Health

Amazon basin leaders meet in Colombia to address rainforest conservation

Heads of government from Amazon basin nations convened in Leticia, Colombia, to discuss strategies for preserving the rainforest amid rising deforestation and climate change impacts.

Government of Beijing, China, orders employers to suspend outdoor work due to extreme temperatures expected to reach

The government of Beijing, China, orders employers to suspend outdoor work due to extreme temperatures expected to reach .

Wildfire smoke from Canada affects U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches U.S. states including West Virginia, Tennessee, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and New Jersey, with the capital, Washington, D.C., also affected.

Indonesia to end COVID-19 emergency within two weeks

President Joko Widodo announced the country will transition to endemic status within one or two weeks, following a decline in daily cases and high vaccination coverage. The move follows the removal of mask mandates and the government's decision to disband the national COVID-19 Handling Task Force.

Afghanistan health department reports two deaths from Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever

The Afghanistan health department reports two deaths from Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever.

Namibia declares CCHF outbreak after death in Windhoek

According to the World Meteorological Organization, the global temperature will temporarily pass the threshold of 1.5 °C above preindustrial levels, with a likelihood of 66%

According to the World Meteorological Organization, the global temperature will temporarily pass the threshold of 1.5 °C above preindustrial levels, with a likelihood of 66%, by the year 2027, due to a combination of climate change and El Niño.

World Health Organization announces that it no longer considers COVID-19 to be a global health emergency, instead classifying it as global health threat

The World Health Organization announces that it no longer considers COVID-19 to be a global health emergency, instead classifying it as global health threat.