Climate Changes

For the second year in a row, northern Kazakhstan experienced significant flooding caused by rapid snowmelt combined with intense spring rains. In 2025, this natural phenomenon once again inundated riverside communities, displacing hundreds of residents and impacting livelihoods along the Esil River and other waterways.

Since January 2025, Ecuador has been experiencing relentless heavy rainfall, affecting 23 out of 24 provinces. The extreme weather has triggered flooding, landslides, and infrastructure destruction, putting thousands of lives at risk. With nearly 20,000 people impacted, the Ecuadorian government has declared a state of emergency in eight coastal provinces to accelerate relief efforts and emergency response.

Mount Teide, the majestic volcano that dominates the landscape of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, was recently transformed into a breathtaking winter scene. A satellite image captured on March 5, 2025, by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, reveals the volcano’s peak covered in fresh snow—a rare and stunning sight in this usually warm region. The snowfall was the result of a storm system, officially classified as an upper-level isolated depression (DANA), which brought heavy rain and sub-zero temperatures to the archipelago. The first flakes began falling on March 2, 2025, following a weekend of intense weather conditions.

Australia’s bushfire season has once again taken a devastating turn. In its seasonal bushfire outlook, Australia’s National Council for Fire and Emergency Services warned that severe rainfall deficits over the past 18 months had left large amounts of dry vegetation in Victoria’s forests. This accumulation created ideal conditions for wildfires to ignite and spread rapidly.