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Forest bathing is hot right now but the truth is that most of us spend 90 per cent of our time indoors in our homes, offices, schools, shopping centres and cars.
Unfortunately indoor air quality can be 100 times worse than the air outside, says naturopath and clinical nutritionist Tabitha McIntosh at Awaken Your Health who co-authored One Bite At A Time: Reduce Toxic Exposure & Eat The Word You Want.
“Any time you buy new linens, carpeting, and other home furnishings such as furniture, electronics, plus personal care and cleaning products, you also bring the chemicals used in their manufacturing into your house,” McIntosh says.
“Even if you can't smell them, these chemicals: fragrances, particulates, solvents, flame-retardants and volatile organic carbons are present in indoor air as pollutants. Studies of human exposure to air pollutants indicate that indoor levels of many pollutants often are significantly higher than outdoor levels.”
The effects of indoor air pollution Little research has been done on the chemicals present in indoor air environments and their long-term health effects.
But there is strong evidence to suggest links between air pollutants and respiratory conditions such as asthma, lung cancer, and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).
“In Australia, the CSIRO estimates that the cost of poor indoor air quality in Australia may be as high as $12 billion per year,” McIntosh says.
“In recent years, comparative risk studies performed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and its Science Advisory Board have consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health.”
Other highly ranked concerns for public health include access to water quality and antibiotic resistance.
Why it gets worse in winter Air pollution gets worse inside our homes in winter because we close the windows, turn on the heaters or air conditioners and get less air circulating from outside. Gas cookers and unflued gas heaters are also major culprits when it comes to indoor air pollution.
“Good air quality comes from good air flow,” says McIntosh. “Circulation of fresh air is critical to removing carbon dioxide, particulates, and air toxics such as mould, vinyl and plastics chemicals, synthetic fragrances, volatile organic compounds, flame-retardants, house dust, and mould.”
Make mould your enemy Wet and damp winter weather makes things worse by encouraging mould in wardrobes, handbags, shoes, bathrooms, bedrooms and walls (if you live in a damp house check behind your artwork).


As Thibaud Clisson explains, the window to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5C is closing fast, but there are investable solutions that can keep it within reach.
- Existing climate policies are critically insufficient to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change and would lead to a temperature rise of 3.2C by 2100
- Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions continued to rise between 2010 and 2020, and are now reaching their highest level ever in human history
- On the current trajectory, the remaining 1.5C carbon budget (500 Gt) is likely to be exceeded before the end of the decade.
These are just some of the headline statements from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s) latest report on climate change mitigation. The near 3 000 page document, like preceding reports on climate change science and climate change impacts, gives a clear message on the need for us to take climate action.
A critical situation
The IPCC says that to meet 1.5C with no or limited overshoot of temperatures, carbon emissions (CO2) need to peak by 2025, fall by 43% by 2030 from 2019 levels and hit net-zero in the early 2050s.
This doesn’t mean we can rest on our laurels until 2025. The quicker we start bending down the global emissions curve, the better. While the annual growth rate has slowed slightly over the last decade, emissions have still risen across all main sectors of society.
More ambitious policies and structural changes are needed to combat climate change.
The report stresses the importance of ‘rapid and deep’ emissions cuts in the energy sector. Energy efficiency gains have not been enough to offset the increased economic activity in all areas that rely on energy. It is also critical to reduce methane emissions from energy and other sectors – the IPCC says that global methane emissions need to fall by 34% by 2030.
The IPCC stresses the risk of stranded fossil fuel assets could amount to USD 1-4 trillion between 2015 and 2050 if global warming is limited to 2C, with coal assets being most at risk, followed by oil and gas in the coming decades. Removing fossil fuel subsidies alone could cut emissions by up to 10% by the end of the decade, the report says.
Overall, global coal consumption needs to fall by 95% by 2050 from a 2019 baseline, with reductions in oil and gas use estimated at 60% and 45%, respectively.
There are solutions
On the plus side, the report says the solutions to decarbonise, for example, the energy sector, are readily available and increasingly cost-effective. Solar power and lithium-ion battery production costs have fallen by 85% over the last decade, while wind energy costs have fallen by 55% over the same period.
Policymakers are engaging with the problem. The steady growth in policies and laws targeting GHG emissions, which now cover around 53% of global emissions, have prevented 5.9 gigatonnes (Gt) per year of CO2 entering the atmosphere over recent years, according to the report.
Around 20% of global emissions are covered by carbon pricing schemes. Separately, recent research has indicated that if all updated climate pledges made at COP26 are met, warming could be limited to 1.9–2C.
On demand-side mitigation, measures that reduce the consumption of carbon-intense goods and services could cut global emissions by 40-70% by 2050, while reducing the need for CO2 removal, relieving the pressure on land and improving human well-being. Food-related changes offer the greatest potential for emissions savings, followed by land transport, according to the report.
Transforming the transport sector to reduce demand and increase public transport and the use of electric vehicles, will also be key, as will be investing in transport infrastructure .
Although most of the pathways modelled in the report involve a certain amount of CO2 removal to offset hard-to-abate emissions and cut CO2 levels after a small overshoot, it appears clear that major short-term reductions should lower the need for negative emissions technologies later, highlighting the importance of taking direct action now.
While the report warns policymakers and the private sector about the need for urgent action to tackle climate change, it also highlights the solutions available for investors to support efforts to reduce emissions more quickly.
We believe the expense – reducing global GDP by a few percentage points by 2050 – would be dwarfed by the costs of dithering. Action now would come with substantial interrelated benefits in areas such as human health and sustainable development.


June 15, 2011
"I remain baffled as to how anyone - Democrat, Republican, Progressive - can look at the evidence that’s before our eyes, look at the scientific data and not have [climate change] be the top priority of everything that we do, not only in government, but in our own personal and private lives.” – Governor Peter Shumlin, 2006
Two weeks ago I awoke to my daughter telling me that school was cancelled because of flooding. I was awakened many times during the night by the storm, but the flooding and destruction it caused took me, and all Vermonters, by surprise. As we toured the damage, people stopped to ask me whether the heavy rain and floods we experienced this spring are from global climate change. Of course, it is hard to know for sure, but climate scientists have been predicting for years that climate change will result in droughts, floods and other extreme weather events. Indeed, over the past ten years Vermont has experience eight of the most extreme one-day precipitation events in our recorded history.
What this tells me is that it is time for bold leadership to both to reduce our contributions to climate change and to meet the challenges of an already changing climate.
Governor Peter Shumlin agrees. That’s why on May 17th he signed an executive order creating the Vermont Climate Cabinet. This cabinet, led by the Agency of Natural Resources, is a collaboration between many agencies of state government with the charge of providing leadership to coordinate climate change efforts across state agencies and to engage Vermonters in our efforts to decrease our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The Climate Cabinet has three priorities: to reduce Vermonter’s contribution to global warming by implementing the energy plan that is being developed by the public service department, which should be completed by October; to prepare us for the changes we are already experiencing by continuing to develop and implement a climate adaptation plan for the state; and to make sure that state government is leading in the effort to burn less fossil fuels.
Despite the challenges of cleaning up from recent floods and the fact that the weather report continues to predict storms, Vermont’s outlook is bright. We can build upon Vermont’s leadership in energy efficiency and our great potential for local renewable energy. We will grow new jobs, as our manufacturing sector focuses on clean energy technology. Eighty percent of Vermont is already forested, making it easier to adopt policies to prevent forest loss. Experts from our colleges and universities are willing partners to conduct research to help us make the right choices and investments. And of course, our most important advantage in this effort is that Vermonters across the state are engaged and ready to act.
As Vermonters we know that the small things we do can make a big difference if enough of us participate. Find out more about climate science, Vermont’s emissions and what you can do to reduce your contribution to climate change. Visit vtclimatechange.us.
What are greenhouse gasses and how to they contribute to climate change? Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) include carbon and methane. They trap heat energy from the sun to maintain a relatively warm constant temperature that makes life possible. However, since the Industrial Revolution human activities have greatly increased the amounts of GHG emitted into our atmosphere from oil, coal and gas used for transportation, electricity, and heat. This ongoing increase in the pool of atmospheric GHGs causes more of the Sun’s energy to be retained, thereby raising global temperatures.
Evidence of climate change:
• GHG levels are at highest in 1000s of years
• 2000-2009 was the warmest decade on record worldwide
• Average length of the growing season in the lower 48 states has increased by about two weeks the since beginning of the 20th century.
• Since 1990 we have had 8 of top 10 years for extreme one-day precipitation events occurred.
• 6 of the 10 most active hurricane seasons have occurred since the mid-1990s.
• Sea surface temperatures have been higher during the past three decades than at any other time since large-scale measurement began in the late1800s.
• Arctic sea ice in 2009 was 24 percent below the 1979-2000 historical average and it continues to shrink. Glaciers worldwide have lost more than 2,000 cubic miles of water since 1960.
• Sea level increase has accelerated to more than 1”/decade in recent years.
Source: EPA, Climate Change Indicators in the U.S., May 2010
Impact of climate change on Vermont: By the end of the century Vermont’s climate is expected to look, at a minimum, like Northern Virginia’s and could be comparable to North Carolina’s under a higher emission scenario. Source: Confronting Climate Change in the NE; Science, Impacts and Solutions (July, 2007) based on IPCC projections.
What you can do: Scientists recommend 60-80 percent GHG reduction below 1990 level by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. You can help by reducing your carbon footprint. Buy local food and products. Conserve energy and convert to lower carbon fuels like wood or pellets for home heating, and renewable energy for electricity. Drive fewer miles and support efforts to prepare Vermont for alternative fueled vehicles including electric cars.
Source: Agency of Natural Resources
Last Updated at: June 15, 2011 07:57:41


