UN - Climate changes

1. Storm, displacement and hidden wartime explosives deepen emergency in Solomon Islands

   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.

2. Nuclear energy in the Middle East: A realistic choice or a risk?

   As global electricity demand grows, so does the popularity of nuclear energy. In the Middle East, several countries are evaluating or advancing nuclear power projects, balancing weighty issues such as regional security, climatic conditions and international cooperation.

3. ‘Every Bird Counts’: How city residents can help protect migratory birds

   Did you know that millions of birds may be migrating silently overhead right now as you read this – and you don’t even need to leave the house to see them?

4. Oil, plastics and climate: Why higher prices could speed a materials transition

   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.

5. World News in Brief: Somalia drought response, Gaza and Ukraine aid updates, human rights abuses in Tunisia

   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.