Top News Summary About SDGs and the Environment Around the World | Edition #1
Disclaimer and Notes
Many users on Steemit have spent their time on Steemit which might result in not much access to information out there. I've compiled a number of popular news stories around the world from any source I've reviewed. The news focuses about SDGs, natural phenomena, natural disasters, the environment, animals and conflicts between animals and humans. I am interested in reporting what is happening out there in Steemit, especially the events that are happening in Aceh and generally in Indonesia.
This post aims to provide information to Steemit users about the environmental impact and what is happening to our earth. Thus will emerge the initiative and awareness to protect this beautiful planet. I invite everyone to take their own action by participating through the planet positive movement in this community. This summary is sourced from a number of news media portals that I quoted. Some of the photos may be copyrighted, I have provided a link to their original source. Thank you for taking your time to read this.
Some of the news below are the most popular news quoted from 15 August - 3 September 2021.
New York Flood and Hurricane Report
Image by (AP/Craig Ruttle) - Source
Heavy rains caused by Hurricane Aida in New York City, United States, killed at least 44 people. Due to heavy rain, cars on the road were washed away by the rain, drowning the metro and having to stop the plane. Residents of four US states, New Jersey, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, as quoted by Reuters, Friday, September 3, 2021, struggle to cope with flooded basements. There were also power outages and damage to the tin roof.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency in New Jersey and New York. He ordered federal assistance to carry out an emergency response in the region to debris from Hurricane Ida. Floods blocked major highways in New Jersey and New York, including Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens, submerging cars and forcing firefighters to save hundreds of lives.
Meanwhile, in New York, United States, hundreds of subway passengers were rescued after being hit by flash floods caused by Hurricane Ida. Water floods a New York subway station. CNN reports that on Friday 3/9/2021, New York Police Secretary Rodney Harrison, police working with 835 subway passengers trapped in Hurricane Aida were reportedly rescued.
The World Meteorological Organization reports that various disasters such as floods and heat waves are caused by climate change. This dire situation has multiplied in the last 50 years.
Reference source : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
A Rare Phenomenon in Greenland
Joe Raedle/Getty Images - Source
Heavy rains in Greenland have been rare since a similar event occurred in 1950. In addition, temperatures in the region have fallen below freezing for the third time in less than a decade. The extreme rainfall in the glacier is caused by the warm air over Greenland and the wasted 7 billion tons of water in the ice sheet. The amount of wasted water is estimated to be sufficient to fill the reflection pool at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC approximately 250,000 times.
According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Greenland's rainfall is the highest since 1950. This year, the amount of ice lost from rain was seven times the daily average. The disappearance of the iceberg occurred on Sunday (15 August 2021). Jennier Mercer, Program Director of the NSF Polar Program Department, said peak station operations needed to change after heavy rains in Greenland. Unprecedented weather events must be described in the operational history of the Summit Station.
Ice loss is increasing rapidly due to human-caused global warming. A major UN climate report published this August concluded that the melting of ice in Greenland over the past two decades was due to the burning of fossil fuels. A recent study published in the journal Cryosphere found that Earth has lost a staggering 28 trillion tons of ice since the mid-1990s, much of it from the Arctic, including the Greenland ice sheet.
Due to artificial global warming, the amount of ice lost is increasing rapidly. A major UN climate change report released last August concluded that the melting of Greenland's ice over the past two decades was caused by the burning of fossil fuels. According to a recent study published in the journal Cryosphere, Earth has lost up to 28 trillion tons of ice since the mid-1990s, mostly from the Arctic Circle, including the Greenland ice sheet.
In March 2019, BBC Indonesia reported rain in Greenland during the winter. If the rains continue, the ice will melt rapidly and sea levels will rise. These conditions can threaten the density of coastal populations around the world. Similar events have been repeated this year, raising concerns about rising sea levels and the danger to humans, especially in the world's coastal regions.
Reference source : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Cities in Indonesia that are in Danger of Drowning
Coastal areas are threatened by rising sea levels due to the impact of the climate crisis which causes land subsidence. In fact, in some areas it is no longer a threat, instead it occurs and floods people's homes. The Kompas newspaper analyzed the impact of sea level rise in 21 state capitals. This analysis combines local government spatial, demographic, economic, and policy analyzes to use simulated sea level rise data from Climate Central, a non-profit organization. From this analysis, we derive a vulnerability score for each region.
It is not impossible that the situation will get worse. Indeed, a number of studies have predicted sea level rise that could hit Indonesia's coastal cities/districts in the coming decades. Many capital cities, such as Jakarta and Palembang, are also included in the list of very vulnerable categories. In the future, unfavorable consequences are of course possible for all of us, but it is not impossible for all of us to narrow down all the worst possibilities. It is time to continue to urge the government to urgently, seriously and ambitiously commit to zero-emissions for our future sustainability.