January 23, 2012 1 Comment
Early this morning (0359 GMT Jan. 23, which corresponds to late Sunday, Jan. 22 at 10:59 p.m. EST), NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught an extreme ultraviolet flash from a huge eruption on the sun , according to the skywatching website Spaceweather.com.
The solar flare spewed from sunspot 1402, a region of the sun that has become increasingly active lately. Several NASA satellites, including the Solar Dynamics Observatory, the Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), and the Stereo spacecraft observed the massive sun storm.
Scientists call these electromagnetic bursts “coronal mass ejections” (CMEs), and they are closely studied because they can produce potentially harmful geomagnetic storms when the charged particles rain down Earth’s magnetic field lines.
In addition to generating stronger than normal displays of Earth’s auroras (also known as the northern and southern lights), geomagnetic storms aimed directly at our planet can also disrupt satellites in orbit, cause widespread communications interference and damage other electronic infrastructures.
“There is little doubt that the cloud is heading in the general direction of Earth,” Spaceweather.com announced in an alert. “A preliminary inspection of SOHO/STEREO imagery suggests that the CME will deliver a strong glancing blow to Earth’s magnetic field on Jan. 24-25 as it sails mostly north of our planet.”
Sunday’s solar flare was rated an M9-class eruption, which placed it just on the verge of being an X-class flare, the most powerful type of solar storm. M-class sun storms are powerful but mid-range, while C-class flares are weaker.


Slight Risk for StormsApril 18th, 2013 at 4:57 pm by Jason Smith under FOX10 Stormtracker Weather
The Storm Prediction Center has placed the inland sections of our area, primarily north and west of Mobile, in the slight risk category for severe weather early Friday morning. A strong squall line will advance into our area starting around 4am Friday. The risk is primarily for t-storm winds and not tornadoes or hail. George, Greene, Washington and Clarke are the counties most likely to be affected. The storms will impact Mobile by daybreak, but the severe weather threat will be lower as the system moves east. Lighter rains should linger behind the front on Friday. Temperatures will also be a great deal cooler throughout the day.


