Climate change
Human-caused changes to climate on Earth
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Economic analysis of climate change
A study explored adding global weather changes into statistical analysis of climate damages, raising estimates from 11% to 40% in 2100 under a very high emission scenario.
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| 2025 |
Marine heatwave
Northern Pacific marine heatwave occurred, classified as Category 5, lasting over 107 days with an intensity of 1.0-5.0°C and covering approximately 8 million km².
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| September 18 2025 |
2024 in climate change
World Meteorological Organization's State of Global Water Resources Report 2024 found that only one-third of river basins had normal hydrological conditions, and all glacier regions lost ice for the third straight year.
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| 2025 | Released the English edition 'Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequality to Combat Climate Change' through Greystone Books. |
| August 2025 |
Atlantic meridional overturning circulation
DutchNews.nl and The Daily Galaxy projected a 4%-10% chance of AMOC shutdown between 2060 and 2100, with a 50% chance of collapse within 2.5°C warming.
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| 2025 |
Climate change books
Release of 'A Song for the Earth' by Shannon Jade, a collection of hopeful nature poetry aimed at inspiring climate action.
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| 2025 | Syria experiences its worst humanitarian food crisis, with over 14.5 million people facing food insecurity due to a 36-year record drought that reduced wheat production by 40%. |
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Climate change and cities
Brazil committed to lowering its Greenhouse gas emissions by 37% below 2005 levels as part of its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
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| 2025 | First Ice Memory ice cores are expected to be stored in the dedicated sanctuary at the French-Italian Concordia station in Antarctica, which will provide natural storage at -50 °C. |
| July 31 2025 | President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appoints Mrs. Omotenioye Majekodunmi as the new Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change, succeeding Dr. Nkiruka Madueke. Majekodunmi is a climate finance expert and environmental lawyer with over 17 years of experience. |
| July 29 2025 | The Energy Department released a report promoting climate change denial and misinformation, written by prominent climate skeptics who were given government jobs. Scientists widely criticized the report for numerous errors and denial of the scientific consensus on climate change. |
| July 2025 |
Climate change litigation
ICJ issued an advisory opinion declaring a 'clean, healthy and sustainable environment' as a human right, stating that failing to protect the planet from climate change impacts may constitute a violation of international law.
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| July 23 2025 | UN's International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion stating that states must act to stop climate change, and can be sued if they fail to implement international climate agreements. |
| July 2025 |
2024 in climate change
International Renewable Energy Agency reported that 91% of new renewable utility-scale capacity delivered power at a lower cost than the cheapest new fossil fuel-based alternative.
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| 2025 |
Wildfires in Turkey
Experts assessed Turkey's wildfire response, concluding that while air equipment was sufficient, ground forces were inadequate for effective firefighting.
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| July 11 2025 |
Wildfires in Turkey
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| July 7 2025 |
Wildfires in Turkey
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| July 4 2025 |
Wildfires in Turkey
Multiple wildfires erupted across Turkey in Akpınar, Dörtyol, Güçlükonak District, Pınarcık, and Yenişehir.
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| July 2025 |
Wildfires in Turkey
Wildfires continued in Izmir province, maintaining their destructive impact on the region's infrastructure and environment.
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| June 30 2025 |
EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products
Originally planned date for small businesses to start applying the EUDR requirements for products placed on the EU market.
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| June 30 2025 |
EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products
Implementation date for small businesses to comply with the EUDR, expanding the regulation's scope to smaller market operators.
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| June 30 2025 | Government website hosting all past National Climate Assessment Reports was taken down, effectively halting public access to historical climate assessment data. |
| June 2025 |
Climate crisis
Publication in Nature Ecology and Evolution uses the term 'climate warming' to discuss environmental changes.
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| June 2025 |
Carbon capture and storage
Norway launched the world's largest full-scale operation of industrial carbon capture and storage.
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| June 2025 |
Climate change in Antarctica
University of Southampton researchers discovered an unexpected increase in surface salinity south of latitude 50°, reversing decades of freshening trends and potentially impacting sea ice formation.