In total, out of 21 cities, about 118,000 hectares of land were flooded, affecting 8.6 million people. The total economic loss is estimated at Rp 1,576 trillion. The Climate Center uses digital "coastal DEM" elevation data with varying precision depending on the region. Therefore, the simulation also uses climate scenarios that assume that the world will reduce pollution significantly. This scenario is called RCP2.6 by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change).
In addition, due to the nature of the tidal flood, locations below the tidal flood level do not always occur because the tide takes a long time to reach land and can retreat quickly before reaching the flood site. In some cities, subsidence exacerbates the threat of seawater infiltration. According to ITB geographer Heri Andreas, several large cities on the north coast of Java which were built on alluvial or sedimentary soils such as Jakarta, Pekalongan and Semarang are large, more than 10 cm per year, the land subsidence occurs.
A number of cities that are predicted to sink are Banjarmasin, Jakarta, Tanjung Pinang, and Gorontalo City. Rukuh Setiadi, an urban planning expert at Diponegoro University, said the local government and residents were not fully aware of rising sea levels as a threat to the region. The nature of the threat is so small that it is not recognized as a threatening disaster due to changes in water or land subsidence.
Elephant Killer Arrest in East Aceh
(ANTARA Foto/Hayaturrahmah) - Source
After the investigation and search process, the police finally managed to catch 5 killer elephants which were found in the oil palm plantation area of Jambo Reuhat village, Banda Alam sub-district, East Aceh Regency, last Monday (7 December 2021).
We know that elephants die after being poisoned on suspicion of defending. Currently, the five perpetrators are in a pretrial detention cell at the East Aceh Police Headquarters. "The East Aceh Police Team and the Aceh BKSDA came to the scene and carried out a crime scene and autopsy. It was concluded that the elephant was killed, followed by another clinical examination. It was done legally," he said.
The perpetrator said he would buy and sell ivory. Meanwhile, the other four alleged perpetrators acted as suppliers or traders of the protected animal body parts. Five suspects were charged with Article 21 (2) Letter a and Article 40 (2) Law. May 1990 concerning the protection of natural resources in combination with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.
The suspect was arrested in several locations on Monday, August 16, by the Satreskrim Opsnal team of the East Aceh Police. Winnerdi said four people arrested by police were suspected of selling ivory. This disclosure is generally based on information that on Sunday (7 November 2021) a male elephant was found dead in an oil palm plantation in PT Bumiflora, Jambo Reuhat village, Banda Alam sub-district, East Aceh Regency.
3 Dead Tigers Get Snared
Chandra - Source
Three Sumatran tigers [Pantheratigris sumatrae] were found trapped in the Leuser Ecosystem [KEL]. To be precise, in Ie Buboh Village, Meukek District, South Aceh Regency, Aceh Province. According to the identification of the field team, the three tigers consisted of a mother and two cubs. It's in a rotten state.
A dead tiger cub next to its mother was tied with a rope around its neck. All four legs are intact, but due to rotting, their gender is not visible to the naked eye. Meanwhile, a small [male] tiger was found dead about 5 meters from its mother. There are traps on the left foot and hind leg.
The carcasses of the three tigers were first discovered by local residents on Tuesday (2 August 2021). The incident was then reported to the staff of the Forest Management Unit [KPH] Region VI of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Aceh and the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Center [BKSDA].
The head of the Sumatran Regional Law Enforcement Center, said he was very concerned about the incident. Because the Sumatran tiger is a protected animal and its status is in danger, this should not happen. Information obtained indicates that three tigers died in traps made of steel wire or harness.
Oil Spill in the Aceh Sea
ANTARA/HO-Pertamina - Source
PT Pertamina EP (PEP) Pangkalan Susu is a bubble in which a thin or glossy layer of oil was spread on the sea surface during an investigation following reports of fishermen in the waters of the Malacca Strait that I found in Quaraidi, east of Aceh.
Senior Manager Relations of Pertamina, a subsidiary in the upstream area of Tiger Barb, said that his party is working with relevant agencies to deal with the thin layer of oil found. PEP Pangkalan Susu so far has deployed 13 ships and uses a rod or tool to determine the spread of oil stains in the water and an oil separator (a device that separates oil from water).
In addition, it also uses a remote control vehicle (ROV) to investigate the cause of air bubbles in the sea. In addition, Pangkalan Susu PEP communicates and cooperates with the leadership of the General Assembly. The Department of Petroleum, SKK Migas, BPMA, Lanal Lhokseumawe, KKP and DLHK , including collaborating with outside parties who are able to manage this rice field.
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