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Food Insecurity

Socio Economic Impacts

Water Insecurity

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Global
El Niño Brings Growing Economic Risks
Experts warn of growing risks brought by a strengthening El Niño, which can disrupt food production, commodity markets and global trade. El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon in...
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North America & Caribbean
United States
‘Snow Eater’ Heatwaves Are Arriving in Western US
Snow Eaters are a new type of heatwave that’s becoming more widespread across the western United States. It presents unusually warm conditions rapidly melting mountain snowpack earlier...
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Europe
United Kingdom
The UK Faces Its Fifth Heatwave of 2026
Parts of the UK are bracing for a fifth heatwave this summer, with temperatures forecast to reach 38°C (Aug, 2026) and the...
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Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Kenya
Nigeria
Tanzania
Uganda
Extreme Weather Affects More Than 13 Million Africans
At least 13 million people across Africa were affected by extreme weather and climate-related events in 2025. More than 3,000 deaths were reported, according...
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Arctic
Asia
Russia
Why Is It Almost 34°C Near the Arctic Circle?
Temperatures across northern Russia, near the Arctic Circle, have recently exceeded 32°C! Some locations have reached levels more commonly associated with summer heat in much...
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Global
The Ocean Is Running a Fever: Marine Heatwaves Now Cover 82% of the Global Ocean
The global ocean has reached its warmest temperature ever recorded for this time of year. On 21 June 2026,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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