June 17: Today in Unsustainability.
Five sustainability stories from around the world:
UNICEF says nearly half of the world’s children — about 1.1 billion — are now exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards.
Reuters reports that scientists have identified nearly 166,000 square kilometres of coral reefs that may be capable of surviving and recovering from climate change.
AP reports that the US Justice Department is seeking to dismiss an air pollution lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI over natural gas turbines powering an AI data centre.
The Guardian reports on an experiment in northern Canada trying to rethicken Arctic sea ice by pumping seawater onto it in winter.
And Reuters reports that the 2026 World Cup is putting urban heat risk in the spotlight, with 26 of 104 matches potentially played in dangerous heat conditions.
Different stories. Same planet.
Sources: UNICEF — Nearly half of the world’s children exposed to at least three overlapping climate threats https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/nearly-half-worlds-children-exposed-least-three-overlapping-climate-threats-unicef
Reuters — Scientists identify 64,000 sq miles of coral reef capable of surviving climate crisis https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/scientists-identify-64000-sq-miles-coral-reef-capable-surviving-climate-crisis-2026-06-16/
AP — Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against Musk’s xAI https://apnews.com/article/musk-xai-data-center-memphis-pollution-naacp-0e981ca0508d7e4144662392d9d66ab2
The Guardian — Scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/16/arctic-sea-ice-rethickening-climate-geoengineering
Reuters — World Cup puts urban heat risk in the spotlight https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/world-cup-puts-urban-heat-risk-spotlight–ecmii-2026-06-16/
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