Emma Reyes
Climate & Science Correspondent
Climate and biotech science correspondent based in Manila, covering Southeast Asian environmental stories, renewable energy, and biotech breakthroughs. BSc Environmental Science, previously with The Straits Times science desk. Specializes in making complex climate data accessible.
Recent articles
Boreal Peat Fires 2026: The Carbon Bomb Burning Now
Boreal peatland fires in 2026 release 3,000-year-old carbon — threatening to add 0.5°C to warming projections. Scientists label it a climate tipping-point.
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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2026: CSU Sees 13 Storms, El Niño
CSU predicts 13 named storms, 6 hurricanes (2 major) for 2026 Atlantic season — below average. Super El Niño drives forecast. AI model ACE2 debuts.
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April 2026 Science: Antarctica Melts, Hydrogen in Earth's Core
Antarctic ice loss accelerating. Earth's core holds 9 oceans of hydrogen. Quasicrystals in spacetime.
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Vung Tau Sea Turns Crimson: Vietnam's 'Sea Sawdust' Bloom
Trichodesmium cyanobacterium turns Vung Tau seawater crimson and matcha-green. Climate change indicator.
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Vietnam Heatwave: El Niño Brings 40°C Heat Into May
El Niño sustains extreme heat and water shortages through May. Delivery riders face heatstroke risk.
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Emperor Penguin Now Endangered: IUCN Red List Update 2026
IUCN upgraded emperor penguins to Endangered on April 9, citing climate-driven sea ice loss. Population may halve by 2080s.
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Artemis II Breaks Apollo 13 Record: 252,756 Miles from Earth
NASA's Artemis II crew traveled 252,756 miles from Earth, shattering the 56-year-old Apollo 13 distance record during a historic lunar flyby on April 6, 2026.
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WHO "Stand With Science" 2026: Why Global Health Depends on
On World Health Day 2026, WHO launched a year-long "Stand With Science" campaign warning that science skepticism is undermining global health progress. Fro
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One Health Summit Lyon 2026: WHO and G7 France Unite Science
The One Health Summit (April 5-7, 2026) in Lyon, France gathered scientists from 80+ countries under France's G7 Presidency to forge a unified response aga
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Portugal 2026: 33-Day 100% Renewable Streak — World Record
Portugal ran 100% renewable for 33 days in 2026 — a world record. How 80.7% solar-wind share inspired 12 nations to accelerate their clean energy plans.
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EU Climate & Clean Energy 2026: Laws, Records & COP31
Track EU's 90% emissions cut law, renewables beating fossil fuels, CBAM launch, and COP31 Antalya — the key climate milestones reshaping Europe and global policy in 2026.
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Artemis II Day 3: Crew Coasts to Moon, Lunar Flyby Monday April 6
NASA Artemis II crew on flawless trajectory Day 3. No correction burns needed. Historic first crewed lunar flyby in 54 years happens Monday April 6.
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James Webb Telescope 2026: Biggest Discoveries | ZestLab
Track every major JWST discovery in 2026 — Europa's ocean confirmed, oldest barred spiral galaxy, Brain Nebula secrets, and the earliest galaxies ever seen.
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NASA's 6.5-Hour Spacewalk Preps ISS Solar Arrays in 2026
Astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams completed EVA #7 on March 18, 2026, installing the 7th of 8 new solar arrays. The $415M upgrade extends ISS operations before its 2030 deorbit.
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Artemis II Launches: First Humans to Moon Since 1972
NASA launches Artemis II on April 1, 2026 — four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby, the first crewed moon mission in 54 years. Historic firsts for diversity.
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High Seas Treaty 2026: 60% of Earth's Ocean Now Governed
145 nations signed and 81 ratified the BBNJ Treaty, which entered force January 17, 2026. For the first time, 60% of Earth's ocean has legal protection. Here's what it enforces and who pays.
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CERN Discovers New Doubly Charmed Baryon at LHC 2026
CERN LHCb experiment confirmed the Xi-cc-plus baryon — 2 charm quarks in 1 particle — at 7-sigma significance using the upgraded Large Hadron Collider. Here is why physicists are excited.
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MIND Diet Delays Brain Aging by 7 Years — New Study 2026
A long-running study of 1000+ adults reveals the MIND diet may slow structural brain aging by up to 7.5 years combining Mediterranean and DASH diets. Here is exactly what to eat and avoid.
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Arctic Climate Collapse 2026: Ice, Fire & Rising Seas
Arctic ice hits record lows in 2026 as peatland fires release 2.5 billion tons of carbon and sea levels accelerate past 3mm per year. See the full data tracker.
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