Global warming, more and more disturbing

The UN takes as a starting point the year 1850, since this is the date when systematic temperature records began to be made. However, "it is much more important to observe the long-term evolution of temperature than to rank the years," said WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas, who recalled that the 20 warmest temperatures have been recorded over the past 22 years. "Extreme weather events or significant impacts have affected several countries and millions of people last year.The international community should give maximum priority to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation measures. to climate change, "said the specialist.

Above, the outlook for this year is not encouraging. Australia experienced the hottest month of all time, while a cold freeze hit several parts of North America last week. In Argentina, an unprecedented heat wave in Patagonia has occurred in recent days, which has been highlighted by the WMO itself in a recent report. Regarding the polar cold that is shaking the United States, Taalas said it "certainly would not contradict the reality of climate change." The expert explained that "the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the global average.What happens at the poles is not limited to the poles, but influences the weather and climate conditions of other regions, where hundreds live millions of people. "

In addition to other important national agencies working in the same direction, NASA and the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have also published an identical report for the United States. 2018.

Illegal deforestation in the country

Greenpeace denounced that in 2018, the area of ​​illegally cleared deforested forests of Salta, Santiago del Estero, Formosa and Chaco sprawled over 112,766 hectares. Data were obtained from satellite images of the deforested area between January and December 2018. "Nearly 40% of deforestation occurred in forests protected by forest law (clbadified in the following categories). I-Red and II-Yellow), "warned the ecological organization in a statement. "The main causes of forest loss are the advancing agricultural frontier, mainly through transgenic soybeans and intensive livestock farming," they added.