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As part of its plan to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, the Obama administration is targeting the dairy industry to reduce methane emissions in their operations.
The White House has proposed cutting methane emissions from the dairy industry by 25 percent by 2020. Although U.S. agriculture only accounts for about 9 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, it makes up a sizeable portion of methane emissions — which is a very potent greenhouse gas.
Some of these methane emissions come from cow flatulence, exhaling and belching — other livestock animals release methane as well.
“Cows emit a massive amount of methane through belching, with a lesser amount through flatulence,” according to How Stuff Works. “Statistics vary regarding how much methane the average dairy cow expels.
Some experts say 100 liters to 200 liters a day… while others say it’s up to 500 liters… a day. In any case, that’s a lot of methane, an amount comparable to the pollution produced by a car in a day.”
“Of all domestic animal types, beef and dairy cattle were by far the largest emitters of [methane],” according to an EPA analysis charting greenhouse gas emissions in 2012. Cows and other animals produce methane through digestion, which ferments the food of animals.
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It’s not just the dairy industry that the Obama administration is clamping down on. The White House is looking to regulate methane emissions across the economy from agriculture to oil and gas operations — all this despite methane emissions falling 11 percent since 1990.
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What is carbon footprint?
Carbon footprint is a measure of the impact of our activities on the environment, in particular climate change. It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced in our daily activities, directly or indirectly, through transport, stationary energy use (electricity and gas), and embodied energy in our products/purchases.
Our emissions add to the amount of greenhouse gases in the natural carbon cycle.As a result, global temperatures are rising faster than expected.
Australia may be a small country, but we have the largest per capita carbon footprint in the world. That’s because we use from mainly fossil fuels to generate electricity and in transport (left).
How are business activities and carbon footprint related?
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Let me explain.
We are in the 18th! month! of a draught. The normal annual rainfall for our area is about 30 inches. Last year we had less than half that. It was the third driest year on record. And we were already down by nearly 3 inches for this year. Dry, dry, dry. Terribly dry. Hungry deer and fires have been a problem.
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I'm not sure where this topic should go, as it touches on many categories: home, health, science, in the news - but countries and travel too.
Yesterday The Guardian reported on the air pollution in Kathmandu asking the question: 'Has air pollution made Kathmandu unliveable?' The article claimed Nepal’s air quality ranked 177th out of 178 countries (Yale’s 2014 Environmental Performance Index), better only than Bangladesh.
A quick check for more recent figures confirmed that though everyone often blames Delhi as the most polluted, in fact, a city in Macedonia (Tetova) is currently holding the record for having the worst air pollution in the world. Cairo comes in at number two (@aladdin
, is this your home town?) and then Kathmandu is number three. Delhi in fact comes in at number eight, Dhaka at number 14 and Beijing at number 18.
But depending which statistics you look at, Delhi is still quoted as worst for air pollution. and
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£674,218 [€750,000] A HOUSE OF CHARACTER located in Xaghra's most sought after area.... 4 1 . The maximum and minimum values were 77.6°F and 85.4°F respectively. Most of the days in April are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days. 22 ° 15 ° 4. Free Weather Widgets. Cozzo Spadaro: 106.0 km fra Gozo; Gela: 115.0 km fra Gozo; Average temperature per month. ): What is the sea temperature in St. Paul's Bay today. Year 2019. Although it can be visited throughout the year, certain months can be much more comfortable than others. Interested in the detailed Weather and Climate of Gozo, Malta? Does it ever rain in Gozo in June? The maximum and minimum values were 60.6°F and 62.2°F respectively. 22 ° 15 ° 7. The sea temperatures in Gozo start to increase almost immediately, ensuring that the beaches see their first swimmers dipping into the sea before April is out. Get the forecast for today, tonight & tomorrow's weather for Victoria, Rabat Gozo, Malta. Check the weather, rainfall radar, satellite images, wind, weather index and weather widgets for Gozo. Sea water temperature in Gozo is expected to drop to 63°F/17.2°C in the next 10 days. Graph explanation. Ghajnsielem, Apartment. Average water temperature in Gozo in May is 18.8°C/65.8°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. Average temperatures in December are approximately 14°C. £301,151 [€335,000] You will love this APARTMENT with picturesque harbour views at the edge of the village of Ghajnsiele... 2 2 . There are usually 13 days with some rain in Gozo in December and the average monthly rainfall is 86mm. Africa; Asia; Europe; Central America; Middle East; North America; Oceania; South America; Weather rating. The maximum and minimum values were 77.6°F and 85.4°F respectively. The charm of Malta's sister Island is immediately apparent; it's greener, more rural and smaller, with life's rhythms dictated by the seasons, fishing and agriculture.. Steeped in myth, Gozo is thought to be the legendary Calypso's isle of Homer's Odyssey - a peaceful, mystical backwater. Find a hotel. Gozo is known to provide a tranquil haven for a tempo and scene change. The maximum and minimum values were 66.0°F and 71.6°F respectively. Know what's coming with AccuWeather's extended daily forecasts for Victoria, Rabat Gozo, Malta. More Details Save Map. 2 Bed Apartment for sale. The weather forecast for Gozo for the next 14 days. Malta • Gozo • Ghajnsielem. Best Time to Visit Gozo. For more information on surf forecasts for the next ten days, please visit sea state forecast Gozo. January February March April. The swimming season in Gozo lasts from June to November. The climate guide for Gozo, Malta shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. The average sea temperature around Gozo in June is 22°C. There are usually 8 days with some rain in Gozo in March and the average monthly rainfall is 34mm. Water temperatures are calculated based on the data over the past 10 years. When the overhead sun moves back up to the equator in mid-March the improvement in the weather is instantly notable. July. August: 89.0 °F: July: 87.1 °F: September: 84.4 °F: Warmest sea temperature: Weather map. Daily and monthly averages of sea temperature. The average sea temperature around Gozo in December is 18°C. Select Year: 2020: 2019: 2018: The average sea surface temperature in May 2020 for Gozo was 68.7°F. Forecast as PDF. Temperature. San Lawrenz, Gozo. Current water temperature Gozo Changes water temperature in Gozo in September 2020, 2019 You can choose any other years: Year 1: Year 2: Day of the month. If you have interesting photos of this place, you can upload them here. December is also a much cooler month on the island, especially when compared with the hot dry days at the peak of August. The maximum and minimum values were 82.0°F and 85.6°F respectively. Year 2019. Average minimum and maximum temperature over the year 2. Precipitation Totals in May, in . The chances of having a sunny day in June in Gozo are also very high, estimated at approximately 74% throughout. August is the hottest month in Gozo with an average temperature of 27°C (81°F) and the coldest is January at 12°C (54°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 12 in August. The Gozo Tourism Association was set up during a general meeting held for tourism operators in Gozo on the 11th February 1999. Gozo/Gharb, Malta Monthly Weather. Sea water temperature in Gozo is expected to drop to 18.6°C/65.5°F in the next 10 days. Hi/Low, RealFeel®, precip, radar, & everything you need to be ready for the day, commute, and weekend! Ghajnsielem, Gozo. As a result, you will be able to get a fairly accurate idea about the average water temperature for this day.To find out what the water temperature was in Gozo any day over a period of the last ten years, select the month: What is the ideal temperature for swimming? 1. Gozo Average Annual Weather. Summer weather in Gozo. Year 2020. December average water temperature in Gozo is 65.1°F/18.4°C, the minimum temperature is 62.2°F/16.8°C, and the maximum is 69.3°F/20.7°C. Minimum sea water temperature in December: 20.7°C: Maximum sea water temperature in December: 16.8°C: Average sea water temperature in … The average sea surface temperature in July 2020 for Gozo was 80.8°F. Gozo sunrise & sunset times for March 2021. Find out more about our data sources . Photos will be available to all users after verification by the moderator. Everything you need to be ready to step out prepared. 10:25 CET sun Mon Tue Wed thu Fri Sat. The warmest sea in Gozo in September is 28.3°C/82.9°F, and the coldest sea temperature in September is 24.1°C/75.4°F. 22 ° 16 ° 3. Water temperature in Gozo today is 20.7°C/69.3°F. Gozo Water Sea Temperature in May, °F. Year 2020. Climate and Average Weather in Gozo, Malta. Current water temperature Gozo Changes water temperature in Gozo in June 2020, 2019 You can choose any other years: Year 1: Year 2: Day of the month. Sunshine Hours. Weather maps produced by mt.freemeteo.com. The average sea surface temperature in September 2020 for Gozo was 84.2°F. Sunrise at 07:09 and Sunset at 16:52 CET (Central European Time).. Gozo Water Sea Temperature in March, °F. Best Dining in Island of Gozo, Malta: See 52,705 Tripadvisor traveler reviews of 291 Island of Gozo restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more. Gozo sunrise & sunset times for June 2021. Most of the days in March are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days. Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December. The wettest month is December with an average of 112mm of rain. The second shows the wind speed and direction, Data in a table show Gozo temperature today (December 21, 2020). Hide explanation. The average sea temperature around Gozo in March is 15°C. Browse the sunrise & sunset times for Gozo in March 2021. Does it rain in Gozo in March? Sea Temperature. During those months, Gozo water temperature does not drop below 68°F/20°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. August,
Select a month to view Gozo sunrise & sunset times for the next twelve months. Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days. Average water temperature in Gozo in June is 22.4°C/72.3°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. Based on our historical data over a period of ten years, the warmest water in this day in Gozo was recorded in 2014 and was 65.8°F/18.8°C, and the coldest was recorded in 2009 at 63.3°F/17.4°C. Barbecue; Beach; Camping; Cycling; F Current sea water temperature: +20.7°C. May June July August. Most of the days in May are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days. Your comments for this place (water quality, сrowds, service etc. You can choose the units of measurement for displaying data - in Celsius or Fahrenheit. Get Gozo current weather reports and conditions including day and night temperature, precipitation, wind strength and sea water temperature. Water temperature in Gozo today is 66.6°F/19.2°C. Sea temperature map. Browse the sunrise & sunset times for Gozo in December 2020. The average temperature over the next 25 days in Gozo from this forecast is 16°C (61°F) and there will be 1 day of sunshine . Current water temperature Gozo Changes water temperature in Gozo in May 2020, 2019 You can choose any other years: Year 1: Year 2: Day of the month. The warmest day over the next 25 days weather in Gozo is forecast to be Wednesday 16th December 2020 at 18°C (64°F) and the warmest night on Tuesday 15th December 2020 at 13°C (55°F). For the locals, June is the time when trips to the beach start in earnest, especially as sea temperatures reach a very welcoming 22°C during the month, far warmer than in the previous months of March, April and May. Get the Victoria, Rabat Gozo, Malta local hourly forecast including temperature, RealFeel, and chance of precipitation. How warm is the sea in Kalkara?What is the sea temperature in St. Paul's Bay today?Current water temperature in Qawra, If you have materials on this place, suggestions or descriptions of excursions or interesting places and you want to place them here, then send to firstname.lastname@example.org. We calculate the swell size based on the mean wave height (trough to crest) of each third highest wave. Current water temperature Gozo Changes water temperature in Gozo in October 2020, 2019 You can choose any other years: Year 1: Year 2: Day of the month. So instead, you can use our extensive historic data to check the water temperature in your chosen location on the day of your interest in different years. Select a month to view Gozo sunrise & sunset times for the next twelve months. The warmest sea in Gozo in May is 22°C/71.6°F, and the coldest sea temperature in May is 16.3°C/61.3°F. The most warm months:. The weather prediction service inGozo is based on a calculation which takes into account historic data from the last 10 years, as well as predictions based on certain criteria such as air temperature, humidity, water temperature, wind speed and sunshine. Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days. 23 ° 16 ° 2. Home. Prepare your things now for your stay by taking a look at the weather predictions forGozo. There is usually 1 day with some rain in Gozo in June and the average monthly rainfall is 2mm. The maximum and minimum values were 82.8°F and 86.6°F respectively. Average water temperature in Gozo in September is 26.2°C/79.2°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The best month to swim in the sea is in August when the average sea temperature is 27°C (81°F). Up to 90 days of daily highs, lows, and precipitation chances. Weather statistics for Gozo (Malta) Add to My places Remove from My places. According to our data for the last three years for Gozo the highest average sea water temperature was in
The warmest sea in Gozo in October is 26.1°C/79°F, and the coldest sea temperature in October is 21.4°C/70.5°F. Based on our historical data over a period of ten years, the warmest water in this day in Gozo was recorded in 2008 and was 20.6°C/69.1°F, and the coldest was recorded in 2015 at 18.4°C/65.1°F. The average for December is 14°C (57°F). Each selected city will show you the following graphs: 1. September October November December. The average sea surface temperature in July 2020 for Gozo was 80.8°F. The average sea surface temperature in August 2020 for Gozo was 85.0°F. Malta Sea Water Temperature by Month. The weather on the Island of Gozo (www.visitgozo.com) is Mediterranean , which means that the island generally experiences dry and hot summers with wet and mild winters. Does it rain in Gozo in December? Besides water temperature, you can also get information about the weather for today, tomorrow and the upcoming days, surf forecast, as well as the data on sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset at a given point on any given day. Our report for Gozo is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, water temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts. Data in table shown for December 21, 2020, time in GMT+0 format (you can change the time zone on the sea state forecast page), In addition to water temperature, important indicators for a comfortable holiday on the beach are the presence and height of the waves, as well as the speed and direction of the wind. The maximum and minimum values were 62.0°F and 66.6°F respectively. Current Weather United Kingdom ; Current Weather Worldwide; Winter sports; World weather. Select a month to view Gozo sunrise & sunset times for the next twelve months. Please find below data on the swell size for Gozo. The most sunny months: July: 31 days: August: 30 days: June: 29 days: The most warm months: … 23 ° 16 ° 5. Sea Temperature. Recorded at 00:45 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) 18 December 2020 - 23 hours 19 mins ago Select Year: 2020: 2019: 2018: The average sea surface temperature in April 2020 for Gozo was 63.5°F. The average water temperature in Gozo in winter reaches 62.6°F/17°C, in spring 62.6°F/17°C, in summer the average temperature rises to 77°F/25°C, and in autumn it is 75.2°F/24°C. Precipitation Totals in April, in. Gozo’s weather it typically Mediterranean with dry hot summers and winter temperature very rarely falling below 10 degrees. But highs of up to 17°C in December, particularly in the first half of the month, make Gozo still feel very mild. Average monthly precipitation over the year (rainfall, snow) 3. Overview; Hour by hour; Long term; Statistics; Maps ; Luqa weather station: 0 m.a.s.l., 30.0 km away from Gozo. Average water temperature in Gozo in October is 24.2°C/75.6°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. View the forecasted temperature maps for the region around Gozo. All Countries. 22 ° 16 ° 8. Latest. The first graph below shows the height and direction of the waves in Gozo for the next few days. 11 kph ESE wind Weather conditions at Gozo, Malta at 01:45 CET (Central European Time) on the 18 December 2020 were as follows: Comfortable 14°C temperature, scattered cloud and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east-south-east. Gozo Water Sea Temperature in April, °F. The best time to visit to make the most of Gozo’s weather is in spring or autumn when temperatures are little lower and there are fewer people to share the sights and beaches with. World Resorts Malta Gozo Weather Gozo sea water temperature. For more information and forecast for a few days, go to the weather forecast Gozo, These figures shows the minimum, maximum and average monthly sea temperature in Gozo. Gozo sunrise & sunset times for December 2020. Select Year: 2020: 2019: 2018: The average sea surface temperature in March 2020 for Gozo was 61.3°F. The sunniest days in Gozo are in July which has the most hours of sunshine per day with an average of 12.6 hours of sunshine per day, making it a extremely sunny and pleasant month with exceptionally long bright days. 22 ° 15 ° 6. The warmest sea in Gozo in June is 26.4°C/79.5°F, and the coldest sea temperature in June is 18.8°C/65.8°F. In addition to the table values, the graph below displays of changes average surface water temperature during the year. The longest days in Gozo are in June, with an average of 14.6 hours of daylight per day.December has the shortest days with an average of 9.7 hours of daylight per day.. Browse the sunrise & sunset times for Gozo in June 2021. This data the coastal surface water temperature in Gozo. Precipitation Totals in March, in. September and
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Has it ever happened to you that you want to go out and play, but it’s raining? If that’s the case and the rain has forced you to stay indoors, take the opportunity to learn a little about clouds and how rain falls with this simple experiment. Cheer up! You probably already have the materials for this science activity.
You will need the following materials:
✔ Shaving foam or hair mousse
✔ Food coloring or liquid watercolor
✔ Dropper, pipette, or small spoon
Fill your glass or jar ¾ full with tap water. Use the foam to create a cloud on the surface of the water, wait a minute for the foam to settle a bit. Next, add several drops of food coloring on top of the cloud of foam. As the cloud gets heavier from the dye, you will notice the dye falling into the water creating a rain-like effect.
Clouds form when water vapor rises into the air. When the vapor hits cold air, it turns into water droplets or ice crystals. Those tiny water droplets floating in the air come together to form clouds. When clouds fill with so much water that they can’t hold any more, the water falls back to the ground as rain.
Through this experiment, you have created a model that represents the phenomenon of rain in a simplified way.


