Early in its history Mars had a thick enough atmosphere for water to run on its surface. According to NASA, some surface features suggest that Mars experienced huge floods about 3.5 billion years ago. Orbital pictures show vast river plains and possible ocean boundaries, while several Mars rove...
In the UK, long term data also provides no evidence of an increase in extreme weather, such as storms, floods, and droughts. 8) UK climate trends According to official Met Office data, UK temperatures stopped rising about fifteen years ago. The summer of 1976 remains the hottest on record,...
This freezing begins in the east and gradually progresses to the west, with complete freezing occurring by late January. Powerful western winds are frequent in the gulf, bringing massive waves and sometimes floods to coastal areas. 3. Gulf of Finland is lined with skerries and bays The northern...
The northern regions of the Amazon rainforest are hot and wet all year round. However, climate extremes are experienced in the Amazon region as well. Floods and droughts due to climate change are a dangerous challenge here. The southern Amazon region where the deforestation rate is higher experi...
Without theNile River, all of Egypt would be desert. Only about an 2.5cm of rain falls throughout Egypt each year. But each summer, the Nile river rises because of rains at its source, far to the south in Ethiopia. When this happens, floods cover the river’s valleys, leaving sediments...
the ipcc’s latest report makes it clear that the principal drivers of rising global temperatures are human-released greenhouse gases. 6. two-thirds of extreme weather events in the past 20 years were influenced by humans the number of floods and instances of heavy rain have quadrupled since 19...
17 explosive volcano facts! Check out some fascinating facts about volcanoes!Is it just us or is it getting hot in here, gang? Prepare to delve into the depths of the earth and uncover these seriously hot volcano facts – if you dare!Volcano facts...
The Thames is a well-recognized river in the world which lies on the bank of which the capital city is situated. Here are the 30 most mindblowing facts about the Thames.
In extreme floods (e.g., March 1947) the discharge at Teddington Weir may be as much as 20,900 cubic feet (590 cubic metres) per second. Reputedly, an average of 31,310 cubic feet (887 cubic metres) per second passed over it one day after heavy storms in 1894. The river in ...
agreement. At last, he said, there is an acceptance that developed countries are largely responsible for greenhouse gas emissions and that they must compensate the most-impacted poorer nations. He feels that Pakistan stepped up as champions of the cause, following the horrific floods in their ...