The G20 High Level Independent Panel on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response has released a report calling for urgent action to close the pandemic financing gap and protect against escalating biological threats. NAM President Victor Dzau served as co-chair of the panel.

Billions of gallons of water flow daily through California’s Central Valley Project and State Water Project — critical systems that supply much of the state’s water and support millions of acres of farmland. A new National Academies report reviews three key management actions aimed at protecting endangered fish species and balancing water supply and ecosystem goals.