BREAUX BRIDGE, La. — Strong winds flipped a mobile home off its foundation Sunday in Louisiana, killing a mother and her 3-year-old daughter as a storm system with hurricane-force winds crawled across the Deep South, damaging homes and businesses.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards put the entire state on “high alert” and warned residents to stay off the roads. He urged people to keep their cellphones charged and close by so that they could get severe weather alerts throughout Sunday night and Monday morning.
“It is an extremely dangerous weather event,” he said.
Parts of Arkansas and Mississippi were also under a threat of tornadoes, but the bullseye was on Louisiana. The system brought unconfirmed tornadoes to the state as well as heavy thunderstorms, large hail and flash flooding.
In the rural community of Breaux Bridge, about 50 miles west of Baton Rouge, St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Maj. Ginny Higgins told The Associated Press that a suspected tornado touched down soon after a warning was issued.
“Seconds later it hit,” Higgins said. “It hit the trailer, flipped it and tore its side off. There was a mother and daughter inside and both were killed.”
Higgins said 38-year-old Francine Gotch and 3-year-old Neville Alexander were pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses told KLFY-TV that the father was out at the time and returned home to find the bodies amid the splintered debris.
The governor said powerful straight-line winds destroyed the mobile home. Typically after such damage, the National Weather Service will investigate and determine if the damage was caused by a tornado or straight-line winds.
Edwards held an afternoon press conference, carried live by CBS affiliate WAFB-TV.
“This is a severe weather event and it deserves all of our attention,” Edwards said.
“This is a state-wide weather event and it pertains to everyone in Louisiana and could be an all-night event until Monday mid-morning,” he said.
He urged everyone to stay on guard as the storm passes through the state. National Weather Service warned that it was a “particularly dangerous situation.”
The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of the state in the “high risk” category for tornadoes which is rare for Louisiana, the governor’s office said in a statement. That area extends from western-central Louisiana to north Louisiana, and it means that there is a threat of EF-2 — or greater — tornadoes.
Damaging winds stronger than 75 mph, and large hail, are possible, the statement said. Significant tornado potential will spread across the lower Mississippi Valley into Sunday evening.
Much of the rest of the state is in the “moderate risk” to “enhanced risk” category, said the governor’s office. Excessive rainfall is also expected, with 3-6 inches or more falling in many areas by Monday morning.
“The threat doesn’t end today,” said National Weather Service meteorologist John Hart in Oklahoma. “There’s also a significant risk for tomorrow in Mississippi into southern Alabama and so on as the system keeps moving.”
Fire officials in the Texas village of Point Venture said several people witnessed an apparent funnel cloud there Sunday morning. Travis County Emergency Services District 1 Fire Chief Donnie Norman said there were several structures with severe damage.
“There was one home with pretty heavy damage. The roof was completely removed. There was one resident there at the time, but she received no major injuries,” Norman said.
A Texas state trooper reported seeing a suspected tornado touch down early Sunday morning near Center Point, Texas, about 55 miles northwest of San Antonio, Texas. National Weather Service meteorologist Yvette Benavides said there were no reports of major or structural damage.
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said the storms are likely to cause significant wind damage near the Interstate 20 corridor in east Texas and Louisiana throughout the day and into Sunday night. The center said there is a risk of baseball-sized hail and tornadoes, including strong ones, in those areas.
In Dallas, about 40,000 basketball fans had to make new plans after incoming storms forced officials to cancel outdoor activities on Sunday.


