The rightwing campaign to control how US judges view the climate crisis
US energy secretary Chris Wright featured in seminars to judges when he was a fracking executiveAs cities and states sue big oil for billions in...
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STATEMENT: COP31 Presidency's Proposed Goals on Global Electrification
The COP31 Presidency today announced a proposed global goal to increase electrification from around 20% of final energy demand today to 35% by 2035. The...
Why an Activist From Texas Crossed the World to Confront Asia's Biggest Petrochemical Company
For the retired shrimper, the 8,000-mile trip to Formosa Plastics’ annual shareholder meeting in Taipei was part of a strategy of being relentless.Story and photos...
America Is Policing Foreign Waters, but Gutting Domestic Protections
The U.S. government’s recent deployment of visa restrictions for international illegal fishing exposes a dichotomy between how it wields power at home versus away.By Johnny...
UN officials urge Russia to free Indigenous climate advocate
Ten U.N. officials are calling on Russia to immediately release Daria Egereva, an Indigenous international climate advocate, and her colleague Natalia Leongardt, both of whom...
Brazil jostles for rare earths share as US-China rivalry heats up
Brazil is rushing to regulate its critical minerals industry and unlock its vast untapped reserves of rare earths, aiming to position itself as a strategic...
STATEMENT: Global Leaders Issue Letter Calling on COP31 to Place Ocean at Heart of Climate Action
LONDON (June 10, 2026) — A group of 150+ global experts and leaders shared the below open letter with incoming COP31 hosts Türkiye and Australia,...
Super-rich's assets cause outsized amount of climate harm, study says
Greenpeace calculates that wealthiest contribute nearly $1tn of damage a year with ownership-based emissionsUltra-wealthy people zooming across the world on their private jets, lounging on...
How can you tell whether your dog is right-pawed or left-pawed?
Science chats with researchers about a new method of assessing canine ‘handedness’ and what it reveals about your pup’s health and personality
For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal
Solar energy just provided more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time on record — marking a milestone for the rise...
Tyndall's Trail of Bergs
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Misconduct sleuth in China swiftly gains acclaim for calling out questionable papers
Independent vlogger Geng Hongwei galvanizes often-sluggish institutions to investigate and punish prominent scientists
Driven by Steel Production, China's Belt and Road Construction Carries a Heavy Climate Cost
Strong regulations and incentives are needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions from Chinese manufacturing, two new studies conclude.By Phil McKennaChina’s Belt and Road Initiative, the...
'Working without them is painful': WHO's Ebola chief reflects on U.S. colleagues' absence
Chikwe Ihekweazu, on the ground in Congo, discusses challenges of bringing the outbreak under control
Canadian biologists decry plans to bypass environmental reviews for infrastructure projects
Government proposal to speed up development could harm protected plants and animals, scientists say
Heat Is Killing Wildlife Across the Animal Kingdom. A New Forecasting Tool May Help.
The tool forecasts heat risks for wildlife in some regions months in advance. But questions remain about whether this information can prevent deaths at a...
NSF imposes stricter conflict-of-interest rules for grant-review panels
Researchers say changes could further burden the understaffed agency
Frozen squirrel poop rewrites rodent evolution, reveals new details about mammoths
DNA from ground squirrel coprolites offers an unusually detailed record of ice age ecosystems
Current state of affairs
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02683-0As climate change impacts are increasingly apparent, there are changes in society and the political landscape that...
Lebanon: Flash Update #33 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 8 June 2026)
Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS Hostilities continued with airstrikes and five new...
COP31 leaders unveil global targets, with spotlight on electrification
The two countries set to lead this year’s COP31 have unveiled three headline goals for November’s UN climate summit – on electrification, waste and buildings...
What we're watching: Weekly disaster update, June 8
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DR Congo: Afrique de l'Ouest et centrale : Derniers événements en bref (du 2 au 8 juin 2026)
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer...
DR Congo: West and Central Africa: Latest Events at a glance (2–8 June 2026)
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer...
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