As climate disruption, resource depletion, and geopolitical fault lines converge, businesses are being forced to rethink their approach to sustainability in supply chains.
The world is experiencing a record-breaking 'super El Niño,' a phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle that temporarily raises global temperatures and alters weather patterns worldwide. This event, which began in June, is expected to last into 2027 and could be the most intense on record, affecting billions of people through extreme weather and shifting rainfall patterns.
China's use of coal for electricity has grown in the first half of 2026, despite a record amount of wind and solar power being wasted through curtailment.
The country's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, and the second-largest, Lake Powell, have reached record-low water levels due to climate change, population growth, and over-consumption.