WINDS IN CROATIA
Winds In the Adriatic 8 winds prevail: Tramontana (N) Bora (NE), Levant (E), Scirocco (SE), Sharp (S), Lebić (SW), Pulenat (W), Mistral (NW) from which the most important are Bura and Scirocco.
Bora (NE): is a very strong northerly wind that blows from cold mainland. The main feature is that the wind is blowing in bursts (refuli) with alternating weaker or stronger bora with breaks during which the wind is weak. Bora appears suddenly, descends steeply to the sea surface and creates a very rough sea. During winter bora lasts for several days, and achieves great strength. Because of its characteristics bora is a very dangerous wind and not recommendable for sailing.
South wind or Scirocco (SE): is the wind that blows from the southeast. The main features are that carries warm and rainy weather, and creates high waves. South wind begins to blow gradually, the signs of south wind are haze and cloudy horizon to the southeast. Although it usually blows in the colder months, it can blow in summer also.
Mistral (NW): is the wind typical for the summer period. Usually starts blowing around 9 -11 hours, and stops in the late afternoon. It is very pleasing because it disperses the heat of summer and is suitable for sailing.
Tramontana (N) is a dry, chilly, fleeting wind like bora. Unlike bora is blowing less frequent and without bursts. More often blows in the south than in the north part of Adriatic.
Levanat (E): a transitory wind that occurs when the bora passes sirocco and vice versa. Usually blows from the east.
Sharp (S): usually occurs in the open Adriatic, when approaching the cyclone from the northwest or west.
Lebić (SW): is a strong stormy wind, develops and carries strong waves and precipitation. Stronger in the colder time of year when it can be dangerous, suddenness and intensity may endanger unprotected vessels.
Ponent (W): the wind that seldom blows. It is dangerous wind strength up to 12 Bf, comes suddenly and lasts briefly bringing abundant rain.


Hurricane Advisory: A early warning system will prepare you for a hurricane strike well in advance of hurricane watches and warnings.
Hurricane Warning: If the danger materializes, a hurricane warning will be issued. This means that the storm has a great likelihood of directly affecting your area in 24 hours or less. Heed calls to evacuate if necessary. A hurricane warning can remain in effect when dangerously high water or a combination of dangerously high water and exceptionally high waves continue, even though winds may be less than hurricane force.
Hurricane Watch: An announcement of specific coastal areas that a hurricane or an incipient hurricane condition poses a possible threat, generally within 36 hours. Plan your time now.
Storm Surge: A large dome of water up to 100 miles wide that sweeps across the coastline near where a hurricane makes landfall.
Storm Tide: The actual level of sea water resulting from the astronomic tide combined with the storm surge.
Tropical Depression: A tropical cyclonic (counter-clockwise) circulation with sustained surface wind speed up to 38 miles per hour (mph).
Tropical Disturbance: A disturbed area of thunderstorms, tropical in origin, which is evident for 24 hours or more.
Tropical Storm: A tropical cyclonic circulation with sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph.
Tropical Storm Watch: An announcement that a tropical storm poses or tropical storm conditions pose a threat to coastal areas generally within 36 hours. A tropical storm watch should normally not be issued if the system is forecasted to attain hurricane strength.


It will be a big year for NASA's Earth-observing missions, which focus on weather and climate science. The space agency plans to launch five such missions in 2014, with the first one -- involving a new science satellite -- scheduled for next month.
The NASA-built satellite, called Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, is slated to take off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on February 27. NASA joined forces with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to form the first coordinated international satellite network, which will provide near real-time observations of rain and snow every three hours worldwide, the agency said.
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The GPM Core Observatory will fly 253 miles above Earth, watching precipitation from the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic Circle at different times of day and downlinking data through NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System. The Goddard Space Flight Center will process and distribute the data over the Internet. According to NASA, the observatory will link data from a group of current and planned satellites to yield next-generation global measurements of rainfall and snowfall from space.
Scientists will use the collected data to study climate change, floods, droughts, and hurricane formation. "GPM will provide scientists and forecasters critical information to help us understand and cope with future extreme weather events and fresh water resources," John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, said in a written statement.
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Really? I can hardly believe the temperature outside! I think fall is actually arriving. While it was 103 yesterday, we had our last trip for the season to the local pool. All I could think about was the cool front that was to come around 5pm. The meterologist said, "When you start to see the thunderstorms, the front is coming through."
Sure enough, when I saw the clouds and heard the wind I ran outside gleefully expecting a cooled down atmosphere, but I was sorely disappointed. Still hot and humid. That's okay, it's here now!
Hooray for Fall!!!


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Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change
Posted: Aug 25,2021
The significant increase of greenhouse gases (GHG) since the industrial revolution is a major driver to earth warming and the observed climate change. Even if the rise in global temperature might seem small, it has significant consequences on our climate, such as the heatwaves, storms, or extreme precipitations, already witnessed in recent years. Human-related GHG emissions are responsible for the global rise in temperature and its consequences. Scientists and other experts endorse combined strategies to mitigate GHG emissions and in turn consequences of the climate change. Limiting the effects of climate change is also necessary to achieve sustainable development, without making the poor and disadvantaged worse off.
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Together with ClimatePartner, we have created the Corporate Carbon Footprint. This is regarded as an important building block for…
the development of a further climate protection strategy. By analysing the emissions produced, we are able to identify areas of reduction potential, develop appropriate measures and define climate protection goals.
In 2018, the Adelboden mineral spring had a total of 5,600 tonnes of CO2 emissions. We have set ourselves the goal of reducing more than 25% of our emissions by 2025.
But what does this mean exactly? – It is easy to be confused, since it is truly hard to imagine what a tonne of CO2 even looks like.
The volume of one tonne of CO2 is about 500 cubic meters or more than 6,000 medium garbage bags. With a reduction of more than 25% of our emissions, we can thus avoid emitting around 8.5 million rubbish bags!


