Global Events April 2025
Mexico drought threatens US water supplies
Effects of the climate crisis cross borders, especially the increasingly fraught challenges of water shortages. Mexico has been unable to meet the requirements of a 1944 water allocation agreement while also allowing enough water for agricultural production in the northern states. Trump is threatening sanctions, because that’s what he does.
Global glaciers continue to disappear at record, accelerating rates
A shocking number of people don’t quite comprehend the effects of vanishing glaciers on water supplies, nor do they ever hear of the increasing number of incidents of Glacier Lake Outbreak Floods, a catastrophic event where a dam containing a glacial lake fails, releasing a large volume of water and debris downstream.
Greenland passed it’s tipping point in 2022 as lakes turned brown
In 2022, Atmospheric rivers brought Greenland record heat that was more than 14°F warmer than the monthly average in some areas.
During that period, 7,500 lakes turned brown and began emitting carbon after the fall. The emissions weren’t the only concern for scientists: these lakes also provide residents of Greenland with drinking water, which could be compromised by the changes.
How much longer will South Asia be habitable?
120°F In Mid-Spring
The term survivability limits is increasingly being deployed for regions of the planet that are approaching dangerous temperature levels as the shine wears off the “new normal.”
The agricultural sector in particular has been feeling the effects for some time, as weather patterns become less predictable and extreme events such as drought and mega storms become ever more frequent.
Along with the potentially deadly temperatures, the heat wave brings persistent power outages, compounding the crisis.
“We cannot even stand to work in it. When I am out, I feel that people would burn due to the heat outside.”
