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  • [New] WHO has already recognised that climate change is a major threat to global health. The Guardian
  • [New] Dengue is a rapidly expanding global health threat driven by urbanization, climate change, and complex transmission dynamics. PubMed
  • [New] The emergence of a strong El Nino weather pattern in 2026 in a world that is warming as a result of human-caused climate change could fuel unprecedented weather extremes, climate scientists have warned. Climate Home News
  • [New] The combination of climate change and a strengthening El Nino could intensify floods, droughts, and wildfires later in 2026 and into 2027. Yeni Safak
  • [New] Scientists are warning that 2026 could become one of the most severe global wildfire years on record, driven by accelerating climate change and the possible development of a strong El Nino weather event. Turkiye Today
  • [New] Ocean temperatures reached a near-record-breaking monthly high in April as forecasters warn that we could be on the cusp of one of the strongest El Nino events of the century. Live Science
  • [New] Records will continue to break and extreme weather will worsen until the world drastically cuts fossil fuel use and reaches net-zero emissions. RTE
  • [New] By 2100, there could be about 28 cm of sea level rise specifically from Antarctica. Refractor
  • [New] Feedback processes speeding up ice melt (or even ice sheet collapse) in Greenland and Antarctica could further enhance sea level rise. Climate Change Knowledge Portal
  • [New] Much of the US will experience days of stagnant weather due to the Omega block, which will taper off a bit, but conditions will linger after the worst of it throughout the week. New York Post
  • [New] Some scientists describe methane reduction as an emergency brake on climate change - one that could help lower the risk of climate tipping points in the coming years. SciTechDaily
  • [New] Because methane disappears relatively quickly, cutting methane pollution now could slow warming within the next decade. SciTechDaily
  • [New] The World Economic Forum continues ranking water crises among the most severe long-term global risks. Kalkine
  • [New] Global water demand is projected to exceed supply by 40% by 2030 if current trends continue, creating an urgent imperative for conservation measures. Market Data Forecast
  • [New] Asia accounts for over 60% of the world's irrigated land, yet suffers from low water use efficiency, creating a vast opportunity for smart technology adoption. Market Data Forecast
  • [New] Kazakhstan will become the first country in Central Asia to begin the practical use of artificial rain technologies as part of a new water security initiative being implemented jointly with the National Center of Meteorology of the United Arab Emirates. The Astana Times
  • [New] El Nino conditions will emerge by May, which typically favors favorable weather for U.S. soybeans and boosts yields. BigGo Finance
  • [New] Climate change poses risks that can affect Singapore in many ways. Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
  • [New] In a landmark case that will ripple across Europe, a Dutch court has ruled that bottom trawling in a marine protected area is unlawful. Positive News
  • [New] Using a statistical model built on the drought index, population data, and nearly fifty years of water use history, the Sierra Club projects 2050 demand at roughly 147 million gallons per day-compared to the 222 MGD the SFPUC and BAWSCA are projecting. Sierra Club
  • [New] The SFPUC is projecting retail rate increases of more than 6.5% annually for seven years starting in 2027-meaning water rates will be at least 70% higher in eight years. Sierra Club
  • [New] Other studies based on data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have largely confirmed their projection that temperatures could hit 122 degree F (50 degrees C) by the end of the century. Reasons to be Cheerful

Last updated: 18 May 2026



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