How Mother Nature Can Affect Your Indoor Air Quality
During natural disasters, such as the California and Australian wildfires or Hurricane Dorian, people’s first priority is the well-being of their families. Once everyone is safe and the disaster has passed, it becomes a matter of picking up the pieces and returning to “normal” daily life if not forced to relocate elsewhere. Beyond repairing the physical damage, many are unaware that these disasters can also impact their air quality. Thanks to the growing availability of at-home air purifiers, there are tools that can help you remove dangerous particles in the air after a natural disaster.
Natural disasters may be extreme and bring huge problems, but smaller elements from Mother Nature can also affect the quality of air that you’re breathing. Heavy nuances of rain, extremely windy conditions, or fires in very populated areas can bring some of the same problems, such as moisture in houses resulting in mold, or winds carrying unwanted elements from industrial sites.
However, these larger natural disasters seem to be happening more frequently, so educating yourself on the dangers they have on the air quality can help protect your family during these unexpected times.
- Wildfires: Smoke from wildfires is made up of gases and fine particles produced when wood and other organic materials burn. These microscopic particles can not only get into your eyes and respiratory system, and cause problems such as burning eyes, runny nose, and illnesses, but also aggravate chronic heart and lung diseases.
- Droughts/Dust Storms: During a drought or in areas where dust is prominent, dust storms produce tiny solid particles that can get into your lungs and cause serious health problems or worsen existing conditions. If dust gets into your lungs, it can cause irritation and trigger allergic reactions and asthma attacks, in addition to coughing, wheezing and runny noses.
Hurricanes/Storms: While debris and dangerous particles can get into the air and your home during these storms, one of the most common problems is flooding. Water can get into your house and seep into the walls and furniture, which can cause dangerous mold. Mold produces allergens and irritants, and if inhaled or touched, can cause allergic reactions including sneezing, runny nose, red eyes, and skin rash.
- Volcano Eruptions: Volcanoes can emit ash, gases, and rocks into the air for miles downwind of an eruption. Exposure to the volcanic ash can be harmful to people with respiratory conditions such as asthma, emphysema, and other chronic lung diseases, and these small particles can even scratch your eyes. While most gases can blow away quickly, heavy gasses such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and sulfur dioxide can remain and irritate the eyes, nose, and throat.
Managing Your Indoor Air QualityWhile some of these natural disasters might not be common in the area you live, they are impacting the quality of the air you and your family are breathing. When you aren’t able to eliminate exposure to pollution, there are ways you can improve the indoor air quality in your home. If you live in an area where natural disasters are common, having a solution in place to clean your air quality is a necessary part of your family’s emergency preparedness.
Changing air filters regularly or installing a portable air purifying device in your home can help reduce the impact of dust and allergens year-round, but is particularly important after a natural disaster. These typically work by pulling in the air in your home, passing that air through various filters or other purification methods, and then releasing the cleaner air back into your home. Over time, this process filters out dangerous elements in the air, resulting in a cleaner overall environment.
It should be noted that not every air purifier is the same, as some can only filter down to 300nm. As some of the most dangerous particles are between 5 and 300nm in size, this is something to consider when looking for the right device for your home. Additionally, certain methods of purifying release harmful outgasses as a byproduct and should be avoided. Using a combination of three manual filters, the G200 is the world’s only portable air purifier to emit cleanroom-quality air. This allows you to reduce the number of ultrafine air particles until 99.99999% of particulate matter is removed, protecting the lungs of those you love.
Removing mold, smoke or other dangerous particles from the air in your home is an essential step to recovering from a natural disaster. By using an at-home air purifier, you can ensure you’re protecting your family and creating the best environment possible as your lives return to normal.


In general, Ireland's climate is surprisingly mild given its northern location. This is mainly due to the warming effects of the gulf stream; a massive current moving clockwise through the Atlantic ocean; which brings warm waters up to Western Europe from the more tropical Atlantic zones, especially the Caribbean.
The word temperamental is particularly fitting for a description of Ireland's weather. It can be quite unpredictable, producing the most gloriously warm or sunny days at the most unexpected times; unfortunately the reverse is equally true, producing heavy rain storms out of skies that only moments before had not a rain-cloud within them.
The mean annual temperature is around 10ºC. In winter time only occasionally does the temperature drop to below 0ºC and snow - on its infrequent visits - rarely lingers.
As a rough guide; January and February are more generally the coldest months of the year when average daily temperatures are 4ºC to 8ºC.
During the summertime, the warmest months tend to be July and August, when average temperatures during the day can range from 15ºC to 20ºC. A hot day in summertime could produce temperatures of 22ºC to 24ºC and on rare occasions can approach and even (rarer) exceed 30ºC


Smog in Poland: Why snow ceased to be a symbol of winter in Poland and gave way to smog?
When the temperature in Poland drops in autumn and winter, the air quality deteriorates. The heating season opens the season for smog in Polish towns and villages. Air pollution is a growing problem in Poland. Although some steps have been already taken, in many places in Poland, air quality exceeds the permissible level. Maintaining an active lifestyle – or living in general – gets complicated in Poland in the wintertime.
What is smog, why so many areas in Poland are polluted, and why wintertime
Smog is a combination of several air pollutants. The term SMOG comes originally from the mixture of SMoke and fOG in the air. The pollutants that form smog are released in the air when fuels are burnt. In the case of Poland, solid fuels (coal and firewood) are the main pollutant in Poland (other pollutants in Poland come from industry and transport). So the problem increases when winter comes in Poland and villagers burn coal for heat. The problem is also caused by the fact that people burn slurry, rubbish or waste coal (to save money), that the access to district heating is limited in many areas in Poland and that natural gas does not play a significant role in household heating.
When you look at ‘the smog map’ or an app on your phone, you will notice that the pollution levels are given usually in PM10 and PM2.5 units. Particulate matters (PM) are particles suspended in the air. Depending on their size, they are classified as coarse particles (PM10) and fine particles (PM2.5). Particulate matters include a variety of components such as nitrates, sulfates, chemicals, dust, black carbon and due to their small size, they can penetrate the lungs and cause heart, lung and other diseases.
Smog alerts in Poland
Countries all over the world use different air quality indices and standards. What’s more, there are differences in air pollution alert systems – “poor air” alert in one country is labeled as “good air” by authorities in another country.
The European Union imposes on Poland public information obligations, including alerts and information about air pollution. However, the alert thresholds are defined by the European Union for many pollutants but they are not set for PM levels. Some countries take advantage of this situation and their PM thresholds and alerts are not defined as strictly compared to other countries. Until recently, it was the case with Poland. Fortunately, in October 2019, Poland has introduced a new regulation on stricter smog information standards (the previous standards were the worst in the European Union). Under the new law, a smog alert in Poland will be announced if the PM10 level exceeds 150, information about a smog level is obligatory if the PM10 level exceeds 100 (the previous regulations set 300 and 200, respectively).
This is definitely a positive change, however, the World Health Organization’s guideline stipulates that PM10 should not exceed the level of 50.
To compare Poland with other countries, check worldwide air quality ranking (updated daily). While in Asia the highest air pollution is recorded, according to the World Health Organization report, Europe is exposed to more air pollution than the global average, with Eastern European countries producing the most air pollution.
Air pollution in Poland – information resources covering Poland
World Health Organization provides a comprehensive section on air pollution. European Environment Agency and its section on air pollution will give you a European perspective. Go there to read statistics and reports before they reach the news and the media so that you can draw own conclusions. Understanding air pollution issues and their causes is the first step to finding ways to live in Poland without worrying.
Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection is a Polish environment protection agency. Their website includes an air quality section that features some information available in English, eg. pollution data, alerts, maps.
Air Quality Index: 138 air quality monitoring stations in Poland. The data published on the Air Quality Index is real-time. Their index is based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standard.
European Air Quality Index: Their index is based on The European Environment Agency standard (the agency of the European Union). The index depicts the situation 6 hours ago.
Smog apps available for Poland
Some smog apps covering Poland include Airly (Android and iOS), Kanarek (Android), the app of Polish Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection (Android and iOS), European Environment Agency’s app (Android and iOS), Smog Alert Android, Smog Alert iOS.
It is important to remember that some applications show data with an hour or more delay or based on private small monitoring stations (they happen to break or are located too close to the ground which doesn’t provide accurate measurements for the area). Smog experts advise that data from smog applications should be considered just as trend indicator and we should look at it with caution and if possible without emotion and calmly – particularly in the case of very thick fog. It’s important to use common sense when using smog applications.
How can you cope with smog in Poland? How to protect yourself during wintertime in Poland and ease your worry about the air you breathe?
The most popular tips for living healthy when there is smog in the air include:
- Check the daily reports during wintertime in Poland. If you are planning to spend more time in the open air in your area – check the real-time data – the conditions may change, eg. strong wind can dispel pollution. Many schools in Poland have their monitoring stations or use the data received from the local governments to plan children’s outdoor activities accordingly.
- When air pollutions levels are at their peak, avoid prolonged outdoor exposure.
- Avoid outdoor exercise (especially cardio workout) when smog is in the air.
- Talk to your family about air pollution. Explain it to your children and try to address all their questions
- If you are going to get a face mask (in Polish: maska), make some research to buy the right one – not every mask will give you enough respiratory protection.
- The same applies to air filters (in Polish: oczyszczacz powietrza) – do thorough research before investing in products for cleaning the indoor air.
- Take weekend breaks in the fresh air – check the map of Poland – there are areas in Poland with clean air.
- Decorate your home with houseplants. They clean the air naturally and are easily find in many stores in Poland. Make your home greener – it will improve the air quality and boost your mood. The famous now NASA list features the best air-cleaning plants for your home. You can buy them at any florist’s in Poland or at DIY stores like Leroy Merlin, Castorama or Obi. Here to can check their Polish names.
- People can fight back to reduce air pollution by reducing household waste, recycling, decreasing energy consumption or… cycling.
Many public protests have taken place in Poland calling for state actions against air pollution in Poland. The improvement process takes time but with public awareness and the demand for environmental quality, the changes are happening. Significant activities towards air pollution reduction are taken by the local authorities in Poland. For example, Kraków has introduced from September 2019 a ban on burning solid fuels (mainly hard coal or firewood) for heating at households. Poland’s government introduces programs of heating systems modernization, ban on the sale of boilers that lack emission controls or old heaters replacement. Let’s hope that soon the snow will become again the symbol of winter in Poland, not smog. Subscribe to our monthly newsletters in English to explore Poland and to learn about Poland:
Many public protests have taken place in Poland calling for state actions against air pollution in Poland. The improvement process takes time but with public awareness and the demand for environmental quality, the changes are happening. Significant activities towards air pollution reduction are taken by the local authorities in Poland. For example, Kraków has introduced from September 2019 a ban on burning solid fuels (mainly hard coal or firewood) for heating at households. Poland’s government introduces programs of heating systems modernization, ban on the sale of boilers that lack emission controls or old heaters replacement. Let’s hope that soon the snow will become again the symbol of winter in Poland, not smog.
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In order to get data on how common autonomous vehicle sensors work in various weather conditions, we built a custom measuring station.
The measuring station hosts sensors such as lidars, radar and a camera. (For more details on sensors and data, please see the technical data panel) The station also has a weather station connected to it.
When the continuously running scripts on an on-board industrial level PC detect a big enough change in the weather parameters, the station will record each of the connected sensors for a short time. Metadata from these measurement events, as well as the weather state will then be transferred to our database, while the sensor data files are stored in a cloud object storage.
In order to better monitor the functionality of the measuring station at the beginning of the project, we created a technical data monitoring panel for internal use. The panel has since been released for public access. We also added “requester”-tab from which you can find a search tool for querying the data collected so far.
You can access the data panel from wintersim-data.frostbit.fi or by clicking the button below.


