Global Risks

Explore how climate change creates risks that affect communities, economies, and ecosystems around the world.

This category highlights big-picture challenges that connect local impacts to global consequences.

Latest News
Caption Text
Europe
Europe Is Facing a Severe Drought
Europe is facing a new kind of drought. A study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA), released on 23 July 2026, found that extreme heat, rather than...
Latest News
Caption Text
Global
2.6 Billion People Could Not Afford a Healthy Diet Last Year
More than 2.6 billion people (~1 in 3 people globally), could not afford a healthy diet in 2025, according to the United Nations’ State of...
Latest News
Caption Text
Canada
North America & Caribbean
Toronto’s Air Just Became the Second Worst on Earth – Here’s Why
Between July 14 and 15, 2026, intense wildfire activity across Canada triggered widespread smoke transport across central and eastern...
Latest News
Caption Text
Asia
Japan
Japan Turns Abandoned Rice Fields into Wetlands
Across rural Japan, many rice fields have been abandoned as farming populations age and rural communities shrink. Rather than...
Latest News
Caption Text
Europe
France
Spain
Europe’s Fires Are Now Bad Enough To Create Their Own Storms
Communities across southwest France and northern Spain right now (July 2026) are facing one of the most destructive wildfire...
Latest News
Caption Text
Asia
Cambodia
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Mangrove Restoration in Southeast Asia: A Climate Defence
For decades, Southeast Asia was the global epicenter of mangrove destruction. However, today, the region is showing that nature...
Latest News
Caption Text
North America & Caribbean
United States
Historic Heatwave Grips Northern Rockies and Great Plains
A historic heatwave is unfolding across the northern Rockies and Great Plains this July (2026), with Montana, North Dakota,...
Latest News
Caption Text
Europe
France
Greece
Portugal
Spain
Why Southern Europe’s Wildfires Keep Getting Bigger
Southern Europe is burning. A rapidly intensifying heatwave has triggered widespread wildfires across Spain, Portugal, France, and Greece –...
Latest News
Caption Text
Africa
Ethiopia
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Climate Change is Putting East Africa’s Crops, Culture, and Commerce at Risk
East Africa’s vibrant and diverse food culture is being put at risk as climate change threatens the region’s most...
Latest News
Caption Text
Europe
France
44°C in Paris: Why the City Banned Alcohol During the Heatwave
Paris hit 40°C last week. Hospitals reported a surge in heat-related emergencies. The city responded by banning public alcohol...
Latest News
Caption Text
Europe
Netherlands
Amsterdam Becomes the First Capital City to Ban Meat and Fossil Fuel Ads
For the first time, a capital city has decided that its billboards, tram, and metro stations shouldn’t be used...
Latest News
Caption Text
Global
India
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
Our Cities Weren’t Built for This Heat. Adaptation Is Saving Lives.
Extreme heat is one of the fastest-growing urban climate risks worldwide. From Ahmedabad to London to Phoenix, cities are...

What You Can Do?

Join the Fight Against World's Climate Crisis

Take ActionJoin our initiatives to combat global climate change

SubscribeDiscover global climate challenges and the Polar connection

Spread the WordShare this page to raise awareness