Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series25:35Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series“In the Amazon rainforest, water is the source of everything. Food and drink, even transport. But it's experienced its worst drought on record. Its rivers, lakes, and streams drying up. We have never had this drought with this proportion before. We have never seen it. Not... not... not in the history. It gets dry, but not at the level it is now.”Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2024-03-18 8 Visualizzazioni2396p720p1080p2024-03-18Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series27:09Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesThe summer of 2023 was the hottest on record. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the month of July 2023 was confirmed as the hottest month ever recorded, shattering every other past record. Well, experts say that the pressure on world leaders to curb planet heating greenhouse gas pollution has never been more urgent. According to the 2023 annual report released byPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2024-03-11 191 Visualizzazioni17396p720p1080p2024-03-11Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Photosynthesis: A Life-Sustaining Process Threatened by Climate Change21:37Photosynthesis: A Life-Sustaining Process Threatened by Climate ChangePhotosynthesis not only sustains life as we know it on Earth but also helps regulate and control extreme climate patterns resulting from greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to plants’ remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, climate change has led to an increased warming of the Earth, posing a severe threat to plants and forested areas. Rising temperatures have limited the efficienPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2024-03-04 260 Visualizzazioni29396p720p1080p2024-03-04Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Rising Threats of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Part 2 of 227:57Rising Threats of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Part 2 of 2A new type of virus has been detected in Peru. It’s a never-before-seen virus that causes illnesses similar to dengue fever, malaria, and other tropical infectious diseases. Another type of zoonotic disease with an approximately 35 percent mortality rate, Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS), has emerged. This type of coronavirus recently killed two out of three diagnosed cases iPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2024-02-05 354 Visualizzazioni24396p720p1080p2024-02-05Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Rising Threats of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Part 1 of 224:47Rising Threats of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Part 1 of 2It’s been noted that COVID-19 cases have recently surged in several countries, often presenting with mild symptoms. However, research indicates that even ‘mild’ cases of COVID-19 can have lasting detrimental effects on heart health. MRI scans have revealed abnormal findings in the lungs, brain, and kidneys of COVID-19 patients compared to a group of people without the virus. Researchers have foundPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2024-01-29 392 Visualizzazioni29396p720p1080p2024-01-29Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Turbulence in the Skies: How Climate Change is Making Flying Bumpier22:46Turbulence in the Skies: How Climate Change is Making Flying BumpierFlights are getting bumpier, according to a new analysis of turbulence over the past four decades. A trend that scientists say is caused by a warming climate.Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2024-01-22 187 Visualizzazioni20396p720p1080p2024-01-22Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Worldwide Protests: Citizens Urging Action on Environmental Pollution, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series23:12Worldwide Protests: Citizens Urging Action on Environmental Pollution, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesWith more than 17% of the Amazon forests lost and an additional 17% degraded, scientists fear that we’re approaching a tipping point. “Until just a couple of years ago, all of this was pristine Amazon rainforest but hundreds of gold miners were given concessions here turning this into a vast desert that stretches from mile after mile.” The deforestation of the Amazon has had a profound impact not Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2024-01-15 267 Visualizzazioni23396p720p1080p2024-01-15Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Airborne Contamination: The Presence of Plastic Particles in Our Atmosphere18:05Airborne Contamination: The Presence of Plastic Particles in Our AtmosphereWhen waves are breaking they create these mists but they're actually transferring microplastics from the ocean into the air that we're breathing. By analyzing air samples from two Auckland locations, Dr. Joel Rindelaub's team of researchers calculated that 74 metric tons of microplastics drop over the city each year.Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2024-01-08 182 Visualizzazioni20396p720p1080p2024-01-08Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Worldwide Protests: Citizens Urging Action on Environmental Pollution, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series24:43Worldwide Protests: Citizens Urging Action on Environmental Pollution, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesEnvironmental pollution, one of the modern world’s most pressing challenges, has been on the rise in recent decades, and is having a serious impact on living organisms, including humans. Long-term exposure to air pollution is estimated to have contributed to over 1.67 million annual deaths in India. The State of Global Air 2020 report found that air pollution caused more than 116,000 deaths in IndPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2024-01-01 376 Visualizzazioni29396p720p1080p2024-01-01Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 5 of a Multi-part Series25:50Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 5 of a Multi-part SeriesIn recent months, many mothers have become involved in climate change activism. On May 13, 2023, the day before Mother's Day, a global event called the “Mother’s Rebellion for the Climate” occurred. Organized by the global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion, the Mother’s Rebellion took place in 54 cities across all six continents. The Marches’ motto was, “We will