Over 100" of snow so far!
March 9 dawned revealing 5.5" of new snow, bringing this winter's total to 101.5" so far. Since 1990, the average total winter snowfall for the park is 118", so it's not going to require much more snow to bring this year's total to average. Of course, if March and April deliver what they usually do (they are historically Beulah's two snowiest months, respectively), then this winter will go into the books as an above-average winter of snow. We'll see what these next few weeks bring! (Photos: The morning cloud cover showing signs of breaking up over the park's snowy landscape with my footprints along the trail between the lodge and the pond. An afternoon snowshoe hike to Devil's Canyon brought sunshine finally breaking through the clouds, illuminating the canyon's waterfall dressed in bright snow.)


These photographs of the Royal Durban Golf Course and the Greyville track taken on Tuesday this week by Gold Circle photographer Denzil Govender from the Greyville grandstand, provide an idea of the amount of rain that fell over Durban.
The massive storm registered the highest daily rainfall figures for South Durban since records began.
The South African Weather Service said that the Merebank station at the old airport site recorded 108mm on Tuesday. The previous record was 105mm in a 24-hour period which fell on 30 October 1985.
Andrew Harrison writes on www.goldcircle.co.za that in spite of the torrential downpour experienced over Durban on Tuesday, the Greyville poly track was un-affected by the rain as coastal residents mopped up and surveyed the damage under cloudless skies.
“We could have raced today,” said track manager Kurt Grunewald. “The track has drained perfectly and areas where we sometimes experienced problems (with drainage) were dry. No, everything is fine for Sunday.” No rain is forecast for the interim.
The turf track was also flooded but the next turf meeting is only scheduled for Sunday, October 22. “Provided that we don’t get any more rain like yesterday, the track should be in great shape,” added Grunewald.


Weather forecast can be the important piece of information for all of us. There are lots of weather apps available for getting this important information about weather. A weather app is a most frequently used program on cell phones. There are lots of weather apps but they are not created equal, so you should look for the best weather app.
Finding the best weather app is like finding the best travel app. It is a matter of design, information, use, options, and trust. WeatherBug is among the best weather forecast apps. It comes with animated Doppler radar maps. These are satellite and temperature maps are valuable in severe weather conditions.
Fastest and Accurate Weather Alerts
It offers the fastest weather alerts. You can download and install this app to get precise and real-time pinpoint forecast. You can get the most precise ten days, the hourly or current weather forecast for over millions of locations all across the globe. It is used and loved by millions of people, and it can be a trusted weather forecast app. It provides the fastest weather alerts including warnings from NOAA, thunderstorm alerts, severe weather warnings and much more.
This can be a very beneficial app as it stays you informed and updated with severe weather conditions. This app can be the perfect choice for both a full-blown meteorologist and casual weather enthusiast. This app is powered by largest and professional weather network. This is a reliable and accurate app that offers accurate weather details.
Easy and Great to Use
This is very easy to use the tool. It comes with lots of amazing features such as ten-day forecast feature that make it easy and quick for you to get the all weather information about next ten days. This is very accurate and works very well. It comes with spark lighting detector and easy to switch from one location to another. There are much more other cool features including hourly forecast, radar, lightning maps, pollen and much more.
You can install this app on your smartphone and tablet. This is a most accurate app, and you will get great alerts, notices, and warnings of lightning in your area. Maps can be very useful, and you can easily watch the direction of the storm by zoom in and zoom out. You can scroll the screen to get more about wind info, weather news, and live cams, Precipitation, pollen, observation of temperature, UV, pressure, humidity, sunrise, sunset, lifestyles, photos and weather outlooks.
Weather bug can be great weather forecast app that has lots of cool features. It helps you keep track of local weather, current weather, and severe alerts. It offers valuable information to the user. You should also install it on your smartphone as it is very accurate and you would surely love the features.


The Chinese's own air pollution index is at 95, a somewhat high value, especially for recent days. (I don't think anyone thinks the Chinese are accurately reporting their air quality anyway.) On the Chinese scale, this is a "Blue Sky day." (The U.S. would rank it "unhealthy for everyone.")
Chinese authorities prefer to call this "fog."
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge was a master of obfuscation today:
“The fog you see is based on the basis of humidity and heat. It does not mean to say that this fog is the same as pollution. It can be pollution, but the fog doesn’t mean necessarily that it is pollution. Of course, we prefer clean skies, but the most important thing is the health of the athletes being protected.”Baghad Bob could not have done better.


Updated October 22, 1997
Josh's Links to Official El Nino Pages
Watch the El Nino in action in this animation of the current El Nino
CPC El Nino/Southern Oscillation Main Page
FEMA- El Nino Section
NOAA/PMEL/TAO El Nino Theme Page- Accessing distributed Information Related to El Nino
NOAA/OGP El-Nino- Southern Oscillation Home Page
Preparing for El Nino on the West Coast
NWS- San Fransisco Bay Area El Nino Page
Latest ENSO Advisory
What is an El Nino?
MORE LINKS TO FOLLOW IN THE COMING DAYS.....
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With the rapid growth of industries, environment especially air pollution has also increased at a massive rate. So now governments and other corresponding bodies are very much aware to protect the global environment. They have set up a certain set of regulation for that. But emission limits and trading rules vary from country to country. So each emission-trading market operates differently. For instance, the nations that have signed the Kyoto Protocol, GHG emissions trading is mandatory for them.
Unlike carbon trading, offsetting isn’t yet government regulated in most of the countries. In most cases, buyers determine a projects environmental worth. The standard rule states, for every ton of carbon dioxide released, a company can buy certificates attesting that the same amount of greenhouse gas was removed from the atmosphere through renewable energy projects such as tree planting.


