Global Scans · Climate · Weekly Summary

• [New] Twenty-six villages in Alaska are already experiencing increased coastal or riverine erosion, and an additional 69 rural villages are or will experience major climate change impacts that could force their relocation. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The exact blend of incremental and transformative actions that will be needed across the United States is not clear, but given the current predominance of incremental action, it is expected that future adaptation will need to include more transformation. Fifth National Climate Assessment
• [New] As water scarcity becomes a global concern, industries are expected to intensify reuse efforts, significantly increasing long-term demand for specialty treatment chemicals. Persistence Market Research
• [New] In 80 years, almost 5,000 homes (one third of all homes), 1,550 non-residential properties and much of the coastal road network are projected to be lost. The Guardian
• [New] Across the European Union alone, extreme weather events now account for an average of €28 billion in agricultural losses each year - roughly 6% of annual crop and livestock production - with further increases expected under continued warming. The AI Journal
• [New] The logic is simple and straightforward: climate change is already happening, and regardless of any mitigation effort, the world is going to need infrastructure, data, and systems to deal with the effects that are already inevitable - more intense droughts, more frequent floods, longer heat waves. Metodo Viral
• [New] 68% of the global population will reside in urban areas by 2050, adding 2.5 billion more city dwellers, creating unprecedented demand for intelligent urban infrastructure managing traffic, energy, water, and public safety at scale across rapidly expanding municipal boundaries. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Plastic pollution will become more abundant by cumulative mass than all life on Earth, with a plethora of potential negative consequences across scales of biological organization, from molecular and cellular to population and ecosystem level. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Sea-level rises in London up to 1.15 meters were forecast by the Met Office by 2100. Clintel
• [New] When the hydrogel lifetime increases from a day to over a month, water production costs could drop by an order of magnitude, reaching levels approaching competitive with conventional municipal tap water pricing in some U.S. cities. AZOM
• [New] Russia is actively engaged in the international climate agenda, taking account of both the challenges and the economic opportunities emerging in its northern regions - including expanded access to the northern sea route and mineral resources in permafrost zones. The Guardian
• [New] As meat supply chains face mounting volatility, Pardoe stresses the need for diversification of protein supply to boost the resilience of food supply chains in the face of global conflict, trade disruption, and extreme weather events. CNS Media
• [New] Fire weather is expected to increase in western NSW in spring and summer, whilst rainfall is projected to decrease in spring and increase in autumn with regional variations. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The number of days greater than 35 °C is expected to increase by approximately 20 and 40 extra days per year in coastal and north-western NSW, respectively, by 2070. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The EPA proposes six control measure options that applicable water systems could select and implement to reduce PFOA and PFOS concentrations and provide information for consumers to decrease their exposure to PFAS. Federal Register
• [New] To achieve compliance with the PFOA and PFOS MCLs, the EPA anticipates that some water systems will seek to restructure, such as entering into water system partnerships or physically consolidating or connecting with another nearby water system. Federal Register
• [New] Replacing beef with beans in the US could free up 42% of US cropland and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 334 mmt, accomplishing 75% of the 2020 carbon reduction target. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Governments must act fast - as the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by 2035. Greenpeace International
• [New] With no end in sight for Russian aggression, more Ukrainian power plants and energy grids will be bombed, leaving more without power, heat and water. The Guardian
• [New] Glaciers across Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina are melting at accelerating rates, increasing the risk of both flooding and long-term water shortages. UN News
• [New] Record-breaking temperatures, deadly floods, worsening drought and intensifying hurricanes are placing millions of people across Latin America and the Caribbean at growing risk of hunger, displacement and water shortages. UN News
• [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

Last updated: 25 May 2026