Implement and enforce stronger climate policies to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change impacts.
Climate Change
Climate Change Risk
Assessment for this date
Current climate threats are high due to increased extreme weather events, ecosystem disruptions, and potential policy failures.
August 29, 2025
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Risk Drivers
What is pushing the current reading.
The current climate risk assessment is driven by several factors: the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as typhoons, floods, and wildfires, which are exacerbated by climate change, as seen in Southeast Asia and Texas. The potential collapse of the Gulf Stream and the worsening air turbulence due to climate change represent significant long-term planetary risks. Additionally, the breakdown of international climate policy efforts, such as the UN Climate Change Banking Alliance, highlights systemic policy failures. These issues, combined with the ongoing impacts of climate change on ecosystems and human health, underscore a high risk level.
Risk Reduction Actions
Priority actions generated from the current analysis.
Increase public awareness and education on climate change and its effects to foster community resilience.
Strengthen global cooperation and support for climate adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Conduct further studies on climate change impacts to inform policy and adaptation measures.
Invest in sustainable practices and technologies to reduce carbon footprints and support climate goals.
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Selected Articles
Supporting articles referenced in the latest score.
- Typhoon Kajiki Lashes Southeast Asia
- ‘Deadliest in generations’: The Texas floods are the latest in a disturbing pattern
- UN Climate Change Banking Alliance Falls Apart Under Legal Pressure Publisher: Forbes
- E&E News: Gulf Stream ‘could collapse in our lifetime,’ warns EU climate chief Publisher: POLITICO Pro
- Air turbulence to worsen due to climate change, affecting air travel: Study Publisher: India Today