Accelerating climate extremes and adaptation needs
Key Questions
How many people were displaced by extreme weather in 2025?
A Greenpeace study found 13.6 million people displaced internally, a 37% increase from prior years.
What risks do data centers face from climate?
Many planned data centers are located in areas vulnerable to extreme weather events, increasing adaptation needs.
How is climate change affecting coastal floods?
Climate change is making once-rare coastal floods 12 times more likely according to recent studies.
What does the UNICEF report say about children?
Nearly 2 billion children worldwide are at risk from climate hazards, with almost every child exposed.
What is the impact on homeowners' insurance?
Climate change is driving up insurance costs, with Sen. Whitehouse highlighting rising premiums for homeowners.
What happened to Antarctic sea ice?
Antarctic sea ice loss reached the size of France, underscoring accelerating polar climate impacts.
What warning did climate experts issue for summer?
Experts predict a summer heat spike as global warming edges toward 2°C and CO2 hits record levels.
What is Show Your Stripes Day?
June 20 marks the day to raise awareness using warming stripes graphics showing local and global temperature trends.
Data centres being built in climate-vulnerable areas – new risk. Beneficial fire and wildfire resilience video highlights nature-based solutions. Vanuatu community disaster resilience case study. 'Super' El Niño panel warns of extreme weather. Nearly all children exposed to climate hazard. Sea-level rise study reinforces flood risk. Sponge cities video. Climate experts predict summer heat spike. Show Your Stripes Day. AI analysis shows flowering advancing 2.5 days per decade. Climate change making coastal floods 12x more likely. Living on the watery climate frontier (Ghana). How climate change is making life more expensive. UNICEF report: 2 billion children at risk. Antarctic sea ice loss the size of France. Airports in Northeast US likely to face climate heat impacts. New: Greenpeace study: 13.6 million displaced by extreme weather in 2025 (37% increase). Climate change driving up homeowners' insurance costs (Sen. Whitehouse).