Long summer days

NEW climate change data has revealed that Malaga summers are now five weeks longer than they were in the 80s.

According to Predictia, a spin-off company from the data mining group at the University of Cantabria, summers in Malaga now last on average almost 40 days longer than they did last century.

In fact, a year can no longer be divided into four equal-length seasons, and research suggests the seasons will continue to shift even more over time.

By Alex Trelinski

Satellite photos have shown the mass in the Mar Menor has been present for around two months.

The IEO-CSIC report says that the concentrations of phytoplanktons are lower than previous measurements especially in past instances when some of the water appeared to be murky or ‘green soup’ in colour.

This is thought to have led to several mass die-offs of sea creatures and vegetation in the area over the past few years. The growth of these types of planktons is thought to be associated with fertilisers and slurry run-off from farmers bordering the lagoon. As the planktons proliferate in the nitrate-rich water, oxygen is removed and other life is suffocated.

IN 2015 government leaders from around the world met in Paris and committed to enacting measures that would limit global warming to a maximum increase of 1.5C.

Surprise surprise, they have failed.

Last week researchers stated that this critical threshold will be passed BEFORE 2027. Breaking this limit proves that global warming is accelerating and not slowing down.

The 1.5C figure has become a symbol of global climate change negotiations.

We all know the consequences…longer heatwaves, more intense storms, wildfires, flooding and