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20 June 2026

The measured figures of the agenda: current value, movement and course so far.

13 figures · archive since 11 Jun

Atmosphere

427.74ppm

↑ +1.95 vs year ago

10 readings since 11 Jun

Atmospheric CO₂ concentration stands at 427.74 ppm.

NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (Mauna Loa) · as of 2026-06-18

Sea ice

10.37Mio. km²

↑ +0.11 vs year ago

10 readings since 11 Jun

Arctic extent: 10.37 million km².

NSIDC Sea Ice Index v4 (NOAA@NSIDC) · as of 2026-06-18

Sea ice

12.41Mio. km²

↓ -0.04 vs year ago

10 readings since 11 Jun

Antarctic extent: 12.41 million km².

NSIDC Sea Ice Index v4 (NOAA@NSIDC) · as of 2026-06-18

Ocean

20.96°C

↑ +0.21 vs year ago

10 readings since 11 Jun

Global mean sea surface temperature: 20.96 °C.

NOAA OISST v2.1 (via Climate Reanalyzer, University of Maine) · as of 2026-06-04

Fire

0Detektionen

10 readings since 11 Jun

Active fire detections worldwide (satellite, 24 h): 0.

NASA FIRMS (VIIRS S-NPP, Near-Real-Time) · as of 2026-06-20

Seismicity

16Beben

10 readings since 11 Jun

Earthquakes of magnitude ≥ 4.5 in the past 24 hours: 16.

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · as of 2026-06-20

Attendance

8,298,614,000Menschen

10 readings since 11 Jun

Estimated world population: 8,298,614,000 bn people.

UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024 (Extrapolation) · as of 2026-06-20

Displacement

122,600,000Menschen

unchanged since 11 Jun

People forcibly displaced: 122,600,000.

UNHCR Global Trends · as of 2024-12-31

Food

128Punkte

unchanged since 11 Jun

FAO Food Price Index: 128 points (2014–2016 = 100).

FAO Food Price Index (2014–2016 = 100) · as of 2026-05-31

Price of money

2.18%

↓ -0 vs last reading

10 readings since 11 Jun

Euro short-term rate (€STR): 2.18 %.

Europäische Zentralbank, €STR · as of 2026-06-18

Energy

84.36USD/Barrel

↓ -4.28 vs last reading

8 readings since 11 Jun

Brent crude: 84.36 US dollars per barrel.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (Brent Spot) · as of 2026-06-15

Conflict

42,765Ereignisse

10 readings since 11 Jun

Recorded conflict events worldwide, previous day: 42,765.

GDELT v2 Events (BigQuery Public Dataset); erfasst Medienberichte · as of 2026-06-19

Attention

638,411Aufrufe

9 readings since 11 Jun

Object of greatest attention (English-language Wikipedia): "2026 FIFA World Cup" — 638,411 views.

Wikimedia Pageviews API (en.wikipedia.org) · as of 2026-06-19

Official wording

Minutes of the session of 20 June 2026.

Present: approx. 8.3 bn (estimate).

Chair: vacant.

Quorum: not established.

Item 1 — Atmosphere.

Atmospheric CO₂ concentration stands at 427.74 ppm.

Same day last year: 425.79 ppm.

Source: NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (Mauna Loa), retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:26 UTC. As of: 18 June 2026.

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 2 — Sea ice.

Arctic extent: 10.374 million km².

Same day last year: 10.264 million km².

Antarctic extent: 12.411 million km².

Same day last year: 12.449 million km².

Source: NSIDC Sea Ice Index v4 (NOAA@NSIDC), retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:26 UTC. As of: 18 June 2026.

Source: NSIDC Sea Ice Index v4 (NOAA@NSIDC), retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:28 UTC. As of: 18 June 2026.

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 3 — Ocean.

Global mean sea surface temperature: 20.96 °C.

Same day last year: 20.75 °C.

Source: NOAA OISST v2.1 (via Climate Reanalyzer, University of Maine), retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:28 UTC. As of: 4 June 2026.

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 4 — Fire.

Value outside the plausibility corridor — finding under reserve: 0 detections.

Source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS S-NPP, Near-Real-Time), retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:29 UTC. As of: 20 June 2026.

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 5 — Seismicity.

Earthquakes of magnitude ≥ 4.5 in the past 24 hours: 16.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:29 UTC. As of: 20 June 2026.

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 6 — Attendance.

Estimated world population: 8.3 bn people.

Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024 (Extrapolation), retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:29 UTC. As of: 20 June 2026 (estimate/extrapolation).

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 7 — Displacement.

People forcibly displaced: 122,600,000.

Source: UNHCR Global Trends, retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:29 UTC. As of: 31 December 2024 (periodic survey).

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 8 — Food.

FAO Food Price Index: 128 points (2014–2016 = 100).

Source: FAO Food Price Index (2014–2016 = 100), retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:29 UTC. As of: 31 May 2026 (monthly survey).

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 9 — Price of money.

Euro short-term rate (€STR): 2.18 %.

Previous observation: 2.18 %.

Source: Europäische Zentralbank, €STR, retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:29 UTC. As of: 18 June 2026.

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 10 — Energy.

Brent crude: 84.36 US dollars per barrel.

Previous observation: 88.64 USD/barrel.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Brent Spot), retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:29 UTC. As of: 15 June 2026.

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 11 — Conflict.

Recorded conflict events worldwide, previous day: 42,765.

Source: GDELT v2 Events (BigQuery Public Dataset); erfasst Medienberichte, retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:32 UTC. As of: 19 June 2026.

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

Item 12 — Attention.

Object of greatest attention (English-language Wikipedia): "2026 FIFA World Cup" — 638,411 views.

Source: Wikimedia Pageviews API (en.wikipedia.org), retrieved 2026-06-20 03:30:34 UTC. As of: 19 June 2026.

Discussion: none. Resolution: adjourned.

The session was not closed.

Next session: tomorrow.

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