Global Scans · Climate · Weekly Summary

• [New] Crossing certain thresholds could lock the planet into an irreversible trajectory, global temperatures are at their highest in 125,000 years, and climate change is progressing faster than expected. ANews
• [New] In a hothouse Earth scenario, global temperatures could remain above even the worst current projections for thousands of years, causing massive sea-level rises that submerge coastal cities. ANews
• [New] Rising temperatures due to climate change are a public health threat, endangering people's lives and livelihoods throughout the world. World Meteorological Organization
• [New] Without adequate adaptation, land for coffee farming may decrease by 50% by 2050, Climate Central reported. WDIV ClickOnDetroit
• [New] The increasing variability in weather could lead to increasingly unstable prices. CBC
• [New] Climate change could lead to more than 500,000 additional malaria deaths in Africa by 2050, a study by researchers from the Kids Research Institute Australia and Curtin University shows. Ecofin Agency
• [New] Without robust adaptation measures, decades of progress could be reversed, leading to a sharp rise in malaria-related mortality in Africa. Ecofin Agency
• [New] Urban extreme heat is an escalating climate risk across the Asia-Pacific region, driven by climate change, rapid urbanization, and existing social and economic vulnerabilities. Indico.UN (Indico)
• [New] Climate change, along with habitat loss due to ongoing human development, will drive the extinction crisis in Colorado and around the world. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
• [New] Recent flash flooding in Alice Springs is drawing attention to inland flood risk and mitigation at a time when the insurance sector is facing higher catastrophe losses and affordability pressures. Insurance Business
• [New] CLIMATE ALERT: In 2026, increasingly erratic weather (more floods, heavy spring rains, and extended periods of field saturation) increases risk and severity of sudden death syndrome soybeans outbreaks. Farmonaut
• [New] Food Security Threat: SDS outbreaks can accelerate in response to climate-induced weather variability, threatening secure, reliable food supplies worldwide. Farmonaut
• [New] Artists all over the world are celebrating the entry into force of the Global Ocean Treaty, also marking the beginning of a crucial four-year countdown to protect 30% of the world's ocean by 2030 and stop deep sea mining before it begins. Greenpeace International
• [New] The repeated delays in adopting the updated water pollution standards leave little time for Member State authorities to plan and incorporate measures to address new pollutants in the next River Basin Management Plans, which must be finalised by the end of 2027. Global Agriculture
• [New] In 2026, €60 million will be made available for cable repair equipment, along with a separate €20 million call for monitoring tools that can detect damage and track conditions under the sea. EU Blue Economy Observatory
• [New] As happened with the Houthi blockade of the Red Sea in response to the Israeli attacks in Gaza, the threat of closure will send insurance premiums skyrocketing and raise global oil prices. Responsible Statecraft
• [New] Without urgent action to stabilise and reduce GHG emissions, global heating will dramatically accelerate, making extreme weather events and unnatural disasters more intense and more likely, with grave human rights implications for billions of people and the critical ecosystems on which we all rely. Pearls and Irritations
• [New] Key Insight: With urbanization and climate volatility rising, hydroponic container farm systems are projected to supply up to 50% of fresh greens and herbs in cities by 2028, leveraging less land, less water, and greater yield predictability. Farmonaut
• [New] The world needs more people with practical and scientific skills to weather hard times and tackle existential risks such as climate change. Business Insider
• [New] In South America, melting glaciers, drought, unchecked water use and leaking infrastructure are threatening major cities like La Paz, Bolivia and Bogota, Colombia with reduced storage and unstable supplies. World Socialist Web Site
• [New] To act on climate change, and to reach the global target of reducing warming below 1.5 °C, New Brunswick needs to act quickly to phase out coal electricity by 2030 or sooner. CCNB

Last updated: 23 February 2026