Global Scans · Climate Change & Extreme weather · Weekly Summary

• [New] Under future climate change scenarios, models with greater historical sea ice tend to lose more sea ice by 2100, contributing to stronger radiative feedback. EurekAlert!
• [New] Ocean heat uptake and the resulting thermal sea level rise by the year 2100 are projected to be 3-14% higher than the average from CMIP6, a leading collection of climate models. EurekAlert!
• [New] By 2040, 7 million additional people in PNG will live in areas at risk of malaria transmission, with 2.8 million directly attributable to climate change and the remainder due to population growth. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The number of people requiring access to malaria control is expected to double by 2040, to 13.4 million with 2.8 million attributed to climate change alone. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Cyber risk remains the top concern for the future, while AI and climate change join the top ten, reflecting the accelerating impact of technology and extreme weather on global business. Aon plc Global Media Relations
• [New] Adaptation will be a central issue at the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil's Belem, with parties expected to agree on adaptation indicators and work to close the adaptation finance gap. Hindustan Times
• [New] The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference will focus on adaptation finance, with countries urged to mobilize $1.3 trillion to close the funding gap. Hindustan Times
• [New] Rural and coastal residents across Louisiana are struggling as rising insurance premiums, climate change, and fossil fuel expansion converge to threaten their homes and livelihoods. RuralOrganizing
• [New] Climate change poses profound risks to global pension funds, but also a clear opportunity: an immediate and coordinated low-carbon transition offers the best long-term outcome. Pensions Age
• [New] Extreme weather taking place throughout the United States mid-October is expected to cause hundreds of millions in losses for insurers. AOL
• [New] Climate change and human activities are driving the surge, which poses a serious threat of flooding for major cities around the world. Euronews
• [New] Climate change poses an enormous threat to people worldwide. Harvard Office for Sustainability
• A team of scientists led by Rutgers researchers has uncovered evidence that modern sea level rise is happening faster than at any time in the past 4,000 years, with China's coastal cities especially at risk. EurekAlert!
• By 2050, an extra 1.5 million people could be living in high-risk coastal areas exposed to sea level rise. Hunter New Energy
• The federal government has released Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment, mapping how worsening heat, fires, floods and sea level rise are expected to affect communities, infrastructure, industries and ecosystems, alongside a National Adaptation Plan to guide future action. Hunter New Energy

Last updated: 25 October 2025