Global Scans · Climate · Weekly Summary

• [New] Next week, members of the IMO will vote on the adoption of a so-called NZF aimed at reducing global carbon dioxide gas emissions from the international shipping sector. Mirage News
• [New] The supercharged storms, massive floods, longer and more severe droughts, and new threats like massive algal blooms that are devastating South Australia's marine environment are all examples of what is currently happening. Coffs Coast News Of The Area
• [New] The metro line is expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions - by an estimated 12,414 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually - and improve air quality in one of India's fastest-growing urban centers. Asian Development Bank
• [New] Regional order in the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, and South China Sea, and even the security of the entire first island chain, are under serious threat. Office of the President Republic of China(Taiwan)
• [New] Utilities are being scaled up, with water supply projected to increase from 580 MGD today to 835 MGD by 2027 and over 1,100 MGD by 2047, ensuring that FD's growth remains sustainable and future-ready. Urban Acres
• [New] The potential for significant climate disruptions underscores the importance of further research into oceanic systems and their impacts on global weather patterns. Sustainability Times
• [New] A weakened gyre could alter global climate patterns, affecting precipitation, temperature, and extreme weather events. Sustainability Times
• [New] Researchers have expressed concern that if the subpolar gyre were to weaken, it could result in more severe weather conditions, especially in Europe. Sustainability Times
• [New] KAUST researchers find the Red Sea experienced a massive disruption 6.2 million years ago completely changing its marine life. ScienceDaily
• [New] Climate change now poses a severe threat to 12 of Australia's properties - 75% of the total - more than any other threat. The Conversation
• [New] More than half of Europe's threatened butterfly species are affected by climate change, the IUCN warns, and some such as the critically endangered Nevada grayling in south-east Spain are suffering from a combination of habitat loss and global warming. The Gazette
• [New] Climate change is disturbing Earth's natural cycles, and previous research suggests it could push back the next glacial period, which is due in about 11,000 years, by tens of thousands of years. Live Science
• [New] Earth may respond to the huge quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) that humans are pumping into the atmosphere by overcorrecting the imbalance, which could result in the next ice age arriving on time instead of being delayed by tens of thousands of years, as had previously been predicted. Live Science
• [New] The Earth will experience higher temperatures in the next five years, which will affect the health of millions of people and is also likely to lead to the spread of new pandemics and infections resulting from severe shortages of food and water. Sada News Agency
• [New] As corporate exposure to climate change grows, regulators worldwide are expanding disclosure requirements to improve transparency and help stakeholders understand financial and other risks that could disrupt markets if left unmanaged. Erm
• [New] Denmark established 14 public-private partnerships to co-develop transition plans to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by 70% by 2030 (Climate Partnerships, n. d.). IRPP
• [New] Growing crops in the UK is increasingly challenging due to the unpredictable weather. The Independent
• [New] The AI assistant could reduce fuel costs and carbon dioxide emissions of enormous oil tankers and cargo vessels by giving the crew advice on the most efficient route. SKY
• [New] The Melanesian Ocean Reserve, a proposed Indigenous-led marine protected area, will span over 6,000,000 square kilometers, which is more than 2.3 million square miles of ocean and islands - an area comparable to the Amazon rainforest. The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News |
• [New] Under the future climate change scenario, people will be exposed to wildfire smoke more frequently and intensely in California, and it is critical to reveal potential health impacts from exposure to PM2.5 from wildfire. Society of Toxicology (SOT)
• [New] By 2030, the alternative-fuelled fleet will be able to burn up to 50 million tonnes of oil equivalent of low-greenhouse gas (GHG) fuels annually, double the estimated volume needed to meet the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 2030 emissions target. DNV
• [New] Rising temperatures and more frequent, intense heat waves have become the deadliest weather hazard in the United States, accounting for nearly 250,000 additional deaths. ABC News

Last updated: 13 October 2025