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The Big Mac was sold out on 29 October 2009. [5] The last McDonald's branch was closed on 30 October 2009. [6] By the time of the closure, one burger cost 230 krona (US$1.87). [5] The last order for a McDonald's burger and french fries was sold to an individual who offered to donate these foods to National Museum of Iceland.
The Global Climate Strike started in Australia. [33] On 20 September, organisers estimated that over 300,000 people attended 100 rallies across the country. [13] Over 2,500 businesses allowed employees to take part in the strikes, or closed entirely for the day. [13] In Melbourne, the protest gathered an estimated 100,000 participants.
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.
Japan's tourism has exploded in recent years, with a record 36.8 million visitors in 2024. The weak yen has drawn visitors to Japan, which is already experiencing overtourism impacts.
A Sudden Stratospheric Warming miles above the North Pole (a natural event) with a warmed Arctic due to climate change piggy backing on that pattern = unstable PV & wavy extreme jet stream, with ...
The rate of advance peaked in the 1980s, after which it slowed down until about 1990. As a consequence of rapid warming of the climate that has taken place since the mid-1980s, most glaciers in Iceland began to retreat after 1990, and by 2000 all monitored non-surge type glaciers in Iceland were retreating.
The major warming in the northern hemisphere was offset by southern-hemisphere cooling and little net change in global temperature, which is consistent with changes in the AMOC. [ 57 ] [ 60 ] The onset of the interstadial also caused a period of sea level rise from ice-sheet collapse that is designated Meltwater pulse 1A .
With 21% of global methane emissions, cattle are a major driver of global warming. [ 225 ] : 6 When rainforests are cut and the land is converted for grazing, the impact is even higher. In Brazil, producing 1 kg of beef can result in the emission of up to 335 kg CO 2 -eq. [ 226 ] Other livestock, manure management and rice cultivation also emit ...