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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns there’s an 80% chance annual heat records will be shattered within five years, escalating risks of droughts, floods, and wildfires, The Guardian reported. A new report reveals a 1% probability of global temperatures hitting…

Spain is experiencing an intense heatwave as May ends, with temperatures forecast to reach 40°C in parts of the south, around 10°C above seasonal norms, The Guardian reported. According to Rubén del Campo from Spain’s meteorological agency, Aemet, the unusual…

Cobalt, essential for batteries in smartphones, EVs, and medical devices, is largely sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which supplies about 75% of global output. While major firms like Glencore operate industrial mines in Kolwezi, thousands work in…

The African Union (AU) Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) have renewed their longstanding strategic partnership through an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on May 24, 2025, during the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. This renewed commitment…

A deadly attack by suspected Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS) fighters on a military outpost in Eknewan, Niger, resulted in the deaths of 41 Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) personnel early Saturday, MSN reported. The nearly three-hour assault marked…

Ethiopian health officials announced the country’s first confirmed mpox infections on Sunday, diagnosing a 21-day-old baby and the child’s mother in Moyale, a strategic border town near Kenya and Somalia, Anadolu Agency reported. Authorities linked the cases to cross-border exposure,…

A genetic study reveals Spain’s 1609–1614 expulsion of 300,000 Moriscos (converted Muslims) drastically reduced North African ancestry in Iberia, Informed Consent reported. Researchers analyzed DNA from four historical periods, finding significant Berber and Arab genetic ties before and during Muslim…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration is drafting a plan to end all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, The Independent reported citing an article by The New York Times. The agency…

As New South Wales continues to battle heavy rainfall and flooding, parts of Victoria are preparing for stage 2 water restrictions, highlighting Australia’s climate extremes, The Guardian reported. The Victorian towns of Euroa and Violet Town will introduce water restrictions…

Helicopters dropped emergency animal feed to stranded farmers on Sunday as flood recovery efforts began in southeast Australia, news reports said. Five people have died and over 30,000 remain isolated in New South Wales (NSW) after days of heavy rain…