never look away. We will Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-12-18 369 Visualizzazioni27396p720p1080p2023-12-18Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Troubled Waters: The Gulf Stream’s Vulnerability to Climate Change25:54Troubled Waters: The Gulf Stream’s Vulnerability to Climate ChangeToday we’ll examine how climate change and rising global temperatures are having a critical effect on our precious planet Earth’s ocean circulation system. “New research has zoomed in on the North Atlantic circulation, which transports heat from the tropics to Europe. Already, the system of currents called AMOC have slowed by 15% and now at their weakest in more than a millennium. But melting ice Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-12-11 407 Visualizzazioni26396p720p1080p2023-12-11Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 4 of a Multi-part Series29:41Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 4 of a Multi-part SeriesOn today’s program, we’ll learn about other individuals and groups who, because of the dire urgency of the situation, have also taken to the streets to raise public awareness about global warming. One group that has recently joined the rallies is the senior citizen community. “I’m here for my grandchildren and all the children around the world. I am extremely concerned about the harm being done toPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-12-04 566 Visualizzazioni39396p720p1080p2023-12-04Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 4 of 443:10Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 4 of 4On today’s program, we’ll highlight the impact of climate change on the oceans, forests, and our co-inhabitants. With global temperatures steadily rising, the world’s ice continues to melt much more quickly than expected this year. “Since satellite records began in 1979, summer Arctic ice has already decreased dramatically from a high of more than 7 million square kilometers to just over 4 millionPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-11-30 426 Visualizzazioni21396p720p1080p2023-11-30Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 3 of 440:30Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 3 of 4This year, the entire world has been experiencing rising temperatures, with even Antarctica witnessing its most intense heat wave ever recorded. European health researchers found last week over 61,000 Europeans were killed by extreme heat last summer. Greece, Spain, there are wildfires in Italy, France, and now here in Switzerland. Meanwhile, in Maricopa County, Arizona, the Arizona Department of Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-11-27 531 Visualizzazioni46396p720p1080p2023-11-27Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 2 of 441:14Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 2 of 4Italy, Romania, and Georgia also got hit by deadly floods this year. Landslides and mudflows triggered by heavy rains left at least 13 and 29 dead in Italy and Georgia respectively. The 2023 tornado season in the United States has, unfortunately, led to at least 75 deaths, a figure three times higher than the toll in 2022. Looking at the devastation, one Mississippi resident said, “There's nothingPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-11-24 508 Visualizzazioni36396p720p1080p2023-11-24Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 3 of a Multi-part Series25:52Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 3 of a Multi-part SeriesThe United Nations (UN) continues to warn us about the dangerous, consequences of global warming. Many youths are taking to the streets, protesting the fact that government leaders are taking insufficient action to halt climate change.In July 2023, torrential rains fell on Korea, causing devastating flash floods and landslides. Deeply concerned about the nation’s many weather-related disasters, huPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-11-20 372 Visualizzazioni29396p720p1080p2023-11-20Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 1 of 429:46Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 1 of 4Early in the year, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria, claiming the lives of more than 50,000 people. There's a haze hanging over the earthquake zone made of broken buildings and torn roads, broken hearts, and torn lives. Repeated earthquakes have brought time to a standstill. Many now live in tent cities after losing their homes. Estimates from the United Nations DevePianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-11-17 709 Visualizzazioni51396p720p1080p2023-11-17Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series24:26Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesAs temperatures rise, more and more young people, concerned about their futures, are participating in climate change rallies. Some are even devoting their lives to stopping global warming. On today’s program, we’ll meet two of these inspiring young people.One courageous youth is Ou Hongyi (vegan), a Shining World Heroine Award recipient and activist from China. When Ou Hongyi was 16, she heard aboPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-11-06 509 Visualizzazioni37396p720p1080p2023-11-06Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Our Water is in Peril: The Dangers of Water Pollution26:05Our Water is in Peril: The Dangers of Water PollutionOn today's program, we’ll delve into the current state of global water pollution. Shockingly, at least two billion people worldwide rely on water sources tainted with fecal contamination for their everyday activities, including drinking, cooking, and cleaning, thus endangering their health. We pollute our water in numerous ways. Currently, 42% of household wastewater, which includes human waste, hPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-10-30 353 Visualizzazioni38396p720p1080p2023-10-30Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series25:51Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesFor almost three decades, world leaders have been meeting annually to discuss the actions needed to halt climate change. However, despite all their so-called decisions, little progress has been made. Emissions of all three primary greenhouse gasses, CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide, continue to rise and are now at their highest levels in millions of years. And Earth’s citizens are becoming increasiPianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora2023-10-23 571 Visualizzazioni29396p720p1080p2023-10-23Pianeta Terra: la nostra amorevole dimora