Keywords: Climate Change


EU urged to strengthen resilience against increasingly complex crises by 2040

The European Union will need to significantly strengthen its ability to prepare for and manage crises by 2040 as climate change, security threats and infrastructure vulnerabilities increasingly interact, according to a new foresight study by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The......

Morocco expands desalination strategy as Laayoune plans new water capacity

Laayoune is preparing for a potential expansion of its drinking-water production as authorities examine the construction of a third seawater desalination unit. The proposed facility would add around 300 litres per second, equivalent to approximately 26,000 cubic metres of treated water a day. If the......

Mediterranean Sea warming and salinity changes are accelerating, study finds

The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing not only sustained warming and increasing salinity but also a measurable acceleration in the pace of these changes, according to a new scientific study published in Geophysical Research Letters. The research indicates that the transformation is reaching well below......

Indonesia struggles to contain major forest fires as smoke spreads across Borneo and Sumatra

Indonesia is struggling to contain extensive forest and land fires that have affected parts of Sumatra and Borneo for weeks, with authorities acknowledging that the scale and geography of the blazes are complicating efforts to bring them under control. Since August, the Indonesian government has mobilized......

World Bank commits $165.9 million to strengthen Malawi’s resilience

The World Bank has approved a $165.9 million grant to help Malawi strengthen its resilience to climate-related shocks and economic pressures, with a focus on social protection, employment opportunities and support for vulnerable households. The new funding is designed to connect social safety nets with......

UN General Assembly opens a high-stakes diplomatic week in New York

World leaders are preparing to gather at United Nations headquarters in New York for the high-level week of the 81st session of the General Assembly, with the annual General Debate scheduled from September 22 to 28, 2026. The meetings come at a time when conflicts, climate pressures, development challenges......

Morocco Launches Major Study to Measure Sediment Loss in 10 Dams

Morocco is launching a detailed assessment of sediment accumulation at 10 major dams as authorities seek to determine how much storage capacity remains effectively available before the next rainy season. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Equipment and Water, comes after a marked improvement in......

Freshwater resources deteriorate further after one of the driest years in decades, WMO warns

The world’s freshwater systems are showing continued signs of strain after 2025 ranked among the driest years recorded over the past three and a half decades, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s latest assessment of global water resources. The annual report, which tracks......

El Niño and Middle East conflicts put Asia’s food security under pressure

Asian food markets are facing mounting pressure as climate disruptions linked to El Niño coincide with the economic and supply-chain effects of conflicts in the Middle East. The combination is raising concerns over food prices, agricultural costs and the potential impact on food security across......