Metal-driven chemical reaction in deep sea may explain origin of life
Group offers new scenario for how cells came to rely on phosphate molecules to build DNA and store energy
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3 facts to ruin your World Cup watch party
Source: MetLife Stadium via Marc Atkins/Getty Images, Debbie Downer via Wikimedia CommonsThis year’s World Cup has something no other World Cup has had before: commercial...
Mexico: Latinoamérica y El Caribe Resumen de Situación Semanal al 12 de junio 2026
Countries: Mexico, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic. CIFRAS...
Mexico: Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 12 June 2026
Countries: Mexico, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic. KEY...
New Research Indicates That in the Future, Trees May Store Less Carbon Than Expected
Even as trees photosynthesize late into the year, their growth stops by mid-summer, which impacts their carbon uptake.
European, island states seek clear future for global roadmap to cut fossil fuels
The global roadmap on transitioning away from fossil fuels now being developed should be a ‘continuing conversation’ which is part of UN climate talks, not...
Lebanon: Flash Update #34 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 11 June 2026)
Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHT Hostilities continued with airstrikes and three renewed...
Lebanon: Conflict Intensity Snapshot (2 March - 11 June 2026)
Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file.
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff
Big cuts in generating capacity are coming as the Colorado River struggles to meet demand.Brett Walton, Circle of BlueSome day in the next 12 months—maybe...
Antarctica's west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average
Exclusive A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’Antarctica’s...
Environmental Justice Lives On in Local Communities Despite Federal Rollbacks
As the federal government advances rollbacks of more than 100 environmental and climate policies and resources, it is redefining the U.S. government’s role in protecting...
Alaska's glaciers have a startling response to rising temperatures
Alaska’s glaciers are proving to be highly sensitive to warming temperatures. Using radar satellites to monitor more than 3,000 glaciers, researchers found that every 1°C...
DeBriefed 12 June 2026: El Niño begins | COP31 hosts eye electrification | Atlantic current monitoring at risk
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week El Niño begins ‘DOMINO WEATHER’: The...
Analysis: Solar overtakes gas power in Asia for first time ever
Solar has overtaken gas power in Asia to become the continent’s third-largest source of electricity, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief. The rapid expansion...
Dead Organisms Shape the Living World Long After They Perish, Research Shows
A new paper details how the remnants of dead organisms strongly influence the fate of survivors.Read more on E360 →
Despite Record Renewable Growth, China Is Still Betting on Coal
China’s power-sector emissions fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but a rebound in coal-fired generation raises doubts about whether the decline...
What's driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change.
For decades, American politicians have been slow to take on climate change and curb carbon dioxide emissions, under the assumption that doing so might pass...
What is the best use for old railroad tracks? New Yorkers have opinions.
Travis Terry lives in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in Queens about 5 minutes from an abandoned rail line. He describes the tracks, last used in...
Nuclear in my backyard: A Nebraska utility is skirting the public backlash that plagues wind and solar
This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature...
Gender Alert No. 1 - Philippines: 7.8 Magnitude Sarangani Earthquake (As of 12 June 2026)
Country: Philippines Source: UN Women Please refer to the attached file. On 8 June, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake along the Cotabato Trench with a depth...
UNHCR-IOM Pakistan Flash update # 97 on Arrest and Detention/Flow Monitoring, 15 Sep 2023 to 6 Jun 2026
Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic. INTRODUCTION In response to the Ministry of Interior’s (MoI) decision...
Climate adaptation helps African nations tackle rising conflict over resources
Somali farmers and herders battered by droughts, floods and decades of conflict are starting to get help in the form of climate-smart crops and animals,...
Myanmar: Kler Lwee Htoo District Situation Update: Burma Army attacks caused death, injuries, property damage, displacement, and challenges to villagers' daily routine in Moo Township (February to May 2025)
Country: Myanmar Source: Karen Human Rights Group Please refer to the attached file. This Situation Update describes events occurring in Moo (Mone) Township, Kler Lwee...
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