Climate & Child Health: UNICEF says almost all children worldwide face at least one climate hazard, with 1.8 billion at risk from drought and 1.2 billion from extreme heat; it warns that 1.1 billion children are exposed to multiple overlapping risks that can overwhelm health, water, and education services. Food Security: FAO and WFP warn hunger is set to worsen in 13 “hunger hotspots” between June and November 2026, with Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine at the highest concern and northeast Nigeria and Somalia added as risks deteriorate. Biodiversity & Conservation Tech: Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2026 report highlights how AI and digitising herbarium collections can speed up identifying threatened plants and fungi; it notes Madagascar’s specimen digitisation is unlocking new knowledge for conservation. Public Health & Outbreak Watch: A Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens Championship in Mauritius was postponed as a precaution linked to the ongoing Ebola outbreak, with no cases reported among participating teams. Madagascar in the Spotlight: Two Malagasy brothers, Raj-Alexandre and Raïs Bouka, reached Everest’s summit in May, a milestone for Madagascar and Africa. Health-Related Travel/Skincare Note: The FDA approved bemotrizinol as a new sunscreen active ingredient in the US, though the filter is already familiar in some Asian products.