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Nigeria: Health Sector Cholera Outbreak Situation Report – Borno State, No. 06 (26 May 2026)
Country: Nigeria Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. This Situation Report provides an update on the cholera outbreak response...
Nigeria: Health Sector Cholera Outbreak Situation Report – Borno State, No. 05 (23 May 2026)
Country: Nigeria Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. This Situation Report provides an update on the cholera outbreak response...
Everlane, Shein, and the myth of sustainable fashion
As a college sophomore with an internet connection during the Obama era, I was instantly intrigued by the promise of the new direct-to-consumer clothing brand...
Why Kate Marvel left NASA
Bill Nye, Dr. Kate Marvel and John Iadarola on April 18, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage)Kate Marvel spent more than a...
Cyprus and Greece | Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak and EU response - DG ECHO Daily Map | 28/05/2026
Countries: Cyprus, Greece Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Please refer to the attached Map.
World: Caribbean: Emergency Coordination Structure (February 2026)
Country: World Sources: Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Should I get air conditioning in the UK – and can it be green?
As summers become hotter, air conditioner sales are booming. If you’re looking to invest, here’s what to considerWhen a heatwave struck the UK this week,...
Diphtheria is a disease of poverty that has no place in modern Australia. When we talk about Closing the Gap, this is the gap | Donna Ah Chee
For those of us working in Aboriginal health, the outbreak doesn’t come as a surprise. We must invest in housing that keeps remote communities safeThe...
Predictions from deep learning propose substantial protein–carbohydrate interplay
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 21, May 2026. SignificanceThe totality of the protein–carbohydrate interactome remains elusive, in part due to...
Incorporating air quality health impacts into the social cost of carbon
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02653-6Climate change worsens air pollution, posing major health risks, yet current social cost of carbon (SCC) models...
China Briefing 28 May 2026: Deadly rains | China pushes back | Examining China's carbon intensity metric
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...
How Utility Companies and States Shaped America's Clean Energy Transition
A new book examines ‘renewable portfolio standard’ laws and the ways utilities drove the bus.By Dan GearinoNot long ago, the rise of U.S. renewable energy...
Arctic Ocean passed a tipping point and scientists say it may never recover
The Arctic Ocean may have crossed a dangerous tipping point. Scientists say the rapid disappearance of sea ice is triggering a hidden chemical shift that...
Blair's fossil fuel ideas 'bizarre' in face of energy and climate crises, experts say
Energy specialists say abandoning net zero and increasing oil and gas drilling would cause more instability for BritonsUK politics live – latest updatesAbandoning net zero...
Media reaction: UK and Europe's 'mind-boggling' May heat and climate change
Europe has been hit by a searing heatwave, which has shattered temperature records across France, Spain and the UK. In London, for example, the mercury...
The race for oil: will Jamaica be the next country to drill and what does that mean for its green pledges?
With early tests suggesting the presence of crude oil, the Caribbean island has begun to debate whether it could justify becoming a producerJamaica is closer...
'Saaz is our gold': the Czech scientists breeding hops that can survive a hotter Europe
Researchers are working to create new drought-resistant varieties of the ingredient that gives Czech pilsner its characterIt is the country that drinks more beer per...
El Niño expected to bring next record-hot year as soon as 2027
The odds of a new global temperature record being set within the next five years have increased further, as the return of the El Niño...
Supertrawlers Are Taking Antarctic Krill That Whales Depend On
In the icy waters of the Southern Ocean, whales and other marine mammals rely on krill to survive. But as the market for human dietary...
The functional impact of LGI1 autoantibodies on human CA3 pyramidal neurons
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 21, May 2026. SignificanceThis study advances our understanding of how autoantibodies against the LGI1 protein,...
Emergence of cooperation due to opponent-specific responses in Prisoner's Dilemma
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 21, May 2026. SignificanceEmergence of complex life would be impossible without cooperation between biological entities...
New drug 'functionally cures' many hepatitis B virus infections
GSK’s ‘bepi’ performs better than expected in efficacy trials, but its global impact is likely limited
World: GEOGLAM Global Crop Monitor | No. 43 – May 2026
Country: World Source: GEOGLAM Crop Monitor Please refer to the attached file. Global Crop Overview Global crop conditions at the end of April remain generally...
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