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The ocean, our climate and weather

March 23March 23Posted in Environmental dates, Garden & NatureTagged atmosphere, climate, climate change, ecogreenlove, environment, environmental day, ocean, ocean decade, research, science, sustainable, weather, world meteorological day, worldmetdayLeave a comment

When it comes to the weather and climate, most of us think only about what is happening in the atmosphere. If we ignore the ocean, however, we miss a big piece of the picture.

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Air Conditioning and Health [Infographic]

October 24November 1Posted in HealthTagged ac system, air conditioning, air quality, Health, health issues, hot days, infographic, maintenance, pollution, prevent, summer, temperature, tips, weatherLeave a comment

Air conditioning provides welcome relief from hot weather and is an obvious solution to prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths. But AC systems themselves can lead to health problems if not maintained properly.

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The Deadliest Forest Fires of All Time [Infographic]

April 15April 21Posted in Garden & Nature, Man & NatureTagged climate change, destruction, drought, fires, forest, forestry, infographic, natural disaster, nature, tinder, weather2 Comments

“Forest fires can often start in the most innocuous of circumstances, sometimes from a casually discarded item which sets one tree alight and subsequently spreads to cover an enormous area. They are also triggered by weather conditions such as unseasonable heat and high winds, a combination of which can lead to entire forests being engulfed within hours. Not only do these disasters cause devastation to land and forestry; they can also claim hundreds of innocent lives, not least those of courageous firefighters who give their lives trying to save others.”

Find out which have been the deadliest forest fires of all time with the infographic below:

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Is Climate Change just a lot of Hot Air? [Video]

July 13July 13Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged climate change, global, heat, hot air, impact, ocean, temperature, weatherLeave a comment

You’ve probably heard that weather is getting more extreme and that this is in part because accumulating greenhouse gases have caused the air at earth’s surface to warm by an average of 0.8 degrees celsius over the last century. But how could a barely perceptible rise in air temperature lead to such crazy changes in weather?

Well, that air temperature rise actually only amounts to 1% of the extra energy absorbed by earth’s atmosphere over the last century – a few percent has been absorbed by land and almost all the rest has been soaked up by the oceans. That increase in ocean heat content is the energy equivalent of an atomic bomb exploding every second for the last 100 years. And THAT matters because heat stored in the oceans has a big impact on the weather.

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