NEWS AND REPORTS

Trump administration removes list of civil rights and climate change provisions from national parks

Tiredearth

21 Jun 2026

The Interior Department published the inventory as part of a court battle over its campaign to purge exhibits deemed to "disparage Americans" ahead of the July 4 celebrations.

Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu

Tiredearth

21 Jun 2026

Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister said Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.

Climate shocks accelerating as El Niño threat looms over already vulnerable regions

Tiredearth

21 Jun 2026

Millions of people already facing hunger, displacement and economic hardship could soon face another major climate shock, as UN agencies warned on Thursday that extreme weather risks are intensifying across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions.

Global Energy and Climate Brief: June 2026

Tiredearth

17 Jun 2026

As global temperatures reach record-breaking levels and financial institutions continue to prioritize fossil fuel expansion, the path to a sustainable energy transition faces mounting physical, economic, and political hurdles.

Nearly Half of the World's Children Exposed to Overlapping Climate Threats, UNICEF Warns

Tiredearth

17 Jun 2026

Drought, extreme heat, and heatwaves are the most prevalent trio of hazards endangering millions of children globally, according to a new climate report

Walking shark discovery reveals new species in tiny Papua New Guinea range

Tiredearth

17 Jun 2026

Officially called Dudgeon's Walking Shark (Hemiscyllium dudgeonae), the nocturnal species found only in a tiny area off southeastern Papua New Guinea (PNG) was scientifically confirmed in a collaborative paper published in Zenodo

Israeli Forces and Settlers Destroy West Bank Water Pipelines, Leaving Farms and Villages Dry

Tiredearth

15 Jun 2026

Two separate incidents over the past week have disrupted water access for dozens of Palestinian farming communities east of Tubas, as Israeli military bulldozers and illegal paramilitary colonizers systematically damaged pipelines, pumping controls, and electrical infrastructure.

Dogs and humans are more alike than we thought, study finds

Tiredearth

14 Jun 2026

The same biological signals that help predict lifespan in humans also appear in dogs, according to new research from the Dog Aging Project—a finding that could help scientists better understand aging in both species.