A new report documents some of the most widespread and damaging droughts in recorded history, between 2023 and 2025, affecting millions across Africa, the Mediterranean, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Scientists have known for decades that soaring atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are causing changes in ocean chemistry, threatening marine life and ecosystems.
In February, the United Kingdom had provided a grant of US$450,000 to the Philippines, but additional funding for ecosystem restoration and the country's implementation of its blue economy roadmap will be needed.