Climate signals, compute meets place, and memory across geography — twelve stories from May 10, 2026.

Today's stories:

1. NSIDC May 2026 — Arctic sea ice tied 7th-lowest in the 47-year satellite record (NSIDC) — https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/analyses/may-sea-icealways-grace-our-planets-poles
2. Copernicus C3S April 2026 — joint 3rd warmest globally; Mediterranean record-high SSTs (Copernicus) — https://climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-temperature-april-2026
3. Microsoft AI data centres colliding with the 24/7 carbon-free pledge (TechCrunch) — https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/microsofts-ai-data-center-push-is-colliding-with-its-clean-power-goals/
4. Sharjah Biennial 17 co-curators: dialogue before meeting (The National) — https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/05/08/how- ...