January 2, 2021
ANKARA
December saw several reports on climate change and extreme weather events, EU leaders’ agreement on cutting greenhouse emissions by 55% by 2030 as well as an announcement of Europe’s climate body which said November 2020 was the warmest November on record.
Here is a look at environmental developments, reports, events and stories compiled by Anadolu Agency.
Dec. 1:
– Australia breaks record for its warmest November, according to local media.
– Amid a loosening of environmental laws under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation in the Amazon rainforest exceeds 11,000 square kilometers (6,835 square miles), according to official data.
Dec. 2:
– The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) provisional annual climate report says 2020 is on track to be one of the three warmest years on record after 2016 and 2019.
Venezuela s Last Glacier is Rapidly Melting. Why? Published December 31st, 2020 - 08:24 GMT (Shutterstock)
Highlights
While rising atmospheric temperatures during the 20th century caused the glaciers to melt globally, the Tropical Andes are among the places most affected by these changes.
The last glacial mass at the Humboldt Peak, known as the second highest peak in Venezuela, is rapidly melting due to global warming, according to a study.
A group of Venezuelan researchers found that the last glacier at the Humboldt, located on the Mount Sierra Nevada de Merida is close to disappearing, as they evaluated data on climate change in the region from May 2019 to October 2020, according to the El Nacional website.