Coral Reefs in French Polynesia Are Stuck Between Life and Death
Scientists’ discovery of hollowed coral skeletons after a 2019 bleaching event reveals a reef that isn’t coming back.By Ryan GreenThis story was supported by the...
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US host cities made transit improvements a World Cup goooooooal
The latest addition to Seattle’s already impressive public transit system opened to great fanfare this spring when more than 200,000 people rode the Crosslake Connection...
A simple — yet expensive — way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines
Power lines across the country weren’t designed for a changing climate, with much of the nation’s grid built more than half a century ago. Today,...
The Pilgrimage to Mecca Is Becoming More Dangerous as Mideast Warms
Global heating has ‘fundamentally altered’ the climate of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is exposing millions of hajj pilgrims to extreme and dangerous heat even in...
Why Sweden's wolverine conservation success story is unraveling
A world-famous conservation program that helped save Sweden’s endangered wolverines is now struggling as funding stagnates and local trust erodes. Researchers say the decline offers...
El Niño 2026: what's happening?
Some are already calling it a ‘Super El Niño’. But what exactly is El Niño and what does it have to do with the fossil...
Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study
‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa’Devastating’ wildfires ripped across the wealthier...
Gravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku
Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryGravity Waves From Super…EarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of...
Revealing Coastal Storm‐Wave Transformations From SWOT HR Observation: The English Channel Case Study
Abstract Swell propagation and transformation across variable bathymetry and coastal obstacles fundamentally control nearshore wave energy redistribution, sediment transport, and shoreline evolution. Conventional satellite altimetry...
Ukraine Food Security Assessment: Acute Food Insecurity in the Frontline (May 2026)
Country: Ukraine Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2025 was the deadliest for civilians since the full-scale invasion of...
South Sudan: EVD preparedness and readiness FAQs
Country: South Sudan Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file.
Syrian Arab Republic: Overview of humanitarian response (January - March 2026)
Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file.
70-foot wastewater geyser reflects New Mexico's latest oilfield challenge
At first, he thought it was smoke. Jackie Onsurez was driving the bustling New Mexico highway between his home in Loving and nearby Carlsbad last...
Protection Landscape in Syria - March 2025
Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: Protection Cluster Please refer to the attached file. Syria’s political landscape transformed on 8 December 2024 with the fall of...
Syria Protection Sector Update (Jan-Jun 2025)
Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: Protection Cluster Please refer to the attached file.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Central Highland Region (January - March 2026)
Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Map.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Capital Region (January - March 2026)
Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Map.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Eastern Region (January - March 2026)
Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Map.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - North Eastern Region (January - March 2026)
Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Map.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Northern Region (January - March 2026)
Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Map.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - South Eastern Region (January - March 2026)
Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Map.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Southern Region (January - March 2026)
Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Map.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Western Region (January - March 2026)
Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Map.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Capacity (3W) (January - March 2026)
Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic.
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