Climate
UK announces £331 million package for climate security and resilience
The package directs £330 million to the Global Environment Facility and £1 million to the UN Climate Security Mechanism.
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Technology
NASA advances PRIMA far-infrared telescope
NASA selected PRIMA as the first mission in its new Probe Explorers astrophysics class and moved it into Phase B, which advances preliminary design and technology development.
Government
South Africa approves revised local-government reform White Paper
Cabinet approved a 2026 White Paper intended to strengthen accountability and financial sustainability in municipalities.
Climate
UK allocates £90 million to low-carbon heat networks
New and upgraded heat networks are expected to serve more than 750,000 homes, according to the government.
Education
Palestinian students present STEM projects at programme finale
UNESCO’s Girls in Tech initiative provided hands-on STEM learning to 120 students aged 12 to 17 across six West Bank directorates. Girls represented about 92% of participants. At the closing ceremony, students presented prototypes developed through the robotics and digital-skills programme.
Climate
England opens £233 million sustainable-farming application window
The second 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive application window offers support to farmers in return for environmental actions.
Education
Philippines selects ten heritage-based classroom lesson plans
Ten lesson plans integrating living heritage into everyday teaching were selected through a nationwide competition in the Philippines. It received close to 100 eligible applications from teachers within three weeks, despite heavy rain and flooding in parts of the country.
Health
England’s National Cancer Board holds its first meeting
England’s reformed National Cancer Board held its first meeting on 21 September and began monitoring more than 100 commitments in the National Cancer Plan.
Climate
UK opens £30 million fund for community energy projects
Great British Energy’s first funding round will support renewable power projects led by local authorities and community groups.
Climate
Global Cooling Pledge announces new heat-resilience initiatives
A heat-resilience roadmap, a nature-based cooling challenge and the first Cool Leaders awards were announced at an assembly in Singapore.
Education
Pemba community discusses student-health findings for school support
UNESCO and Micheweni Community Radio brought together more than 100 people on Pemba Island, Zanzibar, on 16 September to discuss how to help young people stay in school and thrive. Parents, teachers, students, officials and specialists met at Shumba Mjini School.
Security
NIST and CISA finalize guidance on protecting access tokens
NIST IR 8587 sets out implementation recommendations for federal agencies and cloud providers managing identity tokens.