onsdag 21 oktober 2026
A triple blow to the Earth: “A massive problem for all of humanity”
Published 12:57
In a warmer climate, melting ice sheets could weaken the AMOC and the Gulf Stream. “All our climate models show this weakening, but there is also a risk that it could stall even more dramatically. If that happens, significantly less warm water would move northward in the Atlantic,” says Erik Kjellström. Photo: Wei Liu, Shang-Ping Xie, Zhengyu Liu, and Jiang Zhu/Science.org. See more
NORRKÖPING. Climate change is a threat.
But it is not the only one.
Researchers are now identifying three critical dangers to the future of the planet.
In Norrköping, Sweden’s climate experts are currently gathered for SMHI’s conference, “Prio.”
The graphs glow an angry red.
“We are already experiencing climate change in Sweden. As long as there are emissions, it will continue,” says climate researcher Gustav Strandberg.
2.8 degrees warmer
Erik Kjellström, a professor of climatology, states:
“Looking 100 years ahead or more, the warming in Sweden is nearly twice as intense. When compared to the 1860s—when our record-keeping began—the long-term smoothed average shows an increase of 2.8 degrees.”
In the summer of 2025, northern Sweden was hit by a prolonged heatwave—a stark contrast to this year’s summer, which was largely a washout.
“Last summer, northern Sweden was about two degrees warmer than it would have been had humans not influenced the climate,” he says. Human emissions have caused disruptions to the climate system. Today, it remains unclear to what extent this will have an impact in the future, says Erik Kjellström.
“The more carbon dioxide we emit, and the warmer it gets, the further we move away from what we are accustomed to. The ultimate extent and intensity of this warming represent a fundamental uncertainty, one that is inextricably linked to our emissions. Furthermore, we do not know exactly how phenomena such as large-scale atmospheric wind patterns will be affected.”
A Triple Crisis
What is the greatest threat to humanity today ?
“We are facing a triple planetary crisis: climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and pollution. Together, these constitute a massive problem for all of humanity. It is not just climate change in isolation; rather, it is the combination of these factors,” says Erik Kjellström.
“Climate change is happening here and now—and it will only continue to worsen unless we get our greenhouse gas emissions under control.”
What are you most concerned about?
“The issue of freshwater. We cannot survive without water,” says Gustav Strandberg.
How urgent is the need for climate adaptation?
“It becomes increasingly important with each passing day. We are not even adapted to the climate we have today. We are already lagging behind, yet the climate continues to change. The ‘debt’ just keeps growing.”
Over 150 dead in drone attack on fuel tankers
Fires are still burning following an extremely bloody drone attack on Monday in Abyei, a disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan. The death toll has now reached over 150, according to local officials.
Yohanna Akol Ngor, a representative of the administration in Abyei, has identified the Sudanese military as being responsible for the carnage. A source within the Sudanese army acknowledges that drones were deployed, but claims the targets were fuel tankers carrying supplies for the RSF—the paramilitary group currently fighting the Sudanese army.
"We do not target civilians," the source stated, asserting that those killed were fuel smugglers and members of the RSF.
The civil war between the RSF and the Sudanese army has claimed more than 200,000 lives since it broke out in the spring of 2023.
Fighter jet crashes in France
TT
Updated 07:46 | Published 06:55
The fighter jet that crashed was a Mirage 2000D model. File photo. Photo: Ariel Schalit/AP/TT
A fighter jet has crashed in eastern France, according to French media reports.
A body has been discovered during the search operation.
The radio station Ici Lorraine reports that a large-scale rescue operation is underway.
France’s defense authorities state that the aircraft was a Mirage 2000D fighter jet and that contact with the plane was lost on Tuesday evening, Franceinfo reports.
The search for the second pilot is ongoing.
Witnesses reportedly heard a powerful explosion and saw a fireball around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
A press briefing will be held at 9:00 a.m. in the municipality of Rogéville.
EU Marks 70 Years in Rome
TT
Published 15:18
EU leaders held a summit in Rome in 2017 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. A repeat of this is now being proposed for the 70th-anniversary celebrations in 2027. File photo. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP/TT
António Costa, President of the European Council, wants to hold next year’s spring summit in Rome to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1957 Treaty of Rome.
The proposal to host the scheduled summit—set for March 18–19—in Rome rather than Brussels originated with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The proposal now has Costa’s backing, but it requires approval from all EU member states, an EU spokesperson stated in a release.
The 1957 Treaty of Rome marks one of the EU’s "birthdays" and led to the creation of a common market.
Costa has also decided that the next summit, taking place on November 13 in Dublin, will focus primarily on issues related to AI. This will be followed by an extraordinary summit in Brussels on November 26–27, which will address the next long-term budget and support for Ukraine. The final summit of the year will then be held in Brussels, beginning on December 17, while the first summit of 2027 is set to take place in Alden Biesen, Belgium, on February 5.
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