NOAA Climate Anomalies September 2021
Temperature The global surface temperature for September 2021 was 0.90°C (1.62°F) above the 20th century average of 15.0°C (59.0°F) and was the fifth-highest September temperature in the 142-year record. Only Septembers of 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2020 had a higher September temperature departure. The eight warmest Septembers have all occurred since 2014. September 2021 also […]
#BeatPlasticPollution in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer was recently illuminated in blue to welcome the arrival of #VoiceOfTheOceans expedition in the city, calling attention to the need to #BeatPlasticPollution and to work for #CleanSeas The two-year voyage is supported by our #CleanSeas Campaign and undertaken by Familia Schurmann, the first Latin American family to circumnavigate the […]
NOAA Climate Anomalies July 2021
Temperature The month of July was characterized by warmer-than-average temperatures across much of the globe. Much warmer-than-average temperatures were observed across parts of North America, northern and eastern Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East, southern Asia, northern and southern parts of Argentina, as well as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Record-warm July temperatures were […]
UVB Radiation: An Abstract
The ozone layer, made up of ozone particles, is the protective boundary that prevents harmful UVB radiation from damaging life on earth. However, ozone-depleting substances such as refrigerants and solvents greatly interfere with the ozone layer, resulting in the ozone holes at both poles and as much as doubling UVB radiation levels. As a result, […]
IPCC | Climate Change 2021 Report Released
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its latest climate change report. The IPCC was created by the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization in 1988. The IPCC releases detailed assessment reports on the state of climate change every 6 or 7 years. This latest report emphasizes the urgency of the climate […]
June ends with exceptional heat!
June comes to an end with an exceptional heatwave! In Canada and around the world, record high temperatures soar leading to major impacts. Read more in the report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO): https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/june-ends-exceptional-heat This unprecedent event is having multiple major impacts: heat stress in people, animals and vegetation; air quality (pollutants due to […]
World Refrigeration Day – June 26
It’s World Refrigeration Day tomorrow! Check out the various events and webinars regarding refrigeration at: https://worldrefrigerationday.org/events/ “World Refrigeration Day is an international awareness campaign centred around June 26 to raise the profile of the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump sector and focuses attention on the significant role that the industry and its technology play in modern […]
MOPIA presents for UNDP Webinar
This morning MOPIA presented in the UNDP Webinar series, “Closing the Loop: Environmentally Sound Management of End-Of-Life ODS and HFC”. The webinar gave insight into the challenges, successes, and innovations regarding EOL ODS and HFC’s, from their collection, legislation, destruction, and everything in between. Thank you to the event organizers and all who participated!
MP Replenishment On-Going
Over the course of 21, 22 and 24 May 2021, parties and other stakeholders to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone convened online to discuss the replenishment of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol for the period 2021–2023, specifically 2021 contributions by some countries. – UNEP Although unable […]
Fourth Extraordinary Montreal Protocol Meeting Info
The Fourth Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Replenishment: 2021 is scheduled for May 21st, 2021 in an ONLINE format. For more information, check the UNEP website. By decision XXXII/2, the Thirty-Second Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol agreed to authorize the Secretariat to organize an extraordinary meeting of […]
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