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.
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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.
Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year's Fire Season
With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of federal firefighting efforts and the...
A Georgia Wildlife Haven Forged by Fire and Peat Nears UNESCO Recognition
The Okefenokee, a vast blackwater swamp, is under consideration for UNESCO World Heritage status, as scientists and advocates point to its rare peatlands, biodiversity and...
Greenpeace Plans to Sue JBS for Its Climate Impacts, Seeks Details About Major Plans in Nigeria
The advocacy group says the lawsuit could open a new legal frontier for pursuing industrial agriculture companies.By Georgina GustinThe world’s largest meat company is preparing...
The Okefenokee's Bid for International Recognition
Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and ICN contributor Ryan Krugman as they discuss the Okefenokee’s bid for recognition as a UNESCO...
Health Sector Syria update biweekly national and sub-national health sector coordination 1 - 15 May 2026
Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: Health Cluster Please refer to the attached file.
DR Congo: Multi-Country Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak - Situation Report #2
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. Situation overview The outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease...
Papua New Guinea: Humanitarian Snapshot (As of 29 May 2026)
Country: Papua New Guinea Source: UN Country Team in Papua New Guinea Please refer to the attached file.
A first among major nations, India is industrializing with solar
A sea of solar panels is rapidly engulfing one of the world’s largest salt deserts. By 2029, nearly 60 million panels will cover 280 square...
US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate 'forever chemical' air pollution, experts warn
The virtually indestructible Pfas waste puts largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates sayThe nation’s garbage incinerators are largely failing to eliminate Pfas ‘forever...
DR Congo: CLUSTER SANTE PRESENCE OPERATIONNELLE DES PARTENAIRES EN RDCONGO 26 MAI 2026 FINALE
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. En mai 2026, le Cluster Santé en...
'That's why we work in finance – so one day we can afford air-con': Britain's unequal heatwave
While some found this week’s heat a breeze, many in poorer areas face health risks in furnace-like homesTravelling from his air-conditioned flat to the air-conditioned...
The 2026 World Cup Will Feature a Villainous Player: Extreme Heat
As athletes and academics urge FIFA to update its heat-stress framework, a study shows nearly a quarter of all games are likely to be played...
Air Monitors Used in California Tank Crisis Were Inadequate in the Past, Leaving Returning Residents Uneasy
About 50,000 people fled when a chemical tank from aircraft parts manufacturer GKN Aerospace threatened to explode in Orange County. Some of them say they...
As Seas Rise, Louisiana Faces a Choice: Plan for Movement or Let Crisis Decide
Coastal Louisiana may be ground zero for climate migration in the U.S., but a new study argues that planning now could turn displacement into agency.By...
Tropical Pacific Variability Drives Quasi‐Decadal Sea Ice Fluctuations Off East Greenland
Abstract The sea ice off East Greenland exhibits pronounced quasi‐decadal fluctuations superimposed on its long‐term decline. Here we show that this low‐frequency variability is tightly...
Let Terry Tempest Williams Teach You How to Find Your Own Glorians
(Once you learn what a Glorian is and why you need them, of course.)Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on EarthFrom our collaborating partner Living on...
Root Dynamics Mitigate Warm and Dry Biases Over the Central United States
Abstract The central United States frequently exhibits warm and dry biases in simulations of summertime conditions, a persistent feature that remains unresolved. While previous studies...
Lebanon: Flash Update #30 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 28 May 2026)
Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS Hostilities continued despite the ceasefire extension announcement,...
SamudrACE: Fast and Accurate Coupled Climate Modeling With 3D Ocean and Atmosphere Emulators
Abstract Traditional numerical global climate models simulate the full Earth system by exchanging boundary conditions between separate simulators of the atmosphere, ocean, sea ice, land...
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