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2025	Food security 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%.
2025	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).
2025	Ice Memory 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. Storage of the Ice Memory heritage ice cores in Antarctica officially approved by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ATCM - Ice Memory Foundation www.ice-memory.org Ice Memory Foundation Opens First-Ever Climate Archive Sanctuary in Antarctica eglobaltravelmedia.com.au
July 31 2025	National Council on Climate Change 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	National Climate Assessment 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.
July 23 2025	Climate change 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.
2025	Wildfires in Turkey Experts assessed Turkey's wildfire response, concluding that while air equipment was sufficient, ground forces were inadequate for effective firefighting.
July 11 2025	Wildfires in Turkey No specific wildfire events found for the current date. Additional research or context would be needed to populate events related to wildfires in Turkey for this specific date.
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July 4 2025	Wildfires in Turkey Multiple wildfires erupted across Turkey in Akpınar, Dörtyol, Güçlükonak District, Pınarcık, and Yenişehir.
July 2025	Wildfires in Turkey Wildfires continued in Izmir province, maintaining their destructive impact on the region's infrastructure and environment.
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.
June 30 2025	National Climate Assessment Government website hosting all past National Climate Assessment Reports was taken down, effectively halting public access to historical climate assessment data.
June 2025	Carbon capture and storage Norway launched the world's largest full-scale operation of industrial carbon capture and storage.
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.
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.
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.
June 2025	Wildfires in Turkey One person died of smoke inhalation near Ödemiş during the wildfires, highlighting the severe impact of the fires.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2025	Climate change in the Middle East and North Africa Target set to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions to 8.8 tCO2e. Reducing Carbon Emissions \| Saudi Green Initiative Target www.sgi.gov.sa Gas, Growth, and Green Ambitions: Qatar’s Climate Blueprint - Middle East Council on Global Affairs mecouncil.org
2025	Mangrove tree distribution Projected further decline of worldwide mangrove area by 25%, particularly in developing nations. www.sciencedirect.com Present state and future of the world’s mangrove forests - ELAW: Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide elaw.org
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. www.zurich.com Environmental Migrants: Up to 1 Billion by 2050 - Foresight www.climateforesight.eu
2025	International Tundra Experiment Chelsea Little begins leadership of the Garibaldi Park ITEX site.
2025	National Climate Assessment 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.
April 7 2025	2024 in climate change A study published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science reveals that 2023-2024 climate extremes were exceptional, with record-breaking global surface air and sea surface temperatures. The research attributes these to increased Earth's Energy Imbalance, consecutive La Niña years, and a rapid transition to El Niño, warning of amplified climate impacts in the future.
2025	Climate change 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. Fossil Fuel Firms Owe US$23 Trillion in Climate Reparations, Says Study \| Earth Refuge earthrefuge.org 'Polluters Can No Longer Hide From Their Crimes': Fossil Fuel Companies Owe $5.4 Trillion in Reparations, Study Says - EcoWatch www.ecowatch.com
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.
2025	Retreat of glaciers since 1850 Schoolroom Glacier in Grand Teton National Park is expected to completely disappear.
April 1 2025	Locations and entities by greenhouse gas emissions Deadline set by the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment for Sasol to comply with legal emission limits under the Air Quality Act 2004.
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. In Trump's new purge of climate language, even 'resilience' isn't safe \| Grist grist.org A Sweeping Ban on D.E.I. Language Roils the Sciences - The New York Times www.nytimes.com
2025	Food security 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 www.fao.org The African Union adopts ten-year strategy and action plan to transform Africa's agri-food systems and ensure food security \| African Union au.int
2025	Food security Target year for reducing child stunting, with Central Asia, Eastern Asia, and the Caribbean regions on track to achieve their goals. NAF Tracker - Reduction of child stunting to under 17% nation-wide - Global Nutrition Report globalnutritionreport.org What are our global goals? \| Exemplars in Global Health www.exemplars.health
2025	Earth 300 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%.
2025	Climate change and cities End of anticipated publication window for the third Urban Climate Change Research Network assessment report.
February 2025	Atlantic meridional overturning circulation A Nature study concluded that the AMOC is resilient to extreme greenhouse gas and North Atlantic freshwater forcings across 34 climate models, suggesting an AMOC collapse is unlikely in the 21st century.
February 26 2025	Atlantic meridional overturning circulation Scientists measure the AMOC strength at 17 Sverdrups, noting a decline from about 2004 and projecting a potential shutdown within 5 Sverdrups around the year 2175.
January 2025	Climate change in the Arctic A scientific study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences documented an abrupt climate-driven transformation of lakes in Greenland, shifting from 'blue' to 'brown' states due to record heat and rainfall, fundamentally altering the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of these lake systems.
2024	Countries by greenhouse gas emissions per capita Science for Policy report by Joint Research Centre and International Energy Agency analyzed global greenhouse gas emissions trends.
2024	Kaya identity China reached its peak population size and is expected to begin declining in the coming decades.
2024	Abbreviations relating to climate change The United Nations Climate Change Conference is scheduled to discuss the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), a significant global climate action initiative.
2024	Carbon cycle Global average carbon dioxide reached a record high of 422.7 parts per million (ppm), marking a significant milestone in atmospheric carbon concentration.
2024	Assisted migration A collaborative assisted migration project successfully test planted Abies religiosa (sacred fir) trees on an extinct volcano near Mexico City, aiming to create a future overwintering sanctuary for Monarch butterflies at higher altitudes (3,600 and 3,800 meters).
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