Is New England's new hydropower transmission line paying off?
When the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line started carrying electricity from Canada into Maine in January, supporters hailed the project as a triumph...
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Planning For Life After Coal Cost a Montana County Commissioner His Seat
The fiscal future of Musselshell County is uncertain after the coal mine that anchors its economy helped defeat the official working to diversify the area’s...
El Niño Is Here and Will Have 'Big Consequences' for Global Weather
A deep pool of warm water that forms in the Western Pacific could bring strong storms to Southern California and throughout the South while increasing...
Haiti: Fiche Mensuelle – Cluster CCCM Haïti (mai 2026)
Country: Haiti Sources: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, AVSI Foundation – ETS, CCCM Cluster, CESVI, International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached...
Haiti: Cluster Abris et Biens non alimentaires - Aperçu de la réponse : mai 2026
Country: Haiti Sources: International Organization for Migration, Shelter Cluster Please refer to the attached file.
Haiti: Latinoamérica y El Caribe Resumen de Situación Semanal al 19 de junio 2026
Countries: Haiti, Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached...
Regional Humanitarian Pooled Fund Colombia - Standard Allocation 2025 (As of may 2026)
Country: Colombia Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic. The Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and...
Colombia: Informe de Situación Humanitaria 2026 | Datos acumulados entre enero y abril de 2026 | Fecha de publicación: 19 de junio de 2026
Country: Colombia Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Entre enero y abril de 2026, más de...
Researchers caught in the crossfire as companies and government grapple over AI safety
After tumultuous Fable 5 takedown, scientists fear AI safety rules could reshape open research
World Refugee Day: global displaced population in 2025 - DG ECHO Daily Map | 19/06/2026
Country: World Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Please refer to the attached Map.
DeBriefed 19 June 2026: Bonn talks end in 'gridlock' | Energy's 'new era' | Oceans in climate negotiations
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Bonn talks close ‘SIDE-STEPPING AND STALLING’:...
Bonn climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2026 UN climate conference
Two weeks of tense UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany, have produced few tangible outcomes as diplomats faced ‘gridlock’. Negotiators failed to find agreement in...
Experience of abuse, seeking safety and decision-making among refugees and migrants in Italy (June 2026)
Countries: Italy, World Source: Mixed Migration Centre Please refer to the attached Infographic. This infographic draws on longitudinal 4Mi data collected in 2024 and 2025,...
Le Niger, carrefour des trajectoires migratoires - Premières mobilités vers le Niger (Mai 2026)
Country: Niger Source: Mixed Migration Centre Please refer to the attached Infographic. Principales conclusions • Les Nigérian∙e∙s représentent plus de la moitié (55%) de l’échantillon....
Say what?! New insults to use in 2026 | Fiona Katauskas
The news is providing a lot of material to work withSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
'Light in a bottle' liquid can harvest and store energy from multiple sources
Substance’s ‘remarkable’ behavior could lead to devices powered by energy-rich gels
Machine Learning Eliminates Reanalysis Warm Bias and Reveals Weaker Winter Surface Cooling Over Arctic Sea Ice
Abstract The surface energy budget governs Arctic sea‐ice growth/melt, yet observations are sparse, and reanalysis data sets suffer from systematic biases. Here, we train a...
Two World Cup matches were played in 'severe heat', analysis finds
Games in Miami and Monterrey were at heat level a players’ union had warned in the past should trigger delaysTwo of the first round of...
Mombasa ocean summit drives progress on marine protection, but threats persist
Governments at the annual oceans summit reaffirmed commitments to protect key marine ecosystems including the high seas and coral reefs, but observers said funding barriers...
Comprehensive national climate damage assessments framework applied to the UK
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02665-2The economic impact of climate change has been widely acknowledged, yet current assessments remain fragmented and uncertain....
Climate change drives ecological novelty and new social challenges
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02672-3Ecosystems are changing rapidly because of climate change, and this will have increasing social effects around the...
WFP Tanzania Country Brief June 2026
Country: United Republic of Tanzania Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. WFP strengthened national preparedness for the regional Ebola outbreak risk...
Somalia: Radio Ergo Weekly Feedback Report, Issued: 19 June 2026
Country: Somalia Source: Radio Ergo Please refer to the attached file. Brief Analysis The calls to Radio Ergo’s nationwide feedback platform in the week 11-17...
World: The EMPHNET Emergency Bulletin, Issue 36 | May 2026 [EN/AR]
Country: World Source: Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network Please refer to the attached files. The EMPHNET Emergency Bulletin, Issue 36 The issue of the EMPHNET...
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