Climate
Tropical Cyclone Dikeleidi, which began on January 2 as a weak disturbance in the Indian Ocean, unexpectedly strengthened and hit the Savad region in northern Madagascar on Saturday, January 11. The cyclone brought heavy rains and winds with gusts up to 112 mph, resulti...
In this crucial speech, Dr. Egon Cholakian, an official representative of the ALLATRA International Public Movement, extends his deepest condolences to those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and presents a scientific analysis of the current crisis. T...
What could be more important than the preservation of our planet and overcoming the rapidly escalating climate crisis? The 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16), held in Saudi Arabia, marked an i...
We Summarize the Climate Results of 2024: Unprecedented Changes on Our Planet. The year 2024 demonstrated unparalleled shifts in the planet's climate. Initially, we planned a comprehensive review of all natural disasters to reflect the changes in their scale and nature....
The morning of January 7th turned tragic for the residents of Dingri County in Tibet. At 9:05 AM, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck at a depth of six miles.
In this exclusive interview, young innovator Julian Brown talks about his revolutionary invention - the Microwave Pyrolysis Reactor, which turns plastic waste into fuel.
Since January 7, wildfires have been raging in the Los Angeles area of California. They have become some of the most destructive in the region's history. At least 10 people have died in the fires, but the exact number of casualties will only be determined once safe acce...
Millions of U.S. residents found themselves in the epicenter of a powerful winter storm, which experts have called one of the strongest in the past 10 years. On Monday, January 6, the storm brought heavy snowfall, freezing rain, strong winds, and extremely low temperatu...
This interview from the COP16 conference in Saudi Arabia addresses key issues concerning the future of our planet. Dr. Grethel Aguilar, Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), shares her insights on the importance of inclusivity, c...
On January 4, 2025, residents of the Afar region in Ethiopia witnessed events that affected thousands of people.
They can be persuasive, they master the art of words, and their reputation precedes them by miles. They easily win public support and have an incredible determination to achieve their goals. Who are these media-popular experts whose persuasive opinions we hear so often?...
ALLATRA delegation took part in the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which was held in Saudi Arabia in December 2024 and gathered more than 20,000 participants including world leaders, research...
Since December 27, 2024, a series of powerful storms has struck the southern United States, triggering multiple tornadoes. On Friday and Saturday, over 30 tornadoes were reported from Texas to Georgia. According to the National Weather Service, at least 45 reports of to...
Over the past few years, we have been closely monitoring the climate situation, analyzing events, and identifying patterns. This year made it unmistakably clear: the alarming trends observed earlier are now manifesting with greater intensity and frequency.
Indonesia continues to battle extreme weather conditions that have struck the country during the New Year holidays. At least five people have died, and thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate their homes.
The floods we have faced could have been prevented. This is what ALLATRA Science researchers have been warning about for over 10 years, as they predicted the global climate change that is now becoming a reality. Their mathematical model accurately describes the sharp in...
At COP16 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification held in Saudi Arabia, participants of the ALLATRA delegation met with Narine Hakobyan, Deputy head of the Department of Soil and Underground Resource Policy in the Ministry of Environment, Republic of A...
On December 21, the wildfire situation in the Australian state of Victoria significantly worsened. Authorities issued the highest-level evacuation warning for hundreds of residents in the western part of the state. The situation was particularly alarming near Grampians...
At the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Bouchra Belhaj Abdallah, an environmental expert and member of Riyadh's Scientific Council, outlined key tasks in combating climate change in an exclusive intervie...
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 occurred in Vanuatu on December 17 at 12:47 local time. The epicenter was located 30 kilometers west of the country's capital, Port Vila, at a depth of 57 kilometers. Dozens of aftershocks followed the earthquake.