US pressure puts World Bank's climate plan at risk
The World Bank’s work to tackle climate change is under threat as the Trump administration pushes the lender to ditch its green targets and step...
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Detoxing my life, resentfully
Fine. I’ll do it. Source: Getty Images.One of the reasons I started this newsletter was to help change the way people think about environmental problems....
China Briefing 16 April 2026: Billions for grid | Petrochemical plan | China's high-seas bid
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...
Rising Gas Prices Make the Market Ripe for Electric Vehicles, but US Automakers Can't Seize the Moment
If consumers want to switch to an EV, they’ll need to do it without federal incentives and with scant selection of affordable models.By Dan GearinoOver...
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Dwindling Seagrass Is Disproportionately Impacting Coastal Women along Mozambique's Inhambane Bay
‘This is like our machamba [household garden] — we cultivate in the bay,’ explains a fisherwoman from Guiduane, an island community in Inhambane Bay, off...
DR Congo: DRC: Number of attacks on schools triple in one year as violence escalates
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: Save the Children KINSHASA, 16 April 2026 – The number of violent attacks against schools more than tripled...
Nigeria: MSF and Borno State Ministry of Health vaccinated 350,000 children against diphtheria in Maiduguri
Country: Nigeria Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Maiduguri, Nigeria – 16 April 2026: The humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Borno State Ministry...
Three Years of Crisis in Sudan: Kids for Kids Charity Continues to Respond
Country: Sudan Source: Kids for Kids Please refer to the attached file. Kids for Kids — the only British charity operating in remote villages in...
Bangladesh - Measles outbreak, update (DG ECHO, DGHS, UNICEF, WHO, IFRC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 April 2026)
Country: Bangladesh Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Bangladesh is experiencing a measles outbreak across 58 out of 64...
As US and China seek rare earths, Brazilian lawmakers push for state-owned developer
In an attempt to retain wealth from mining, Brazilian legislators have proposed the creation of a new state-owned critical minerals firm which would be responsible...
Humanitarian blind spots in Western climate change policy and discourse
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02613-0Humanitarian blind spots in Western climate change policy and discourse
Out of Pocket: The real cost of fossil fuels on our groceries
This is a guest blog by Nicole Pita, Programme Manager at IPES-Food, the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, a global think tank...
EU carbon tax risks penalising efficient producers over data gaps
Nicolas Endress is the chief executive and founder of ClimEase, a Swiss-based software company providing a platform designed to help businesses comply with the EU’s...
The Cherokee Rose, Georgia's State Flower, Actually Has Nothing to Do With the Cherokee People—or the State
The flower comes from East Asia and symbolizes a story of memory, myth and displacement. Now, there’s a movement afoot to choose a new, native...
As Tech Groups Predict Huge Pennsylvania Data-Center Growth, Critics Say Some Bills Would Reduce Local Control
Lawmakers are considering a variety of proposals on data centers. One senator plans to introduce a three-year moratorium on development.By Jon HurdleAs local tech groups...
Memoir, Fiction and the Natural World
An interview with author Lydia Millet.The third installment in our special Earth Day series
Rusting Rivers: Alarm Grows Over Uptick in Acidic Arctic Waters
Climate change has thawed permafrost and increased rainfall in the Far North, producing sulfuric acid that is turning rivers and lakes yellow or rusty orange....
Scientists discover hidden ocean methane source that could worsen global warming
Scientists have discovered that methane in the open ocean is produced by microbes under nutrient-poor conditions, solving a long-standing mystery. As warming oceans reduce nutrient...
World: Alertes de maladies épidémiques et émergentes en Océanie le 14 avril 2026
Countries: World, Australia, Bangladesh, Japan, Kiribati, New Caledonia (France), New Zealand, Singapore Source: Pacific Community Please refer to the attached Map. Éléments nouveaux/faits marquants intervenus...
Out of the spotlight: The war in Sudan enters its fourth year
Country: Sudan Source: Emergency - Life Support for Civilian War Victims Please refer to the attached file. Today, 15 April 2026, marks the third anniversary...
A 'super typhoon' just devastated the Mariana Islands — months before peak storm season
The strongest storm of 2026 slammed into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands this week, where it flooded homes, ripped roofs off of houses,...
A roadmap for energy access in displacement settings: Mauritania (READS)
Countries: Mauritania, Mali Sources: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Institute for Training and Research Please refer to the attached file. Executive Summary Globally, over...
'A bellwether for new forms of repression': 2 Indigenous rights advocates remain behind bars in Russia
Daria Egereva was supposed to be in New York next week. The Indigenous Selkup climate advocate was expected to return to the U.N. Permanent Forum...
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