World capitals suffer 25 percent rise in extremely hot conditions
Major cities now face 25% more extreme hot days than in the 1990s, with 2024 marking the hottest year recorded in urban heat data....
Tag : Climate change
March 2025 sets new high temperature mark for Europe
March 2025 was Europe’s warmest March on record and the second warmest globally, as Copernicus climate data confirmed rising temperatures and environmental extremes....
Water scarcity in Europe rises as EEA warns of growing stress
Water scarcity in Europe worsens as drought and overuse pressure freshwater resources, EEA warns in its latest report....
Marine ecosystems under threat: UN calls for stronger protection
Weak governance and environmental threats fuel ocean degradation, deepening inequalities and putting coastal communities at risk, says the UN....
Africa must strengthen regional trade to counter global economic shocks
UNCTAD’s 2024 report warns Africa remains highly vulnerable to global shocks, urging stronger regional trade and policy reforms to unlock AfCFTA’s $3.4 trillion potential....
European climate losses hit €26 billion per year on average
A European Court of Auditors report reveals that the EU faces an average annual loss of €26 billion due to extreme climate events, with potential for even higher losses in the future....
Global deforestation surged in 2023, falling behind climate targets
Global forest loss in 2023 reached alarming levels, with deforestation rates 45% above international climate goals, according to the latest Forest Declaration Assessment report....
Unprecedented fires ravage Brazil’s Pantanal, wildlife at risk
In the heart of Brazil’s Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland in the world, a grave environmental crisis is unfolding. Recent reports indicate that a series of intense fires, fueled by unusually dry and hot conditions, have ravaged close to 770,000 hectares of this biodiversity hotspot. This devastating figure, representing 65%......
IMF provides $24B in interest-free loans to low-income countries during pandemic
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided over $24 billion in interest-free loans to more than 50 low-income countries since the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource adequacy of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT), Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST), and Debt Relief Trusts, including the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust......
Climate change could trigger an insect apocalypse
Scientists have warned that a global insect apocalypse could have radical effects on the environment and humankind. According to the German press agency (DPA), an international study on the future of insects under climate change scenarios will drastically reduce humankind’s capacity to build a sustainable future. Co-author William Laurance, of......