Global Scans · Life on Land · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss,

• [New] In the short term, the further Russia advances and the more agricultural land is affected by fighting, the more production will fall. Centre for European Reform
• [New] Current models estimate global warming of 0.3-1.7 °C by 2100 under a low emission scenario and 2.6-4.8 °C under high emissions, with greater warming over land and in polar regions. SlideShare
• [New] In recent years Finland has made significant efforts to improve the greenhouse gas inventory of the land use sector, which means that very likely another technical adjustment to the forest reference level will be made before 2027. Maa- ja metsatalousministerio
• [New] At a 1.1 °C increase in temperature today, an estimated 60% of the world's marine ecosystems have already been degraded or are being used unsustainably, while a warming of 1.5 °C threatens to destroy 70 to 90% of coral reefs, and a 2 °C increase means a nearly 100% loss - a point of no return. Climate Cosmos
• [New] Offshore wind has a unique opportunity to not only support the energy transition but also become the first marine industry to make a net-positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration. Utrecht University
• [New] By 2030, global food production must increase by 50% to meet demand, even as arable land diminishes due to climate change and urbanization. Blogger
• [New] Plastic pollution, fueled by the relentless growth of plastic production, consumption and disposal, is posing serious risks to public health by exacerbating the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and global pollution. Inside Climate News
• [New] For owner-occupiers and long-term investors, NSW's fundamentals, stamp duty relief, higher land tax thresholds and lower property management costs make it a more strategic play, and will continue to attract strong interest. Real Estate Business
• [New] Talent magnet - Uttar Pradesh expects 2,000 direct hires; adjacent projects (toy park, medical-device zone) create an ecosystem that mirrors Hsinchu's cluster logic. Semiconductorinsight
• [New] While GPT-5 aims to reduce model fragmentation within OpenAI's ecosystem, having multiple powerful models from different companies with different strengths could create a new kind of ecosystem fragmentation where developers need to understand and integrate with multiple AI providers. Adam Holter
• [New] The Ministry of Energy expects EPSO-G to actively contribute to the development of green gas infrastructure by utilizing the existing natural gas infrastructure for the development of biomethane and creating a new green hydrogen ecosystem. HydrogenWire
• [New] Climate change is the primary threat to mangrove ecosystems, affecting 33% globally, followed by deforestation, development, pollution, and dam construction. EDUREV.IN
• [New] The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a new report warning that half of the world's mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse. EDUREV.IN
• [New] Though the ESL risks posed onto the land of Hong Kong have limited increase from 2050 to 2100, the initial risk in 2050 will already have been significant, and ESL will threaten a broad area of coastal low land in Hong Kong. Nature
• [New] Climate change has emerged as the defining environmental and political challenge of 2025, with scientific evidence demonstrating that the planet is experiencing unprecedented warming patterns that threaten to fundamentally alter global ecosystems, economic systems, and human civilization itself. Hot Topics
• [New] The choice of a platform in one area, such as adopting the Microsoft Power Platform for LCNC, will have significant strategic implications for platform choices in other areas, as a unified ecosystem like Microsoft's offers inherent advantages in integration and user experience. Uplatz Blog
• The semiconductor industry offers Bangladesh a unique opportunity to graduate into a high-value, high-growth sector and establish itself as a credible player in the global technology ecosystem. BSS
• The success of NASA's X-59 QueSST project could lead to revised noise regulations that allow supersonic flights over land, opening up new markets and expanding the commercial potential of high-speed air travel. Tomorrow Desk
• The world's oceans currently harbour around 200 million tonnes of plastics, posing a severe threat to the ecosystem. Blue Flag
• A new generation of defence suppliers is emerging as countries look to promote the development of national EO ecosystems, with momentum expected to increase in the coming years. SpaceNews

Last updated: 13 July 2025