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Before World War II, weather observations in Fiji were the responsibility of the harbour board and limited to recording various meteorological details at various locations around the island nation. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] During the 1939 Defence Conference in Wellington, New Zealand, Fiji's capital Suva was identified as the location of an upgraded ...
A 20-month period from January 2020 to August 2021 recorded the least rainfall since 1895. [25] Lake Powell hit record low levels in July 2021, [26] [27] and due to Lake Mead dropping so low, water restrictions were imposed. [28] By mid-August 2021, Iowa was facing extreme drought. [29] [30] Drought also affected over 85% of Mexico. [31]
Despite its rising emissions, Fiji is still a very small contributor to global CO 2 emissions, representing approximately 0.004% of global emissions in 2021. [5] In terms of other greenhouse gases, Fiji's per capita methane and nitrous oxide emissions are low, equating to 0.72 tons and 0.19 tons respectively in 2021. [5]
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24 February – Activists and non-governmental organizations report an increase in violence against women and girls since the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns and curfews began a year ago. 64% of women in Fiji say they have been victims of some type of abuse. [6] 10 April – The opening of Hanifa Mosque. [7]
By ANDREW TAVANI As September and the final three weeks of summer get underway, look back on the month of August in photos. The August collection has a particular summer flavor to it -- a beluga ...
A sign on South Tarawa, Kiribati pointing out the threat of sea level rise to the island, with its highest point being only three metres above sea level.. The effects of climate change on small island countries are affecting people in coastal areas through sea level rise, increasing heavy rain events, tropical cyclones and storm surges.
The space agency says that as of August 6 "most of Russia" is covered in smoke, while Russia's weather monitoring institute Rosgidromet says that the situation "continues to deteriorate" in the far-eastern Sakha region with around 3.4 million hectares (8.4 million acres) of land currently on fire. (The Guardian