WFP Sri Lanka Country Brief, April 2026
Country: Sri Lanka Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file.
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WFP Algeria Country Brief, April 2026 (Reporting Period: March 2026)
Country: Algeria Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS Although full rations are currently provided, WFP expects to sustain food...
Sewage Is Threatening Coral Reefs Around the World, Even in Marine Protected Areas
A new study finds that more than 70 percent of these protected zones are exposed to high levels of wastewater pollutants, making corals and other...
Afghanistan: Health Cluster Dashboard for Humanitarian Response Services (March 2026)
Country: Afghanistan Source: Health Cluster Please refer to the attached file. The dashboard provides an overview of humanitarian health services across Afghanistan, showing coverage, population...
WFP Jordan Country Brief, April 2026 (Reporting period: March 2026)
Country: Jordan Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. KEY HIGHLIGHTS In March, WFP continued to provide reduced monthly food assistance of...
UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres
Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zeroOne vision of the UK’s future involves a decarbonised economy powered by clean, renewable energy....
Warming waters are supercharging an invasive salmon predator in Alaska
As Alaska’s rivers warm, invasive northern pike are becoming noticeably more voracious. Scientists discovered that pike of all ages are eating more fish, with young...
Trump fires NSF's oversight board
Dismissal of the National Science Board is widely seen as latest move to erase NSF’s independence
'The birds are a global citizen': Indigenous groups in Australia and Alaska team up to track a feathered adventurer's epic journey
A new knowledge-sharing project aims to ensure the survival of the migratory short-tailed shearwaterShort-tailed shearwaters used to blacken the skies on the south-west coast of...
Scientists just discovered Africa is closer to breaking apart than we thought
Beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift, scientists have found the crust is thinning to a critical point, suggesting the continent is gradually breaking apart. This ‘necking’...
Eddy Kinetic Energy Contribution to Total Ocean Kinetic Energy From Multi‐Satellite Altimetry
Abstract Ocean mesoscale structures play a central role in transporting oceanic properties, accounting for a significant fraction of ocean’s total kinetic energy (KE). Using 23...
Shallow Creep in the Leaky Stress Shadow of Locked Zones of Subduction Megathrust
Abstract In some subduction zones such as Nankai, creeping of the shallow part of the megathrust in the stress shadow of deeper locked zones is...
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
Nearly half of children in the United States are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, as experts warned Donald Trump’s...
New panel of climate scientists calls for fossil fuel transition roadmaps
A new panel of experts, bringing together some of the world’s top climate scientists, has called on governments to develop roadmaps for phasing out fossil...
Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds
Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct actionThe criminalisation of direct action climate protests in...
The Next El Niño Could Lock Earth Into a Hotter Climate
The Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not.By Bob BerwynThe Pacific Ocean is a giant climate cauldron, with...
How to Think About the Extractive Problem of Lithium Mining
Electrification of transportation and the power grid all but require lithium to make batteries—but mining it takes a toll on delicate ecosystems. Still, there are...
Lebanon: Flash Update #20 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 23 April 2026)
Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS Ceasefire extended for further three weeks even...
Lebanon: Conflict Intensity, 2 March - 23 April 2026
Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file.
After Mass Deaths at 'Sloth World,' 13 Surviving Animals Are Transferred to a Florida Zoo
The move comes days after an Inside Climate News investigation found that more than 31 sloths had died at the planned Orlando animal attraction.By Kiley...
Everything but the kitchen sink: how to choose more sustainable and durable cookware
What to donate, buy and borrow to free up space, use fewer resources and give your kitchenware a great shelf lifeChange by degrees offers life...
After pulling vaccine study, Bhattacharya criticizes long-running CDC publication
Agency’s temporary director says Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report needs external reviewers
Could Changes to the U.S. Forest Service Erase a Century of Historical Documents?
With the latest agency restructuring, some fear critical archives are at risk. The agency says it will retain records, but outside experts want concrete plans.By...
UK Biobank faces questions about data security after latest breach
Experts say the lapse highlights that even new measures to control access did not safeguard deidentified patient information
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