--- title: "Climate Change — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 27 stories and expert analysis tagged Climate Change on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/climate-change" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 27 Stories [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) ### [Guatemala: El Niño 2026–27 becomes regional security test](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) [UNICEF: 25.8M children face El Niño risks in Latin America; Guatemala maps 188 municipalities for drought and food insecurity amid regional security test.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) [2026-10-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/west-africa-food-crisis-three-shocks-in-2026) ### [West Africa Food Crisis: Three Shocks in 2026](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/west-africa-food-crisis-three-shocks-in-2026) [Conflict, climate extremes, and the Strait of Hormuz closure drive a severe food crisis in West and Central Africa, with fertilizer prices surging 80% and millions displaced.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/west-africa-food-crisis-three-shocks-in-2026) [2026-07-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/west-africa-food-crisis-three-shocks-in-2026) [climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/copper-supply-gap-threatens-electrification) ### [Copper supply gap threatens electrification](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/copper-supply-gap-threatens-electrification) [Rising copper demand for EVs and renewables outpaces supply as ore grades decline and new mines take 16+ years. World Bank warns 230% production increase needed by 2050.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/copper-supply-gap-threatens-electrification) [2026-07-18](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/copper-supply-gap-threatens-electrification) [politics_diplomacy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/who-tells-europe-its-hospitals-are-a-heat) ### [WHO Tells Europe Its Hospitals Are a Heat-](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/who-tells-europe-its-hospitals-are-a-heat) [WHO warns Europe's hospitals are structurally unprepared for extreme heat, with nearly 10,000 excess deaths this summer. New guidance targets building retrofits, not just early warnings.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/who-tells-europe-its-hospitals-are-a-heat) [2026-07-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/who-tells-europe-its-hospitals-are-a-heat) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mozambique-faces-food-crisis-amid-conflict) ### [Mozambique Faces Food Crisis Amid Conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mozambique-faces-food-crisis-amid-conflict) [FEWS NET projects 1.5–1.99 million Mozambicans will need food assistance by January 2027 due to conflict, floods, and El Niño effects.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mozambique-faces-food-crisis-amid-conflict) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mozambique-faces-food-crisis-amid-conflict) [climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-oil-shock-reshapes-cop31-agenda) ### [Iran Oil Shock Reshapes COP31 Agenda](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-oil-shock-reshapes-cop31-agenda) [The Iran oil shock is reshaping COP31's agenda, prioritizing energy security and electrification over fossil fuel phase-out commitments.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-oil-shock-reshapes-cop31-agenda) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-oil-shock-reshapes-cop31-agenda) [politics_diplomacy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/europes-hottest-june-breaks-1976-records) ### [Europe's Hottest June Breaks 1976 Records](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/europes-hottest-june-breaks-1976-records) [Western Europe recorded its hottest June ever, raising urgent questions about energy security, migration, and climate adaptation policies.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/europes-hottest-june-breaks-1976-records) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/europes-hottest-june-breaks-1976-records) [climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bangladeshs-fy27-budget-bets-on-gas) ### [Bangladesh's FY27 Budget Bets on Gas](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bangladeshs-fy27-budget-bets-on-gas) [Bangladesh's FY27 budget cuts energy spending by 23%, focusing on gas exploration and nuclear power, sidelining renewable energy commitments.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bangladeshs-fy27-budget-bets-on-gas) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bangladeshs-fy27-budget-bets-on-gas) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bangladeshs-495-million-displaced-a-life) ### [Bangladesh's 4.95 Million Displaced: A Life](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bangladeshs-495-million-displaced-a-life) [Bangladesh's first disaster-displacement census reveals 4.95 million displaced, with children losing years of schooling and health due to climate impacts.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bangladeshs-495-million-displaced-a-life) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bangladeshs-495-million-displaced-a-life) [climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-refinery-upgrade-policy-explained) ### [Pakistan's Refinery Upgrade Policy Explained](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-refinery-upgrade-policy-explained) [Pakistan's cabinet approves a $6bn refinery upgrade policy, marking a significant shift in energy security and dependence on Saudi Arabia.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-refinery-upgrade-policy-explained) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-refinery-upgrade-policy-explained) [climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-6b-refinery-upgrade-policy) ### [Pakistan's $6B Refinery Upgrade Policy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-6b-refinery-upgrade-policy) [Pakistan's cabinet to decide on a $6bn refinery upgrade policy, crucial for energy security and compliance with IMF and climate commitments.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-6b-refinery-upgrade-policy) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-6b-refinery-upgrade-policy) [human_rights](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/icjs-climate-opinion-becomes-human-rights) ### [ICJ's Climate Opinion Becomes Human Rights](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/icjs-climate-opinion-becomes-human-rights) [The UN General Assembly's vote turns the ICJ's climate opinion into a human-rights mandate, reshaping state liability for emissions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/icjs-climate-opinion-becomes-human-rights) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/icjs-climate-opinion-becomes-human-rights) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-la-guajira-choc%C3%B3) ### [Colombia's Hunger Crisis: La Guajira & Chocó](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-la-guajira-choc%C3%B3) [Colombia's food security outlook for 2026 highlights La Guajira and Chocó in IPC Phase 3 Crisis due to drought, conflict, and inadequate humanitarian response.