UN
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2026-06-06
From surgical gloves to water bottles, shopping bags and chewing gum, every part of our daily lives includes plastic. They epitomise convenience – their durability makes our dependence on them inextricable, but it also stifles the environment.
UN
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2026-06-06
When US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering one of the most serious geopolitical crises in years, the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow channel just 34 kilometres wide at its narrowest point – became a global flashpoint overnight.
The Guardian
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2026-06-05
Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictions
Los Angeles Times
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2026-06-06
So far this year, the South Coast air basin, which includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, has seen 39 days when the concentration of lung-irritating ozone exceeded the federal standard, according to preliminary state air quality data.
The New York Times
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2026-06-05
The forthcoming order echoes President Trump’s decision to repeal executive orders that have protected other public lands from vehicles for decades.
Los Angeles Times
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2026-06-05
State and federal fire officials have unveiled a new plan to boost wildfire prevention, even as California funding sources are drying up.
