IJR News — today's news from every sideNicole Hardy It's good to see Shanghai posting a yearly gain, but the national figures prove the housing weakness isn't over yet. Nicole Hardy Everyone's just holding their breath for the jobs number now. One bad print and this whole rate-hold narrative flips overnight. 
Nicole Hardy Glad he brought up Black Sea shipping, another grain crisis would hurt way more countries than just Ukraine. Typhoon Dolphin Makes Zhejiang Landfalls, Evacuations UnderwayWeather — Aug 7, 2026Eastern China’s major ports, including Shanghai and Zhoushan–Ningbo, have suspended operations as Typhoon Dolphin and Typhoon Bebinca push toward the Yangtze Delta, threatening heavy rain, high winds, and port congestion with landfall expected late Sunday to Monday. Authorities have ordered vessel sheltering, halted offshore construction, and evacuations in affected areas, while shipping corridors face significant disruptions.
Massachusetts camps indoors as Canadian wildfire smoke spreadsWeather — Jul 21, 2026Across the U.S. and Algeria, summer camps are adapting to extreme heat, smoke from wildfires, and floods by moving activities indoors, adjusting safety protocols, and upgrading accommodations, with organizations like the ACA emphasizing weather contingency planning. In academia, climate finance researchers from around the world convened at NYU Shanghai for the SoFiE Summer School to explore carbon pricing, market design, and how climate risks affect investment and policy.
