Browsing: Climate change

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Around 100 former heads of state and government from every continent and across political traditions today issued a joint call for current leaders to renew international cooperation grounded in common principles and translate those

– On Wednesday, the United Nations commemorated International Youth Day by emphasizing the need for increased investment in young individuals. Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that youth should be more integrated and play a more prominent role in shaping decisions impacting

– According to a recent report by Triodos Bank, the intense summer heat and ongoing drought conditions across Europe could potentially reduce the European Union’s economic output by approximately 1% in 2026. This estimated decline, close to €180 billion, is

– A substantial body of scientific evidence confirms that human actions are directly responsible for the severe water shortages affecting Europe today, illustrating how climate change intensifies drought conditions across europe. An international team of researchers found that extreme heat,

March 2025 was confirmed as the warmest March ever recorded in Europe and the second warmest globally, according to the latest bulletin released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The data, derived from the ERA5 dataset, recorded an average

Water scarcity in Europe is becoming an increasingly critical issue as climate change drives rising temperatures, more frequent droughts, and mounting pressure on freshwater supplies, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). The agency’s latest findings signal a growing environmental

Ocean degradation poses a significant threat to communities and human rights worldwide, particularly the right to a healthy environment, according to a United Nations independent expert. Astrid Puentes Riaño, Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has emphasized Africa’s vulnerability to global economic shocks in its Economic Development in Africa Report 2024. The report, released in Geneva, examines how past crises including the 2008 financial collapse, the

MENA Newswire News Desk: Economic losses from extreme climate-related events in the European Union have averaged €26 billion per year over the past decade, according to a report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA). The report highlights the financial

MENA Newswire News Desk: Global deforestation surged in 2023, with an area equivalent to the size of Latvia lost, according to a report released on Tuesday by various research organizations and civil society groups. The Forest Declaration Assessment revealed that