In the 04/07/2026 edition:
Climate Change News 2026 highlights the latest global developments, including extreme heat impacts, water shortages, flooding events, and climate resilience efforts.
News: Extreme heat from climate change linked to smaller babies
By University of Adelaide, the on Apr 02, 2026 10:46 pm
Exposure to extreme heat conditions is resulting in more babies being born with low birth weight, according to a new study involving Adelaide University researchers.
News: The platform that wants to save Pakistan’s groundwater
By International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on Apr 02, 2026 10:46 pm
The Groundwater Management Information System is bringing data, institutions and farmers together to save a resource at risk.
News: 2 trillion gallons of water trigger historic flooding in Hawaiʻi
By University of Hawai’i on Apr 02, 2026 10:45 pm
More than 2 trillion gallons of water—enough to fill 3 million Olympic-sized swimming pools—inundated Hawaiʻi in March.
News: UNEP FI makes climate scenario data accessible and actionable for financial institutions
By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Apr 02, 2026 10:44 pm
UNEP FI is pleased to announce the release of its Climate Pathways Navigator, a unique tool that gives financial institutions direct access to the climate scenario data they need to make informed, science-based decisions on their decarbonization pathways.
News: Test… Test… Test
By The Warn Room on Apr 02, 2026 10:22 pm
During the month of March, states throughout the U.S. recognized severe weather awareness week by conducting tornado drills.
News: Who pays the price for Japan’s nuclear power?
By Japan Times Ltd., the on Apr 02, 2026 08:56 pm
Because Fukushima is considered a national responsibility, it is legally stipulated that all contaminated soil must be removed from the prefecture by 2045.
News: CIMMYT and Uzbekistan strengthen partnership to advance climate-resilient wheat systems
By International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) on Apr 02, 2026 08:51 pm
The Government of Uzbekistan and CIMMYT sign a Letter of Intent to support wheat sector modernization and food security.
News: The Valorada Project: Improving access and usability of climate data
By Open Access Government on Apr 02, 2026 08:42 pm
Regions and municipalities routinely generate extensive volumes of non-climate data – such as socio-economic, demographic, land use and satellite data, environmental and infrastructure datasets.
News: Index reveals global water resources’ growing dependence on extreme rainfall
By PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd on Apr 02, 2026 08:32 pm
As global temperatures climb, rainfall patterns are shifting in ways that could put water resources and agriculture under increasing strain, a study published in Water Resources Research suggests.
News: How mine action clears a path to climate resilience
By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Apr 02, 2026 08:25 pm
In Africa’s Sahel region, where communities are affected by both insecurity and environmental degradation, climate-induced displacement is increasing exposure to explosive hazards. At the same time, flooding and shifting landscapes can move or expose UX
News: Armenia validates national roadmap for Early Warnings for All
By World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Apr 02, 2026 05:34 pm
Armenia has taken a major step toward strengthening its national disaster preparedness and climate resilience. Government institutions, international organizations and development partners gathered for the EW4All National Roadmap Validation Workshop
News: Tunisia: Major push to strengthen water security and resilience
By World Bank, the on Apr 02, 2026 05:27 pm
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved two projects to improve potable water services for millions of Tunisians, modernize irrigated agriculture, and support jobs and livelihoods in rural areas.
News: Fifth of arabica coffee growing area to be unsuitable by 2050, report says
By Thomson Reuters on Apr 02, 2026 05:22 pm
Climate change could result in 20% of current arabica coffee growing areas being classified as unsuitable by 2050, Rabobank forecast in a report on Monday.
News: Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits
By Grist Magazine on Apr 02, 2026 05:16 pm
A simple patch of greenery in a city may seem like a blip in the concrete jungle, but it’s an extremely powerful way to solve a bunch of problems at once.
News: Bigger storms, more often: study projects likely future rainfall impacts on NZ
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 02, 2026 05:04 pm
Study points to a future where extreme rainfall is both more intense and more frequent across much of New Zealand – with some simulated storms bearing the hallmarks of weather disasters from Aotearoa’s past.
News: Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 02, 2026 04:56 pm
The April 1 snowpack measurement has long been the single most important number in western water management, considered a strong proxy for how much water the mountains are holding in reserve. But in 2026, that savings account has been woefully deficient.
News: We have the proof that logging makes Tasmania’s forests more flammable
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 02, 2026 04:50 pm
W.D. Jackson has suggested that after Tasmania’s wet eucalypt forests qre burned by severe bushfires, there would be a high-risk period during their regrowth when they are at risk of severely burning again.
