Climate-related damage costs $16 million per hour on average globally & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, October 9, 2023 “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” — Rachel Carson Climate-Related Damage Costs $16 Million per Hour on Average Globally, New Study Estimates Over the past 20 years, extreme weather events globally, like hurricanes, floods and heat waves, have cost an estimated $2.8 trillion, according to a new study. The study authors estimate the cost of the extreme weather damages from 2000 to 2019 to average around $143 billion, which breaks down to around $16.3 million per hour. [Read More]( Related: [Climate Crisis Makes Storms Like the One That Just Flooded NYC up to 20% Wetter, Study Finds]( COP28 Host UAE Opens Its First Utility-Scale Wind Farm In a [renewable energy]( push before the [COP28 climate summit]( host country [United Arab Emirates]( (UAE) has opened its first utility-scale [wind]( project. Run by renewables company [Masdar]( the 103.5-megawatt operation will span four locations and bring power to more than 23,000 homes, according to Masdar, reported Reuters. Sultan Al Jaber, incoming president of COP28, is the founding chief executive and chair of Masdar. [Read More]( Related: [UAE to Triple Renewable Energy Output Amid COP28 Controversy]( Non-Native Plants Increasingly Move North Due to Climate Change, Study Finds Many plant and animal species that originate from warmer regions are able to acclimate to more northern climates as temperatures increase due to [climate change](. A new [study]( by an international team of researchers has concluded that, as climate change continues, the likelihood of alien plant species from regions nearer to the equator being introduced by humans to northern regions on the same continent increases. [Read More]( Related: [Trees Are Getting Bigger in Response to Climate Change]( Mont Blanc, Tallest Mountain in the Alps, Shrinks 2.2 Meters Mont Blanc has shrunk 2.22 meters (approximately 7.3 feet) since 2021, leaving it at its lowest height in the 22 years since recordings began in 2001. Mont Blanc is famous for being the tallest mountain in the Alps and of Western Europe, but it has now declined to a height of 4,805.59 meters (15,766 feet). [Read More]( Related: [South American Winter Feels Like Summer With Mountain Temperatures Above 100°F]( 5 of the World’s Most Spectacular National Parks The best way to experience what our planet was like before modern humans began to dramatically change the landscape is to go where the wilderness is. There are more than 200,000 protected areas across the globe that, as of mid-2021, covered [16.64 percent of the land]( and 7.74 percent of oceans. These national parks exemplify the spectacular beauty of Earth’s wildlands. [Read More]( Related: [8 National Parks With Exceptional Accessibility for Visitors With Disabilities]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](