UN
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2026-05-11
More than 150,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Maila, the latest storm in the Pacific area, which continues to drive what the UN relief coordination office OCHA has described as “significant humanitarian needs” across the Solomon Islands.
UN
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2026-05-07
In Somalia’s Puntland region, dried out watering holes, animal carcasses and old pots filled with ash have become part of the landscape as worsening drought conditions deepen a growing hunger crisis.
Los Angeles Times
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2026-05-07
There were no immediate reports of deaths after the storms cut across the state's southwest on Wednesday night, said Scott Simmons, a spokesperson for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
The Guardian
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2026-05-11
Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations
UN
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2026-05-07
As oil prices have risen amid geopolitical turmoil, one perhaps overlooked driver of climate change is coming into sharper focus: the production of plastics which are deeply tied to fossil fuels.
Los Angeles Times
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2026-05-07
California's long anticipated single-use plastic law is now in effect. Environmentalists and anti-waste activists are suing, saying loopholes make it toothless and even harmful.
Financial Times
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2026-05-12
Central banks have warned that floods, wildfires and rising sea levels could trigger defaults among household and corporate borrowers
Financial Times
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2026-05-11
Proposal likely to trigger backlash from airline industry and the US
Financial Times
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2026-05-11
New blast furnace projects threaten to undermine shift to greener production elsewhere