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-la-guajira-choc%C3%B3) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-la-guajira-choc%C3%B3) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-choc%C3%B3-and-la-guaj) ### [Colombia's Hunger Crisis: Chocó and La Guaj](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-choc%C3%B3-and-la-guaj) [La Guajira and Chocó in Colombia are projected to remain in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) through January 2027 due to armed conflict, climate extremes, and economic shocks.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-choc%C3%B3-and-la-guaj) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/colombias-hunger-crisis-choc%C3%B3-and-la-guaj) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uzbekistans-61b-water-strategy-challenge) ### [Uzbekistan's $6.1B Water Strategy Challenge](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uzbekistans-61b-water-strategy-challenge) [Uzbekistan's 2026 water strategy aims for universal piped supply by 2030, but faces a $6.1 billion funding gap and challenges from Afghanistan's Qosh Tepa canal.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uzbekistans-61b-water-strategy-challenge) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uzbekistans-61b-water-strategy-challenge) [climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ieas-2026-demand-playbook-for-oil-crisis) ### [IEA's 2026 Demand Playbook for Oil Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ieas-2026-demand-playbook-for-oil-crisis) [The IEA's 2026 plan calls for remote work and flight restrictions to reduce oil demand by 2-3 million barrels daily amid a crisis.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ieas-2026-demand-playbook-for-oil-crisis) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ieas-2026-demand-playbook-for-oil-crisis) [climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/energy-security-dominates-2026-review) ### [Energy Security Dominates 2026 Review](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/energy-security-dominates-2026-review) [The Energy Institute's 2026 review highlights record energy demand and a shift from climate policy to energy security amid rising emissions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/energy-security-dominates-2026-review) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/energy-security-dominates-2026-review) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/el-ni%C3%B1os-impact-on-global-security-risks) ### [El Niño's Impact on Global Security Risks](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/el-ni%C3%B1os-impact-on-global-security-risks) [The WMO confirms a 90% chance of El Niño by November 2026, exacerbating food shortages and geopolitical tensions amid the U.S.–Iran war.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/el-ni%C3%B1os-impact-on-global-security-risks) [2026-07-03](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/el-ni%C3%B1os-impact-on-global-security-risks) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cpv-cabo-verdes-atlantic-playbook) ### [Cabo Verde's Atlantic Playbook](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cpv-cabo-verdes-atlantic-playbook) [Cabo Verde's foreign policy combines democratic stability and strategic partnerships, enhancing its global diplomatic leverage despite its size.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cpv-cabo-verdes-atlantic-playbook) [2026-07-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cpv-cabo-verdes-atlantic-playbook) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/niu-niues-independent-foreign-policy-success) ### [Niue's Independent Foreign Policy Success](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/niu-niues-independent-foreign-policy-success) [Niue, a 2,000-person microstate, is crafting an independent foreign policy, engaging major powers while relying on New Zealand for support.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/niu-niues-independent-foreign-policy-success) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/niu-niues-independent-foreign-policy-success) [diplomacy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhs-the-bahamas-bets-its-survival-on-a-un-seat) ### [The Bahamas Bets Its Survival on a UN Seat](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhs-the-bahamas-bets-its-survival-on-a-un-seat) [Prime Minister Philip Davis's re-election empowers the Bahamas to pursue its first UN Security Council seat, emphasizing climate change as a security issue.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhs-the-bahamas-bets-its-survival-on-a-un-seat) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhs-the-bahamas-bets-its-survival-on-a-un-seat) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhs-davis-plants-the-flag-for-security-council) ### [Davis Plants the Flag for Security Council](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhs-davis-plants-the-flag-for-security-council) [Bahamas PM Philip Davis announces 2032-33 Security Council bid, addressing Haiti, Cuba, and climate finance at UNGA 2025.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhs-davis-plants-the-flag-for-security-council) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhs-davis-plants-the-flag-for-security-council) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zimbabwes-malaria-surge-exposes-aid-cuts) ### [Zimbabwe’s Malaria Surge Exposes Aid Cuts](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zimbabwes-malaria-surge-exposes-aid-cuts) [Zimbabwe's malaria surge is exposing the toll of US aid cuts and climate change, straining a public health system already stretched thin across rural areas.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zimbabwes-malaria-surge-exposes-aid-cuts) [2026-05-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zimbabwes-malaria-surge-exposes-aid-cuts) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/un-climate-vote-puts-fossil-fuel-holdouts-on-notice) ### [UN Climate Vote Challenges Fossil Fuels](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/un-climate-vote-puts-fossil-fuel-holdouts-on-notice) [A landmark UN climate vote, championed by Vanuatu, signals a shift in legal obligations and puts fossil fuel holdout nations on notice under international law.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/un-climate-vote-puts-fossil-fuel-holdouts-on-notice) [2026-05-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/un-climate-vote-puts-fossil-fuel-holdouts-on-notice)