Malta’s climate is marked by extremes of heat and humidity, making life on the island particularly vulnerable to climate change. In recent years, the country has seen an increase in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves and droughts, along with fluctuating patterns of rainfall and humidity. Given these challenges, the concept of a utopian [...]
Malta, a small island in the heart of the Mediterranean, is uniquely vulnerable to the changing climate. Situated between Europe and North Africa, the island’s weather is influenced by several large-scale atmospheric and oceanic systems, many of which originate far from the Mediterranean. While Malta’s climate is typically mild, these global systems often bring [...]
A Call for Urgent and Ethical Action to Mitigate Heat-Related Mortality As the world confronts the mounting challenges of climate change, Malta faces a uniquely perilous situation. Projections indicate that under a 4°C warming scenario, Malta’s heat-related death rate could be 376.45% higher than the EU27 average. While the EU27 is projected to experience [...]
The Research Innovation Unit's team participated in the 4th Project Meeting held from 12th to 14th September 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia. Day 1 The project meeting kicked off with Professor Tadhg Macintyre, the Project Coordinator, delivering an introductory address, followed by remarks from Joosep Vimm, the Deputy Mayor of Tallinn. The Nature-based Solutions Expert, [...]
Whilst most people are on their vacation, the team at Research Innovation Unit kept operations uninterrupted all throughout July and August, namely with the continuation of the tree inventory and contemporary analysing the extreme heatwave that hit globally. Heatwave Analysis June and July were characterised by extreme heatwaves. As of mid-June, hot temperatures [...]
