Russia Gasoline Export Ban Starts Tomorrow
Russia halts all gasoline exports from April 1 to July 31 — removing 117,000 barrels per day from a market already in crisis. Here's who gets hurt and who profits.
Apr 17, 2026 · 6 min read
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18 articlesClimate change, extreme weather, biodiversity, and the renewable transition.
Iran-Israel Nuclear Exchange: Five Regions, Five Takes
Iran hit Dimona hours after the US struck Natanz — the first nuclear-facility-to-nuclear-facility exchange. But whether it was retaliation or escalation depends entirely on where you read the news.
Apr 17, 2026 · 5 min read
Cyclone Vaianu Triggers Evacuations Across New Zealand’s North Island
Authorities ordered evacuations and declared emergencies as Cyclone Vaianu approached New Zealand’s North Island with heavy rain and damaging winds.
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Hormuz Remains Choked Even as Oil Falls, and WFP Warns 45 Million More Could Go Hungry
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively constrained and the World Food Programme says the Middle East conflict could push 45 million more people into acute hunger this year.
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Brazil Puts $69 Million Into Amazon Bioeconomy Projects Tied to Jobs and Forest Protection
Brazil has signed the first deals under its national bioeconomy plan, linking forest protection to rural incomes, food chains and science funding.
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El Niño Odds Rise for Mid-2026, Adding New Pressure to Food and Water Systems
Forecasts from the International Research Institute for Climate and Society show El Niño probabilities climbing sharply from mid-2026, adding a new climate risk to food and water systems already under strain.
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China Warns Floods and Drought Could Strain Food Planning
Chinese authorities are warning of severe floods and drought in 2026, adding climate pressure to an already fragile global food and water outlook.
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Rhinos Return to Uganda's Kidepo Park After More Than 40 Years
Rhinos have been reintroduced to Uganda's Kidepo Valley National Park more than four decades after poaching wiped them out there, marking a rare conservation gain with economic stakes beyond wildlife.
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Thailand Rewilds Endangered Leopard Sharks in Rare Conservation Gain
Thailand has begun releasing aquarium-bred leopard sharks off Maiton Island in an effort to rebuild a wild population damaged by overfishing and habitat loss.
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Somalia Drought Deepens as Aid Cuts Shrink the Response
Nearly 6.5 million Somalis are projected to face severe hunger as drought, displacement and funding shortfalls hit at the same time.
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Rare Triplet Cyclones Forming in West Pacific May Trigger Super El Niño
Three tropical cyclones are developing simultaneously in the western Pacific, a formation pattern that climate scientists say could trigger a super El Niño event reshaping global weather into 2027.
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China's Water Ministry Warns of Severe Flooding and Drought in 2026
China's Ministry of Water Resources says the 2026 flood season will be severe across multiple river basins, with drought conditions expected simultaneously in northern regions.
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Laos Cuts School to Three Days a Week. Sri Lanka Declared Wednesdays a Holiday.
The Iran war's fuel crisis is now an education crisis: at least two Asian nations have cut school weeks to save diesel, affecting millions of children.
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Europe Gas Reserves at Lowest Since 2022 Crisis
EU gas storage sits below 28% entering refill season. The Netherlands is at 6%. 5.4 billion people outside Europe and the US have no idea this is happening.
Mar 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Solar Cells Hit 130% Quantum Yield in Singlet Fission Breakthrough
Kyushu University scientists broke solar's theoretical ceiling, getting 1.3 energy carriers per photon. Here's what singlet fission means for the future of solar power.
Mar 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Three Nuclear Sites Hit in One Day: Five Framings
Israel struck Khondab, Ardakan, and Bushehr on Day 28 of the Iran war. The IDF called it a major blow. Iran said no radiation, no damage. The IAEA has no evidence of weapons. Same strikes, five stories.
Mar 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Southeast Asia Goes Nuclear: Five Countries, Zero Watts
Five ASEAN nations are racing to build nuclear power plants as the Hormuz crisis exposes their oil dependence. The region has never produced a single nuclear watt.
Mar 28, 2026 · 7 min read
South Korea Tells Citizens to Take Shorter Showers
South Korea launched a 12-step energy saving campaign and vehicle rationing as Hormuz cuts 70% of its oil supply. The world's 10th largest economy is running on 68 days of reserves.
Mar 25, 2026 · 4 min read