Pacific Islanders slowly recover from the strongest storm of the year
Katelynn Delos Reyes thought she knew what to expect when Typhoon Sinlaku slammed into Saipan last month. As a lifelong resident of the island, Delos...
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Ask a Climate Therapist: Is it still 'catastrophizing' if the threat is real?
Dear Leslie, A lot of my work in therapy for anxiety has focused on recognizing catastrophic thinking and assessing what is more realistic. How would...
For people with disabilities, these heatwaves aren't about being uncomfortable – they're about being safe | Frances Ryan
It’s inequality with a climate-crisis spin: some are more at risk, and they are rarely the people able to afford in-built AC I used to...
Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle
Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryPainting the Growing Season in…EarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld...
Strategies for overseas suppliers to provide weather and climate services in China
This paper provides insights into the complex and evolving landscape of China’s meteorological services market, drawing from the experiences and lessons learned by overseas meteorological...
Slaking quicklime with seawater for open-ocean alkalinity enhancement: technical feasibility and cost implications
Scalable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions, such as ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE), are necessary to mitigate climate change. One OAE approach is open-ocean liming, consisting...
Asymmetric warming and rising atmospheric water demand in southern Zambia: long-term temperature change in the Ngwezi River Basin
Rising temperature is becoming an increasingly important driver of hydroclimatic stress in semi-arid environments, yet its local expression and hydrological implications remain insufficiently documented across...
Environmentalists Turn Out in Force to Oppose Trump Coal Ash Rollbacks
Proposed new regulations from the EPA would loosen requirements for protecting groundwater near power plants where the toxic residue from burning coal is stored. EPA...
Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds
Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it saferGlobal heating has ‘fundamentally altered’ the climate...
Translating Climate Awareness Into Action at New York High Schools
The student-led Youth Climate Action Alliance Interscholastic Conference brought together high school students from across the boroughs to learn about and collaborate on climate action...
'Mind-blowing': Iron-rich immune cells help homing pigeons navigate
New study identifies a surprising mechanism for sensing Earth’s magnetic field
Nigeria: Health Sector Cholera Outbreak Situation Report – Borno State, No. 06 (26 May 2026)
Country: Nigeria Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. This Situation Report provides an update on the cholera outbreak response...
Nigeria: Health Sector Cholera Outbreak Situation Report – Borno State, No. 05 (23 May 2026)
Country: Nigeria Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. This Situation Report provides an update on the cholera outbreak response...
Everlane, Shein, and the myth of sustainable fashion
As a college sophomore with an internet connection during the Obama era, I was instantly intrigued by the promise of the new direct-to-consumer clothing brand...
Why Kate Marvel left NASA
Bill Nye, Dr. Kate Marvel and John Iadarola on April 18, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage)Kate Marvel spent more than a...
Cyprus and Greece | Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak and EU response - DG ECHO Daily Map | 28/05/2026
Countries: Cyprus, Greece Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Please refer to the attached Map.
World: Caribbean: Emergency Coordination Structure (February 2026)
Country: World Sources: Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Should I get air conditioning in the UK – and can it be green?
As summers become hotter, air conditioner sales are booming. If you’re looking to invest, here’s what to considerWhen a heatwave struck the UK this week,...
Diphtheria is a disease of poverty that has no place in modern Australia. When we talk about Closing the Gap, this is the gap | Donna Ah Chee
For those of us working in Aboriginal health, the outbreak doesn’t come as a surprise. We must invest in housing that keeps remote communities safeThe...
Predictions from deep learning propose substantial protein–carbohydrate interplay
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 21, May 2026. SignificanceThe totality of the protein–carbohydrate interactome remains elusive, in part due to...
Incorporating air quality health impacts into the social cost of carbon
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02653-6Climate change worsens air pollution, posing major health risks, yet current social cost of carbon (SCC) models...
China Briefing 28 May 2026: Deadly rains | China pushes back | Examining China's carbon intensity metric
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe...
How Utility Companies and States Shaped America's Clean Energy Transition
A new book examines ‘renewable portfolio standard’ laws and the ways utilities drove the bus.By Dan GearinoNot long ago, the rise of U.S. renewable energy...
Arctic Ocean passed a tipping point and scientists say it may never recover
The Arctic Ocean may have crossed a dangerous tipping point. Scientists say the rapid disappearance of sea ice is triggering a hidden chemical shift that...
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