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Synthetic pectin–cellulose nanofiber capsule recapitulates the mechanical properties of a regenerating plant cell wall
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 23, June 2026. SignificancePlant growth and shape are controlled by the mechanics of primary cell...
Polyphosphate affects the growth and methanogenesis of deep-sea methanogenic archaea
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 23, June 2026. SignificancePolyphosphate kinase 1 (PPK1) catalyzes the synthesis of inorganic polyphosphate (polyP), a...
Fewer journalists register for Bonn talks, as cuts to climate reporting bite
The number of journalists registered to attend the annual climate negotiations in Bonn has declined this year, as climate reporters have been let go and...
Subterranean fungi networks more than 100 quadrillion km in length, study finds
First ever global mapping of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi shows scale of hyphal systems that sustain plant lifeOur planet’s soils contain enough of the subterranean fungi...
This unfathomably huge fungal network keeps Earth cool and green
Even if you don’t like eating mushrooms, you’re in debt to fungi. One group of them, known as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, form vast subterranean networks...
Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.By Jon HurdleAdvocates for lower...
WHO issues new guidance on heat-health action plans, as El Niño sets in
The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled new guidance for governments seeking to protect people from extreme heat, a growing priority as climate change pushes...
Russia's War on Ukraine | UCPM MEDEVAC operations - DG ECHO Daily Map | 11/06/2026
Country: Ukraine Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Please refer to the attached Map.
How to help communities affected by the earthquake in the Philippines
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Memory, chaos, and noise in ecological forecasting
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 23, June 2026. SignificanceClassical theory suggests that dynamical stability should have important consequences for predictability...
Egress thresholds and wildfire fatalities
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 23, June 2026. SignificancePreventing deaths during wildfires is a central public safety goal. Communities are...
El Niño has begun. It may become the strongest this century
After clearing a spring forecasting hurdle, scientists see growing odds of a powerful climate event that could disrupt weather worldwide
How Do Glacial Ecosystems Respond to Climate Change?
Microbiologist Arwyn Edwards discusses the complex role of microbial life in glacial ecosystems and the impact of climate change on his field.
Lebanon: World Health Organization - Middle East Escalation of Conflict, Global Situation report #9 - 11 June 2026
Country: Lebanon Source: World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. This is the ninth global public WHO situation report on the escalation in...
Ukraine: Unified Cash Transfers Information Service [EN/UK]
Country: Ukraine Source: Ukraine Cash Working Group Please refer to the attached files.
South Sudan Humanitarian Fund - 2025 Annual Report
Country: South Sudan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. In 2025, South Sudan continued to face...
China Briefing 11 June 2026: Tech clampdown | Extreme weather | Provinces' energy plans
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...
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
Meteorologists predict it will be the strongest of century, while UN secretary-general calls it ‘urgent climate warning’El Niño, the climate phenomenon that supercharges weather around...
Efforts to Save Kelp Forests from Ocean Warming Are Ramping Up
At one time, kelp forests — which shelter fish, slow erosion, and sequester carbon — grew along a third of the world’s coastlines. Now, scientists...
Climate change, inequality, and childhood stunting in African countries
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 23, June 2026. SignificanceFuture climate change will undermine progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...
Canonical and variant PRC1 functionally converge on PRC2 targets to regulate transcriptional programs during mouse limb development
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 23, June 2026. SignificanceProper limb formation depends on tightly controlled transitions in gene expression, yet...
The Pacific made history in the courts – now we must do it in the negotiations
Vishal Prasad is director of Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change. When the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its advisory opinion on climate change...
Biscayne Bay Is Slowly Becoming the Ocean
A 20-year record reveals an estuary tipping toward a saltier, more acidic state. These conditions threaten its hammerhead shark nursery and the aquifer that supplies...
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