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| June 2025 |
Climate change in Antarctica
The Maud Rise polynya reappeared, forming an area of open water four times the size of Wales, indicating significant changes in Antarctic marine conditions.
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| June 2025 |
Wildfires in Turkey
Two fatalities occurred during the wildfires near Ödemiş: an 81-year-old bedridden man and a forestry worker who was attempting to fight the fire.
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| June 2025 |
Wildfires in Turkey
One person died of smoke inhalation near Ödemiş during the wildfires, highlighting the severe impact of the fires.
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| June 2025 |
Biodiversity Impact Credit
New Zealand announces an early-stage voluntary biodiversity credit market expansion, serving as a pilot scheme for testing the biodiversity credit model.
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| June 2025 |
Wildfires in Turkey
Over 50,000 residents were evacuated from areas including Seferihisar, Menderes, Kuyucak, and Doganbey due to extensive wildfires threatening local communities.
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| June 2025 |
Wildfires in Turkey
Wildfires began in Izmir province, causing extensive damage and leading to the evacuation of over 50,000 people. The fires affected property, agricultural land, forests, and critically impacted the İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport.
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| May 20 2025 |
Sea level rise
Data revealed that 230 million people live within 1 metre above current sea level, and 1 billion live within 10 metres above sea level. Scientists warned that sea level rise would lead to catastrophic inland migration.
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| 2025 |
Climate change and fisheries
Scientific recommendation for more comprehensive climate and fisheries projection models, emphasizing the need to consider solar activity, volcanic aerosol forcing, and historical oceanographic data spanning at least 100 years.
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| 2025 |
Climate change in the Middle East and North Africa
Target set to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions to 8.8 tCO2e.
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| 2025 |
Mangrove tree distribution
Projected further decline of worldwide mangrove area by 25%, particularly in developing nations.
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| 2025 |
Climate migration
United Nations research estimates that over 1 billion climate and environmental migrants will be uprooted from their homes in the next 30 years, primarily from countries in the Global South.
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| 2025 |
International Tundra Experiment
Chelsea Little begins leadership of the Garibaldi Park ITEX site.
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| 2025 | Work on the National Climate Assessment halted when funding was eliminated during the second Trump Administration, interrupting the scheduled five-year reporting cycle. |
| April 18 2025 |
Sea level rise
The World Economic Forum reported that rising sea levels caused by climate change were impacting 1 billion people worldwide.
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| 2025 | Start of the projected period for potential climate reparations, where the top 21 fossil fuel companies could owe cumulative climate reparations of $5.4 trillion through 2050. |
| April 2025 |
Economic analysis of climate change
A study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that household wealth could decrease by 40% if global temperatures rise by 4 degrees Celsius, highlighting the severe economic consequences of unchecked climate change.
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| 2025 |
Retreat of glaciers since 1850
Schoolroom Glacier in Grand Teton National Park is expected to completely disappear.
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| April 2025 |
Climate finance in Nigeria
Minister of Finance Wale Edun met with NCCC Director-General Dr. Nkiruka Madueke to discuss launching the Climate Change Fund to support climate solutions and boost green finance.
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| 2025 |
Climate crisis
Within weeks of his second inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration flags 'climate crisis' as a word to limit or avoid on government websites and documents.
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| 2025 |
FAO partnership with the African Union's CAADP framework aims to end hunger in Africa by this year, involving interventions like improved food production, social protection strengthening, and integrating the Right to Food into national legislation.
FAO regional workshop wraps up successfully with 11 African countries able to report their resilience to food and nutrition shocks | Agrifood Economics | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The African Union adopts ten-year strategy and action plan to transform Africa's agri-food systems and ensure food security | African Union
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| 2025 | Target year for reducing child stunting, with Central Asia, Eastern Asia, and the Caribbean regions on track to achieve their goals. |
| 2025 | Earth 300 plans to launch its innovative scientific research vessel, designed to be the largest superyacht dedicated to climate and oceanographic research. |
| 2025 |
Effects of climate change on small island countries
Caribbean SIDS projected to face average annual economic losses of 5%.
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| 2025 |
Climate change and cities
End of anticipated publication window for the third Urban Climate Change Research Network assessment report.
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