Global fish production hits new high, but climate threats loom
Aquaculture now supplies most of the fish people eat, a landmark FAO report reveals, but rising temperatures and overfishing are putting the future of the industry at risk.
Month: June 2026
Skills-Based Learning: Our 5-Step Blueprint To Make The Shift And Unlock Your Talent
Unlock the real advantages of skills-based organizations, empowering talented people to think beyond their role. This is our 5-step skills-based learning blueprint. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Learning And Development Source: eLearning Industry Read More
World News in Brief: Risky return home in Lebanon, displacement in Gaza, emergency funding for Somalia
Despite the agreement announced on Sunday between the United States and Iran, displaced people in Lebanon continue to face difficulties in returning to their communities, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported.
Triple climate threats affect nearly half the world’s children
Drought, extreme heat and heatwaves are the most prevalent trio of hazards endangering millions of children globally, warned a newly released climate report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, June 16 (game #1604)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, June 15 (game #1603). Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc’s Wordle today column covers the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #1604) […]
WHO commends Uganda’s Ebola response, urges vigilance and regional cooperation
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Uganda’s response to an Ebola outbreak that has spread from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while warning that continued vigilance and cross-border cooperation will be critical to stopping transmission.
Four Stages Of Competence: A Guide For Instructional Designers
Learn how the four stages of competence help Instructional Designers improve workplace learning, capability development, and training outcomes. Explore practical applications, examples, and L&D strategies. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Instructional Design Source: eLearning Industry Read More
WHO and Brazil urge world leaders to finalise Pandemic Agreement to prevent future global health crises
Global officials are calling on world leaders to finalise a crucial international agreement aimed at preventing future pandemics, according to a joint letter issued on Monday.
Your New LMS Won’t Save You. Your Learning Strategy Will.
Why do organizations keep buying technology before defining what learning is supposed to do and what to do instead? This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Corporate eLearning Source: eLearning Industry Read More
Ukraine: Latest Russian attack kills civilians, damages cultural landmark
Several civilians were killed and dozens more were injured in the latest wave of overnight attacks in Ukraine that targeted the capital Kyiv, the city of Kharkiv and the country’s history and cultural heritage, the United Nations said on Monday.
Sudan civilians trapped by fear, disappearance and detention: rights experts
As Sudan’s conflict enters a fourth year, civilians are increasingly trapped not only by frontline violence but by fear, disappearance and detention, according to an update by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan to the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
Brain experts tell the UK government there’s ‘very little’ scientific evidence that phones are harming kids — but a social media ban is going ahead anyway
Experts say more evidence is needed on kids’ phone useThey were speaking in a House of Commons Select CommitteeRight now “almost everything is correlational” The UK government has now put in motion a plan to ban under-16s from accessing social media content in apps such as Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok — but elsewhere in the corridors of Westminster, experts are advising politicians that there’s not much in the way of solid evidence when it comes to phone use and the childhood brain. Speaking at the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee this week in the House of Commons (via The Register), academics said that there just isn’t enough data to show how social media and phone use might be shaping young minds as they develop. “There is very little, if any, causal research in the early years,” said Professor Denis Mareschal, who is the director of the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development at Birkbeck College. “Almost everything […]