Secretary Estrella Alabastro of Department of Science and Technology said that an Early Warning and Monitoring System (EWS) from Disaster Mitigation is established in the province of Iloilo which will provide the necessary capacity for local disaster councils to make fast and effective decisions on weather forecasting in times of extreme meteorological situations.
The establishment of the multi-million EWS is under the partnership of the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the local government of Iloilo.
Secretary Alabastro said that the project is strategic for PAGASA because it will complement the data gathered from other weather stations for improved weather forecasting by the agency.
Moreover, the system will also improve the capacity of the local Provincial Disaster Councils in fast monitoring of weather situations in areas covered and directly from the nearest River Basin.
This kind of project will not only highlight the capacity of the LGU disaster preparedness but, as well as in enabling the affected municipalities to be proactive in their response and most of all to save and reduce economic losses. [via PIA]


Climate At Umngazi
The climate along the Wild Coast varies from temperate sub-tropical in the South to moderate sub-tropical weather further North.
Umngazi specifically has a very comfortable sub-tropical climate. The combination of mountains and sea creates a temperate zone of its own which is ideally suited to winter vacations when dolphins and whales abound, but also keeps the temperature cool and comfortable in summer. The temperature seldom drops below 14 degrees C. The highest rainfall occurs over the Summer months. Temperatures in Summer average about 28 degrees (high) and 17 degrees (low), and in Winter based on about 20 degrees (high) and 8 degrees (low). Umngazi’s climate offers our guests climate that is perfect for holidays all year round, with sea temperatures mild enough for even mid winter bathing.


Weather in major airports in India on 13th September 2013
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
No Delays – Weather at Delhi airport will be mainly dry. Sky will be partly cloudy and temperature will be above normal. Winds will be moderate northwesterly.
Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, Amritsar
No Delays – Sky will be partly cloudy and winds would blow from west. Temperature will be above normal
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow
No Delays – Temperature at Lucknow airport will be near normal. Generally dry weather and partly cloudy sky is expected. Northwesterly winds will be witnessed.
Lal Bahadur Shashtri International Airport, Varanasi
No Delays – Temperature will rise marginally at Varanasi airport. Sky will be partly cloudy with northwesterly winds prevailing.
Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna
No Delays – Sky will be partly cloudy. Temperature will be marginally above average with winds blowing from northwesterly direction.
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
No delays – Light rain/ thunder showers are expected at Kolkata airport. Temperatures will decrease marginally. Sky will be cloudy with southerly winds prevailing.
No delays –There are chances of rain at Bangalore airport. Temperature will be marginally below normal. Sky will be generally cloudy with moderate westerly blowing.


Designated as Arizona’s winter wonderland, Flagstaff attracts visitors from all over to our snowy playground. Accumulating an average of 100 inches of snow annually in downtown, the surrounding ponderosa forests are blanketed with even more, welcoming winter enthusiasts to partake in winter activities, such as skiing, snowshoeing, sledding and snowbiking.
Flagstaff Winter Facts
Flagstaff’s average annual snowfall is 108.8 inches.
Heaviest annual snowfall on record since 1961 occurred in 1973. Approx. 210 inches of snow.
The earliest snowfall on record in Flagstaff was September 19, 1965.
The latest snowfall on record in Flagstaff was June 8, 1907.
Winter Weather Terms
Advisory: weather event that may threaten life or property if caution is not exercised
Blizzard: a long severe snowstorm
Blowing Snow: wind-driven snow that significantly reduces visibility to less than seven miles
Flurries: light snowfall that generally does not produce measurable accumulation
Freezing Drizzle or Rain: the effect of drizzle or rain upon impact on objects that have a temperature of 32 degrees or below
Frost: a covering of small ice crystals that forms on or near the ground when temperatures approach or drop below 32 degrees
Ice Storm: a freezing rain event that produces damaging ice accumulations of ¼ inch or greater
Icicles: hanging mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
Sleet: solid grains of ice formed by the freezing of raindrops or the refreezing of largely melted snowflakes
Snow: a descent or shower of crystals of ice formed from water vapor in the air
Snowpack: layers of snow and ice on the ground at any one time
Snow Showers: snow that stops and starts suddenly and is characterized by rapid changes in both intensity and visibility
Warning: a hazardous weather element is imminent and has a very high probability of occurrence
Wind Chill: apparent temperature that describes the combined effect of wind and low air temperatures
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The Problem With Activated Carbon
Updated: Apr 6, 2022
Creating air pollution to make products for cleaning air seems a bit strange, right? Unfortunately, there are many air purification companies doing just that.
Most air purifiers on the market today contain activated carbon filters.
The majority of activated carbon is produced from coal obtained through mining. This pollutes waterways, releases harmful greenhouse gasses, and destroys natural habitats. Mining also harms the health of those living nearby. For example, breathing in the air near coal mines is associated with cancer and lung diseases.
Activated carbon can also be made from coconut shells. Air purification companies have touted this as the "environmentally friendly" option. This is quite misleading. While avoiding coal mining does slightly reduce overall pollution emissions, the process of making activated carbon (from coal or coconut shells) is where the real problems lie.
Burn Baby Burn
The first step in producing activated carbon is creating charcoal. The base materials, whether coal or coconut shells, are burned at high temperatures. Coconut shells are often burned in open pits that release clouds of smoke into the air. This damages the atmosphere and directly contributes to global warming.
The second step is activation. Activating charcoal changes its structure, allowing it to more effectively adsorb or "catch" pollutants. Charcoal is placed in large kilns or ovens and heated to trigger activation. This is an intensive process,
requiring large amounts of energy from nearby power plants. These plants emit harmful greenhouse gases to produce this energy. By requiring so much energy, activation contributes indirectly to global warming.
Because most activated carbon is made overseas, there is the additional environmental cost of shipping the material to the customer. Think of all the vehicles necessary to get a product across the world. Ships, planes, and cars all emit harmful greenhouse gases.
The Damage In Numbers
Let’s measure the environmental impact of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in miles driven by the average passenger vehicle. If the 3 million metric tons of activated carbon produced yearly were all made from coal, then that’s equivalent to 71,626,139,320 miles driven or approximately 772 trips to the sun. In comparison, the average American drives around 14,623 miles per year. If we can stop using activated carbon it is equivalent to taking about 5 million cars off the road or getting rid of all the drivers in two cities the size of Los Angeles.
On the flip side, if all activated carbon was made using the “environmentally friendly” method, that’s equivalent to 57,300,911,456 miles or 618 trips to the sun driven by those same cars. While there is a difference of 154 trips to the sun, it’s still a staggeringly high number. It's clear that removing coal mining from the equation does not eliminate the environmental damage associated with activated carbon.
It’s important to note that these values are just in the cost of producing activated carbon. These filters also cause environmental damage after use. Most manufacturers recommend replacing activated carbon filters every 6 months. This not only causes more landfill waste, it also drives up the need for activated carbon and the environmentally harmful processes used to make it.
The actual eco-friendly solution
Luckily, there is a way to purify and remove odors from your air without contributing to air pollution: AirPrizm. AirPrizm uses PAT, a material with an 84% lower global warming potential than activated carbon. With AirPrizm’s 4 year life span and recycle program, that’s less waste going to the landfill too! Not to mention we know how to recycle it into material which works as good as new. That's why we want it back when system is done working for you.


Weather forecasts for Friday, 22.06.18
General weather conditions
During the night from Thursday to Friday a cold front is crossing the Alps, afterwards northerly winds.
With northerly winds it will be sunny with only harmless clouds. Windy.
Sunny weather with some denser clouds in the very North, along the border to Austria. The north wind will be weaker.
Min 3° - Max 27°
Min 4° - Max 27°
Min 5° - Max 29°