Observations from the Little Bunker

White House taps physician and lawyer Erica Schwartz to lead struggling health agency

Nanoscopic rods capture particles too small for conventional filters

Cameron Steinback has taken a long journey from beginning his career as a teacher to Climate Justice Program Manager for Front and Centered in Washington...

First Arctic trials show pumped seawater can bulk up ice, but results aren’t lasting—and may not scale

8-0 ruling gives companies new day in federal court after firms including Chevron ordered to pay millions for cleanupThe supreme court handed a win Friday...

Country: South Sudan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. As delivered Thank you, Madam President. I...

Country: Burkina Faso Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Contexte Le Plan national d’action anticipatoire (AA)...

Country: Burkina Faso Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Résumé exécutif Le Burkina Faso est exposé...

Country: Mauritania Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Résumé exécutif La Mauritanie fait face à une...

New research suggests that trees largely recover from storms within two years, and that coastal trees may be stressed from sea-level rise.

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Oil prices rebound OIL UP AGAIN:...

The right-wing populist Hungarian government led by Viktor Orbán has suffered a landslide electoral defeat to the centre-right Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar. This...

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02618-9The sea–land breeze acts to counter urban heat in many coastal cities. Here the authors simulate how...

Three decades after one of the largest lead mines in the world closed down, people in Kabwe, Zambia, are still dealing with the aftermath. Facing...

Long before rising seas swallowed Doggerland beneath the North Sea, this lost landscape may have been a surprisingly lush and life-friendly haven. New DNA evidence...

A hidden threat is emerging in the world’s glaciers: while most are shrinking, a rare group known as ‘surging glaciers’ can suddenly accelerate, unleashing powerful...

At 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. The next few months could be a defining momentWhere I come...

Since Donald Trump moved into the White House for his second term as president in January 2025, you’d be forgiven for thinking the US has...

Country: Mozambique Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. In February, severe flooding continued to disrupt lives across southern Mozambique, causing displacement...

From rainwater harvesting to tree nurseries, communities in Medellín are taking steps to increase their landslide and flooding resilienceIn his home on a steep hillside...

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Sources: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file.

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Women Remarks by Sofia Calltorp, UN Women Chief of Humanitarian Action – to whom quoted text may be attributed...

The river of grass is not on track to meet a new water quality standard, according to the report. The state says recent data show...

Rising sea levels and aging infrastructure pose serious flood risks for the coastal city. Efforts by Faith Presbyterian Church and other congregations could help stem...