Lebanon Health Sector Emergency Situation Report - Issue #6 (April 14, 2026)
Country: Lebanon Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file.
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National review highlights progress and priorities for scaling up patient safety in Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia Source: World Health Organization Adama, Ethiopia, 26 March 2026 — Ethiopia has taken important steps to strengthen patient safety across its health system,...
Anticipating health emergencies through science: An interview with Professor Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea)
Country: Guinea Source: World Health Organization Conakry – On World Health Day 2026, held under the theme ‘Together for health. Stand with science,’ the World...
Iran: remise par le CICR d'une première cargaison de secours d'urgence au Croissant-Rouge iranien
Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of) Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Téhéran (CICR) – Le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) est en train...
Inside a jubilant DC conference where 'the climate deniers are in charge now'
Trump’s EPA chief Lee Zeldin’s presence shows how much influence climate deniers now have, experts sayAs scientists confirmed that March was the United States’ most...
New York City unveils its first rest stop for delivery workers
The day’s forecast called for high winds, but around midday in downtown Manhattan, it felt like a perfect spring day. The sun shone high in...
For the First Time in the U.S., Renewables Generate More Power Than Natural Gas
In a first last month, renewables supplied more power to the U.S. than natural gas, a milestone in the shift to clean energy. However, rising...
For the US EV Market, a More Turbulent Road Lies Ahead
Momentum for electric vehicles in the United States is starting to slip.After years of rapid growth — fueled by federal incentives and nearly $200 billion...
Welcome to The Hotspot, our new newsletter on sport's relationship with the climate crisis
We delve into the best stories on how sport is changing around the climate crisis, and what can be done to navigate a way forwardTo...
IPCC authors begin work on Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
GENEVA, April 14 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is gathering over 150 experts in Rome, Italy, this week to begin work on...
Broken debt system must be fixed to confront future climate shocks
Mae Buenaventura is the manager of the debt justice programme of the Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development, a regional alliance of peoples’ movements,...
Chemical Threats Nearby? Trump's EPA Doesn't Want You to Know.
Climate change is making the risk of disastrous chemical accidents more likely. But the EPA wants to gut recently enhanced safety requirements for hazardous facilities.By...
Norway Reopens Annual Whale Hunt Despite Pressure to End Commercial Whaling
As demand for whale meat declines at home, Norway exports it to Japan, markets it to tourists and sells it online as dog food.By Teresa...
Room to Roam
An interview with author Hillary Rosner.The second installment in our special Earth Day series
Trump wants to shutter FEMA. Will Markwayne Mullin get it done?
The first year of the Trump administration almost destroyed the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Elon Musk’s purge of the federal civil service was just one...
The spike in diesel prices is quietly costing you billions
The first thing drivers probably check when they go to the gas station is the cost of gasoline — especially with prices surging. What they...
This simple metal tube helps scientists predict drought before it happens
On a snowy February morning, Toby Rodgers strapped on a pair of snowshoes and trudged across a snowy field in Washington’s Cascade mountains. Rodgers, a...
'Suddenly, boom, it's completely warm': summers are getting longer – especially in Sydney, study finds
Researchers examined trends in 10 global cities, with Sydney’s summer growing at two-and-a-half times the averageScientist Ted Scott could feel that summers in his home...
Afghanistan: Weekly Market Report: Issue 290: Week 1 - April 2026
Country: Afghanistan Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. Highlights Trade Flows and Market Conditions: During the first week of April, national...
Philippines: Mayon Volcano Summary of 24Hr Observation 14 April 2026 12:00 AM [EN/TL]
Country: Philippines Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Haiti - Key Message Update : Escalating conflict worsening acute food insecurity in Haiti, March - September 2026
Country: Haiti Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages Acute food insecurity will remain widespread in Haiti through...
Sudan: Soudan : le coût humain de trois ans de guerre
Country: Sudan Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Port Sudan (ICRC) – Three years since the start of the armed conflict in Sudan, thousands...
African scientists hail mushrooming global interest in conserving fungi
Amid growing evidence of fungi’s key role in ecosystems and storing carbon, mycologists seek greater recognition of the need to preserve ‘funga’ as much as...
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