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On the island of Pamaravan in Manila Bay, the country's first nature-based flood protection project has been completed: bamboo structures and an oyster-shell breakwater cost less than a concrete dam. The project was carried out against the backdrop of a scandal involving shoddy concrete structures, but its long-term effectiveness has yet to be assessed.
Otabek YusupovNearly 150 researchers from more than 30 countries have called on the WHO and the UN to officially recognize climate change as a global health emergency. The basis is the annual Lancet Countdown report: mortality from heat, drought and food insecurity is rising faster than before the Paris Agreement. Nearly 150 researchers from more than 30 countries have called on the WHO and the UN to officially recognize climate change as a global health emergency. The basis is the annual Lancet Countdown report: deaths from heat, drought and food insecurity are rising faster than before the Paris Agreement.
Aziz KarimovResidents of Serua Island in Fiji rejected relocation offers and are instead reinforcing their homes and infrastructure. According to AFP, a disaster risk-reduction plan prepared with Habitat for Humanity in 2025 showed the vulnerability of nearly all the island's houses.
Otabek YusupovA study by Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine estimates the number of excess heat-related deaths in summer 2026 across 854 cities in 30 European countries at approximately 50,391 — a record over 26 years of observations. About two-thirds of the cases are attributed by the authors to anthropogenic climate change. The highest death tolls were in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Javlon TursunovA study published in Nature Communications and prepared by 26 scientists showed that 85 salt lakes worldwide are linked to 200 species listed in the IUCN Red List as threatened or near-threatened. These lakes contain more than 45% of the world's lake water volume. Scientists note their particular vulnerability to climate change.
Javlon TursunovAccording to UN data cited by Tagesschau, exceeding the Paris-agreed warming limit of 1.5 °C is practically inevitable, said Secretary-General António Guterres. According to a UNEP report, to keep warming within 1.7–1.8 °C by mid-century, emissions must fall by more than 6% annually until 2035, yet they are rising. If current policies continue, warming could reach 2.8 °C by the end of the century.
Javlon TursunovThe UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention has identified six climate-related priority areas: heat-related illnesses, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, insect-borne diseases, water- and foodborne infections, and the impact of climate on mental health. The plan was developed jointly with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and provides for early warning systems, training of medical staff, and increased resilience of healthcare facilities.
Sevara AzamovaThe European Investment Bank announced plans to increase financing for climate adaptation measures to at least €30 billion by 2030. The decision comes against the backdrop of an estimated €43 billion in EU losses from the extreme weather events of summer 2025 and a forecast of cumulative damage of up to €126 billion by 2029.
Javlon TursunovThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has for the first time systematically assessed 127 tropical and subtropical coral reef ecosystems and classified 96% of them as 'on the verge of complete collapse'. The main threat identified is climate-related thermal stress; without factoring in future climate projections, only 24% of reefs would have held critical status.
Javlon TursunovThe three-metre dusky shark, which had spent a month in an artificial canal in Busan and attracted more than 1.6 million viewers, was guided out of the waterway on Wednesday using a net on pontoons. Authorities feared for its life due to falling water temperatures and signs of deteriorating health. Environmentalists link its appearance to climate change.
Javlon TursunovStorm 'Adam', caused by the DANA phenomenon, dumped up to 700 litres of rain per square metre on the Valencia region within 24 hours. Five people died, and some residents were evacuated by air. Unlike the 2024 disaster that claimed 200 lives, mobile phone warnings were sent out in advance this time. Scientists link the intensification of such downpours to climate change.
Javlon TursunovResearchers in a paper in the Journal of Sleep Research warn of a 'perfect storm' of factors degrading sleep in Europe: warming, the digital environment, shift work, disinformation and an always-on culture. The authors call for systemic measures at the level of policy, healthcare and urban planning, not just individual efforts.
Javlon TursunovA new study published in the journal Nature has found that about 44% of reef-building coral species are at elevated risk of extinction. The main cause cited is climate-related thermal stress. Scientists warned that the assessment does not take into account the record ocean warming of 2023–2025, so the share of endangered species may be even higher.
Madina UsmonovaUNOPS head Jorge Moreira da Silva urged the international community to help Nepal recover from the August floods that killed more than 1,400 people. He stressed that a country with minimal CO2 emissions should not bear the burden alone.
Otabek YusupovA hot and dry summer, which ECIU says would have been practically impossible without climate change, cut Europe's grain harvest forecast by roughly 16.7 million tonnes and cost farmers more than €3 billion. Farmers in Spain, Germany and Sweden describe how crop diversification and soil restoration help them survive droughts and frosts, and call on authorities to change the support system. A hot and dry summer, which ECIU calls virtually impossible without climate change, cut Europe's grain harvest forecast by roughly 16.7 million tonnes and cost farmers more than €3 billion. Farmers in Spain, Germany and Sweden describe how crop diversification and soil restoration help them survive droughts and frosts, and they call on authorities to change the support system.
Aziz KarimovAfter the 2011 floods, Thailand expanded dikes and spillways to protect Bangkok, Ayutthaya and industrial zones along the Chao Phraya. Commercial centers are protected, but low-lying villages that serve as floodwater release zones are flooded every year. Residents raise their houses on stilts at their own expense for 100,000 to a million baht, an environmentalist proposed a 'flood-free living tax,' and authorities are building a €700 million bypass canal by 2030.
Otabek YusupovNeurologist Ulf Kallweit told Euronews at the European Health Forum in Gastein that heat raises stroke risk, disrupts sleep and expands the range of infections affecting the nervous system. Neurological disorders affect roughly one in three people, and their economic burden in 2019 was estimated at €1.5 trillion. Risks are higher for vulnerable groups and residents of disadvantaged areas.
Madina UsmonovaThe Skuta glacier is Slovenia's only remaining glacier after the near-complete disappearance of the glacier on Triglav. Over 80 years of observations, its area has shrunk from 2.5–3 to 1.5 hectares, and the ice thickness from tens of metres to just a few. Scientists link the melting to snow-poor winters and hot summers, and the consequences to the shallowing of the Drava and Mura rivers and the reduction of groundwater.
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