Highlights of the day from 11 to 17 May 2026

 
17.05.2026
To face climate change, prevention is key and predicting the weather is fundamental. Thus, the World Meteorological Organization has just launched a financing mechanism to strengthen the weather prediction systems.

16.05.2026
The World Health Organization has now a free online course for conveying good practices for clinical trials. High quality is crucial for protecting lives and truly advance science.

15.05.2026
Climate change is global, but the solutions to tackle it can change regionally. Kazakhstan hosted last month the Regional Ecological Summit 2026 as a forum for regional countries to discuss and find ways to work together.

14.04.2026
“Drop. Cover. Hold On” is the name of a UNDRR campaign to help people prepare for an earthquake, included in the 1st International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes (29 April). Earthquakes are inevitable, but death can be avoidable.

13.04.2026
To better understand what are the risks of extreme heat and what actions should be taken, UNDRR is holding a webinar tomorrow on the subject.

12.04.2026
The path to replace fossil fuel for renewable energy is long and hard, but some countries have already started to walk it. Check what Germany, India, Bolivia, and Nigeria are doing.

11.04.2026
Replacing fossil fuel for renewable energy is not something from a distant future – it’s a present reality in many countries. Check the examples in Norway, Paraguay, Nepal, and Ethiopia.

Everyday we publish the highlight of the day on our website. You can also take a look at the previous ones.

There are so many places to travel to, where to start? Let’s follow the tips of journalists around the word. Here are the tips for this month:

• Here’s what it’s like to ride India’s sleek new sleeper train, by Jamie Fullerton (BBC)

Read the tips of the previous months here.