News: A day in the life: working in the National Situation Room
By National Emergency Management Agency (Australia) on Apr 01, 2026 03:45 pm
The National Situation Room (NSR) is a whole-of-government all-hazards monitoring and reporting facility. Operating around the clock, it plays a crucial role in safeguarding the nation.
News: What a 1,000-year-old drainage system teaches us about flood risk
By Development Asia on Apr 01, 2026 03:37 pm
Ganzhou’s ancient Fushougou system offers a model of integrated, nature-based flood management for modern communities.
News: Tropical volcanoes and Asian drought
By University of Tokyo 東京大学 on Apr 01, 2026 03:36 pm
Researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, combine various past climate data to investigate the impacts of ancient volcanic eruptions.
News: Climate science has no place in scientific reference manual for judges, attorneys general say
By Eos – AGU on Apr 01, 2026 01:29 pm
A chapter on climate science has been removed from a manual designed to be an independent, neutral source of scientific information for judges.
News: Does fighting climate change put the economy at risk?
By Open University of Catalonia – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya on Apr 01, 2026 01:22 pm
A study led by the UOC indicates that fiscal crisis risks and climate risks are closely related, and highlights institutional quality as a key factor in their mitigation.
News: Wildfires, storms, floods contribute to record 92% of global insured losses in 2025, says Swiss Re Institute
By Swiss Reinsurance Company (Swiss Re) on Apr 01, 2026 01:02 pm
In 2025, secondary perils – among them wildfires, severe convective storms and floods – accounted for a record 92% of total global natural catastrophe insured losses of USD 107 billion.
News: How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming
By Carbon Brief on Apr 01, 2026 12:52 pm
As global temperatures have reached record highs in recent years, there has been concern that the decline in cloudiness may be enhancing warming more than previously expected.
News: Water flow in prairie watersheds is increasingly unpredictable — but AI could help
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 01, 2026 12:38 pm
In recent years, the Prairies have seen bigger swings in climate conditions — very wet years followed by very dry ones. That makes an already unpredictable landscape even harder to forecast, with real consequences for flood preparedness and water qualit
News: New AI tool forecasts drought 90 days ahead nationwide
By United States Geological Survey on Apr 01, 2026 12:29 pm
The USGS released a machine learning tool that forecasts droughts up to 90 days ahead nationwide. The tool may provide communities extra time to prepare for water shortages that could impact agriculture, municipal supplies, recreation and ecosystems.
DRR Community Voices: Can music improve tsunami preparedness? Lessons from Timor-Leste
By Emiliano Rodriguez Nuesch on Mar 31, 2026 04:03 pm
Tsunami risk is already well known in many coastal communities, but translating awareness into sustained engagement and action remains a challenge. For World Tsunami Awareness Day 2025, agencies explored whether music could help bridge that gap.
News: A next-generation telescope for space weather research
By Eos – AGU on Mar 31, 2026 02:13 pm
China’s new dual‑band interplanetary scintillation telescope uses a phased‑array feed and AI calibration to deliver unprecedented sensitivity for tracking solar wind disturbances, strengthening global space‑weather monitoring and forecasting.
News: 5 things to know about the links between climate change, migration and health
By United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) on Mar 31, 2026 01:33 pm
Climate change, migration and health are tightly connected: climate impacts shape mobility, and both moving and being unable to move create physical and mental health risks.
News: One year on: from recovery to resilience after Tropical Cyclone Alfred
By National Emergency Management Agency (Australia) on Mar 31, 2026 01:28 pm
TC Alfred was the first tropical cyclone to
News: Storm ready: NOAA’s new mobile radar fleet bridges gap between research and weather safety
By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Mar 31, 2026 01:20 pm
Three cutting-edge mobile weather radars unveiled by NOAA will allow researchers to deploy research-grade technology to the front lines of tornadoes, wildfires, hail storms, flash flooding and severe wind events,
News: How disaster risk financing can anchor Africa’s development and strengthen its resilience
By World Economic Forum (WEF) on Mar 31, 2026 12:49 pm
Africa’s rising climate shocks are eroding development gains. The article argues that disaster risk financing — especially ARC’s parametric insurance — helps governments respond faster, protect vulnerable communities and safeguard long‑term grow
News: Chopping down areas of tropical rainforest is causing rising temperatures linked to thousands of deaths
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 31, 2026 11:52 am
Tropical deforestation is rapidly amplifying local heat, exposing over 300 million people to higher temperatures and contributing to an estimated 28,000 heat‑related deaths each year.