Big Ebola outbreak puts spotlight on little-known virus
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A space telescope is falling to Earth. NASA is racing to rescue it
Vehicle will attempt a daring capture-and-boost mission to extend the life of the Swift observatory
Quantum algorithms for viscosity solutions to nonlinear Hamilton–Jacobi equations based on an entropy penalization method
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026. SignificanceWe developed quantum algorithms for nonlinear Hamilton–Jacobi equations that obviated several major...
Driven by climate change, sudden swings between wet and dry create 'hydrologic whiplash'
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026.
Science 'under attack' from fossil fuel interests at UN climate talks
Dozens of countries have called out growing ‘coordinated attacks’ by fossil fuel interests aimed at undermining the role of climate science in the UN negotiations...
Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C
Researchers say fossil fuel burning and other human activities caused nearly all the rapid warming of the past decade.By Bob BerwynFormer federal climate experts warn...
A Sloth Exhibitor Shut Down by New York Wants a Florida Comeback—and Florida Licensed Him
Larry Wallach’s commercial exotic animal business was shuttered by New York courts and federal regulators declined his application to exhibit animals. Now he’s pitching a...
Cropped 17 June 2026: Coral reef 'hope' | Ocean talks | Plant flowering times 'shift'
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. This is an online...
Globally constrained forest biophysical cooling benefits under rising atmospheric dryness
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02677-yThe biophysical effects of forests on climate are important for mitigation, but the impacts of climate change...
Global inequalities in ownership-based carbon footprints
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02662-5An ownership-based approach to carbon accounting is emerging alongside production- and consumption-based frameworks. This study provides global...
Madhav Gadgil (1942–2026): A pioneering Indian ecologist's legacy of biodiversity conservation and human coexistence
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026. Madhav Gadgil was an evolutionary ecologist and champion of governmental and intergovernmental...
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026.
Somalia & Somaliland - May 2026 Snapshot Report
Country: Somalia Source: Talk to Loop Please refer to the attached file. The feedback from communities this month reveals continued humanitarian crises in Somalia’s Lower...
Syria: Rapid Needs Assessment – Euphrates River flood Flood-Affected Farmers — Agricultural Livelihoods Assessment, May - June 2026
Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: Oxfam Please refer to the attached file. The Euphrates River flood of May 2026 caused widespread agricultural devastation across the...
Syria: Rapid Needs Assessment – Euphrates River flood Deir ez-zor rrigations Sites - May 2026
Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: Oxfam Please refer to the attached file. Following the flooding of the Euphrates River and its impact on riverbank communities,...
Syria Humanitarian Fund, Fast-Track Reserve Allocation 1, 2026
Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Rising temperatures may increase flood risk through river 'whiplash', study finds
Sudden shifts from wet to dry weather, or vice versa, may foil typical drought- and flood-prevention measuresRising temperatures may trigger a dangerous increase in ‘hydroclimatic...
US public still favours action on climate change despite Trump's fossil fuel drive
Two-thirds of Americans say they are worried about climate but level of media coverage does not reflect thisUS political and media discourse has drifted away...
The vote that stopped a data center: US communities query resource-hungry AI
On quiet streets across the Californian city of Monterey Park, green-and-white ‘YES on Measure NDC’ signs stood on front-yard lawns as volunteers walked door-to-door, drumming...
CDP grants support critical health care needs in low attention crises
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An EPA Researcher Details the Agency's Assault on Science
In January 2025, the Trump administration began shutting down projects within the EPA’s independent science division that touched on climate change and environmental justice. Air...
The ocean has shielded us from the worst of climate change. Now it is running a fever | Karina Von Schuckmann
Nearly every indicator of climate change is flashing red. But we still hold the tools available to bring the planet back into balanceThe ocean is...
New space telescope will map galaxies' ghostly halos and streams
European Space Agency mission will trace the relics of ancient mergers and probe the dark matter shaping galaxy growth
Author Correction: Priority science can accelerate agroforestry as a natural climate solution
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02693-yAuthor Correction: Priority science can accelerate agroforestry as a natural climate solution
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