UN Drought Treaty Decision Deferred After Mongolia Talks
UN desertification talks ended in Mongolia with drought negotiations deferred to COP18, while new land-restoration finance and an Asia-Pacific initiative advanced.
Climate Adaptation
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43 Mediterranean Countries Begin Work on the Region’s First Climate Action Plan
The Union for the Mediterranean launched development of a regional climate action plan on July 1, focused on adaptation, resilience, finance and natural-resource management.
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UNICEF Report Says 1.1 Billion Children Face Three or More Overlapping Climate Hazards
UNICEF’s Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026 says nearly half of the world’s children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards, with more than 4 million potentially facing six.
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WHO Rates Europe Heatwave Moderate Risk as Impacts May Still Rise
WHO/Europe classifies the continuing heatwave as a moderate regional health risk, estimating more than 14,000 excess deaths in a defined peak period.