Browsing: Climate change

FAO says disasters caused $3.26 trillion in global farm losses since 1991, with droughts, floods, and storms eroding 4% of agricultural GDP yearly.

Italy may lose up to 20% of its beaches by 2050 as rising seas and erosion threaten coastlines, ports, and farmland, warns the Italian Geographical Society.

UN and WMO intensify push for global early warning systems, aiming to protect every community from rising climate threats through better forecasting.

Major cities now face 25% more extreme hot days than in the 1990s, with 2024 marking the hottest year recorded in urban heat data.

Wildfires fueled by climate change worsened global air pollution in 2024, causing PM2.5 spikes and prompting WMO calls for urgent cross-border action.

March 2025 was Europe’s warmest March on record and the second warmest globally, as Copernicus climate data confirmed rising temperatures and environmental extremes.

WHO warns cholera is spreading fast in 2025, with over 100,000 cases and 1,300 deaths already reported globally.

Water scarcity in Europe worsens as drought and overuse pressure freshwater resources, EEA warns in its latest report.

Weak governance and environmental threats fuel ocean degradation, deepening inequalities and putting coastal communities at risk, says the UN.

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.