In 2026, ocean surface temperatures surpassed global historical records, reaching unprecedented levels, according to scientists. This extreme warming directly alters marine ecosystems and intensifies weather phenomena worldwide. Below, we analyze the causes, impacts, and projections associated with this climate milestone. Unprecedented ocean temperature record in 2026 According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the planet's [...]
Before we learn about the Super El Niño 2026, what do we call the El Niño phenomenon? El Niño is the warm phase of a natural climate cycle known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). It is characterized by the anomalous warming of surface waters in the tropical Pacific, which alters atmospheric circulation and modifies [...]
La Niña phenomenon and Earth's climate system Below, we explore the scientific origins of this anomaly and its global impacts on rainfall patterns—with a particular focus on hurricanes—and examine the urgent adaptation strategies societies must adopt in the face of climate change that is rapidly transforming the globe. The scientific community is currently monitoring the [...]
The El Niño phenomenon in 2026 is already a reality. The planet faces some of the harshest climate conditions in recent decades. Forecasts predict record ocean temperatures and atmospheric disruptions, creating a landscape divided between devastating droughts in some regions and catastrophic rainfall in others. Below, we analyze the scope of this climate threat [...]
This year, 2025, we celebrate the 55th Anniversary of Earth Day, and the theme "Our Power, Our Planet" has been chosen to develop the April 22nd Earth Day campaign. Let's go back in time to the history of this Earth Day celebration. In 1970, April 22nd was established as a day dedicated to recognizing the [...]
Every year, March 22nd is World Water Day. This year's theme is the title at the top of this article. These three simple words, “save our glaciers”, already indicate the relationship between glaciers and freshwater. What is a glacier? Glaciers are large masses of ice and snow formed on the Earth's surface by the accumulation, [...]
Here we present the most relevant data on COP29. Event duration: November 11-22, 2024. Name: COP29 Baku 2024 or 29th Conference of the Parties. Location: Baku, Azerbaijan. President : Mukhtar Babayev Population: 10.11 million (World Bank, 2023) Motto: In solidarity for a green world Logo: What to expect from COP29 Reducing carbon emissions, adapting [...]
General information about COP16 Duration: Oct 21 – Nov 01, 2024. Location: Cali, Colombia. President: Susana Muhammad González. Motto: Peace with nature. Objective: “Promote sustainable development through a vision that involves ecosystems and people.” Based on: the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, an international treaty presented in 1992 with the aim of conserving biological diversity [...]
On June 8, 2024, within the framework of the UN Decade of Ocean Sciences, we celebrate World Oceans Day, with the theme “Awaken new depths”. The oceans are considered the lungs of the Earth. They provide about 50% of the planet's oxygen and are responsible for a large part of the Earth's biodiversity. Their waters [...]
At the beginning of May 2024, the disappearance of the Humboldt Glacier, the last ice mass of its type in our country, made news. It was located in Mérida, in the Sierra Nevada of the same name. The Humboldt was the last Venezuelan glacier... and the first to disappear in the world. Our mountains will [...]
