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• [New] Tropical cyclones and extreme floods would increase in severity in Fiji, posing even more risks to coastal and marine livelihoods. Al Jazeera
• [New] By 2050, plastics are expected to outweigh fish in the ocean. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• [New] If Europe fails to address climate change, its economies and businesses will be less resilient, which translates into lost jobs, weakened competitiveness and a dysfunctional economy plagued by shocks. Climate KIC
• [New] Microplastics overlap with the prey item size of many marine organisms and can enter the food web, with the potential to transfer contaminants into cells and tissues. The Guardian
• [New] MISO activity in marine sediments could be responsible for as much as 7% of all global sulfide oxidation to sulfate. ScienceDaily
• [New] If similar cascading feedbacks are happening now, localized melting could spread and accelerate overall ice loss, contributing to faster global sea-level rise. ScienceDaily
• [New] Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel use will reach a record high in 2025 despite countries' pledges to begin lowering their climate pollution. Insurance Journal
• [New] Adaptation finance must rise twelvefold by 2035 to meet developing countries' needs. UN News

Last updated: 17 November 2025