical Center, said she’s seen it in growing numbers: Patients who show up for anything from a car accident to abdominal pain are later testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
“They’re in the community. They’re working. They’re going to restaurants, and they don’t know they have it,” Perez said. “That’s why it’s so important to wear a mask, stay six feet apart, and don’t go out unless we have to.”
Read more at: In Miami, a sign of widespread transmission: More non-COVID patients have the virus
10/15/20
EU: Electric car sales triple in race to meet Europe CO2 rules - by Peter Campbell
One in 10 new cars sold across Europe this year will be electric or plug-in hybrid, triple last year’s sales levels after carmakers rolled out new models to meet emissions rules, according to projections from green policy group Transport & Environment.
The market share of mostly electric cars will rise to 15 per cent next year, the group forecasts, as carmakers across the continent race to cut their CO2 levels. The projections are based on sales data for the first half of the year, as well as expected increases as manufacturers scramble to comply with tightening restrictions in 2021.
“Electric car sales are booming thanks to EU emissions standards,” said clean vehicle director Julia Poliscanova. “Next year, one in every seven cars sold in Europe will be a plug-in.”
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Electric car sales triple in race to meet Europe CO2 rules | Financial Times
The market share of mostly electric cars will rise to 15 per cent next year, the group forecasts, as carmakers across the continent race to cut their CO2 levels. The projections are based on sales data for the first half of the year, as well as expected increases as manufacturers scramble to comply with tightening restrictions in 2021.
“Electric car sales are booming thanks to EU emissions standards,” said clean vehicle director Julia Poliscanova. “Next year, one in every seven cars sold in Europe will be a plug-in.”
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Electric car sales triple in race to meet Europe CO2 rules | Financial Times
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