Our Scans · Climate and population (North America) · Weekly Summary

• [New] B. mayonii is only one of many tickborne diseases that are threatening to become more common in the U.S., thanks to ever-expanding tick populations aided by a warming climate. Gizmodo
• [New] With Utah's arid climate and growing population, water conservation in agriculture will remain a critical issue. Farmonaut
• By 2050, 50% of the world's population will live in water-stressed regions and that - without sufficient climate financing - 200 million people in fragile states will require humanitarian aid. New Security Beat
• In Alaska, advocates emphasize the need to reduce the prison population as a crucial response to the climate crisis, highlighting the vulnerability of aging correctional facilities to extreme weather events such as floods and thawing permafrost. Covid Call To Humanity
• The U.S. has a lower risk score when looking at its economy size but a much higher final score because of its large population and economic activities affected by climate risks. Skift
• U.S. national security assessments have described climate change as a threat multiplier that may exacerbate existing tensions in regions facing other challenges, such as intrastate conflict, rapid population growth, urbanization, or poor governance. Skeptical Science
• Located approximately half-way between Australia and Hawaii, Ebeye is a small, low-lying island in the Kwajalein Atoll with a population of almost 10,000 that is prone to climate hazards. Dredging Today
• The American bumblebee is threatened, and its population has plummeted drastically due to habitat loss, climate change, and widespread use of bee-killing pesticides. Missouri Department of Conservation
• At the rates of production and innovation, it will be impossible to provide a healthy, sustainable diet for a global population of 10bn by 2050 - providing the amount and type of protein typical of North American-European diets, while also achieving the targets of the Paris climate agreement. MAB - Engineering
• We will likely see population shifts in the US in the coming decades because of climate change. Columbia Magazine
• In view of the rapidly growing threats that climate change presents to the health of people living in the United States, especially certain vulnerable populations, the Biden administration sought to catalyze responsive federal, state, and local action. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Climate change is intensifying and extending fire seasons across the U.S. and a growing population puts densely packed neighborhoods into fire-threatened areas. Insurance Journal
• Despite a broad consensus that climate change will result in greater displacement and migration, it is difficult to determine a tipping point for very large population movements across the United States. New America

Last updated: 23 June 2026