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Published on April 10, 2024 - 09:51 GMT

On front lines of climate change, Tanzanian communities search for answers to deepening drought

The project comes at a critical time for Tanzania, where climate change is playing havoc with long-established weather patterns. In April, a severe drought resulted in massive crop failures and livestock losses. In a cruel twist, the parched landscape was …

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Published on April 10, 2024 - 09:08 GMT

UNEP 2023 Annual Report: Keeping the Promise

Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions UNEP advised Brazil on the development of energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, an effort that aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 11 million tonnes annually – equivalent to 15 per cent of the …

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Published on April 9, 2024 - 23:46 GMT

How Colombia’s electric buses are countering climate change and creating jobs for women

A little over a year ago, Nidia Cely spotted a bright green public bus driving down the street in Bogota, Colombia. At the time, Cely had just lost her husband of 17 years to COVID-19 and was struggling to support her two teenage daughters as a delivery …

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Published on April 9, 2024 - 18:58 GMT

Buildings and Climate Global Forum – Declaration de Chaillot

Paris, 8 March 2024 – The first ever Buildings and Climate Global Forum, organised by the French Government and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), concluded yesterday with the adoption by representatives of 70 countries of the Declaration de Chaillot, a …

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Published on April 9, 2024 - 18:58 GMT

New initiative aims to curb the toxic impacts of agriculture

Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam have joined forces to reduce the environmental impact of the agricultural sector Highly hazardous pesticides and plastic waste from agriculture release toxic persistent organic pollutants into …

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Published on April 9, 2024 - 18:58 GMT

UNEP welcomes announcement of impending release of Niloufar Bayani and conservationists imprisoned in Iran

Nairobi, 07 April 2024: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) welcomes the announcement of the impending release of four conservationists imprisoned in the Islamic Republic of Iran, including former UNEP colleague Niloufar Bayani. According to …

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Published on April 9, 2024 - 18:58 GMT

How social forestry and private investments can save Indonesia’s forests 

Throughout Indonesia, traditional customs like Ri’i that belong to the country’s myriad ethnic groups and local communities are deeply intertwined in ongoing efforts to protect the environment and its vital ecosystems, especially in the face of …

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Published on April 6, 2024 - 17:43 GMT

Debunking eight common myths about climate change

The world is warming at a record pace, with unseasonable heat baking nearly every continent on Earth. April, the last month for which statistics are available, marked the 11th consecutive month the planet has set a new temperature high. Experts say that is …

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Published on April 3, 2024 - 19:59 GMT

Six key moments from UNEA-6

After months of preparation and five days of official meetings, the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) has come to a close. In many ways, it was a landmark gathering of the world’s top decision-making body on the environment …

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Published on March 10, 2024 - 18:23 GMT

The G20 must lead at critical juncture for environment and prosperity

Excellencies. It is a pleasure to address this Ministerial meeting of the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group. My thanks to Brazil for its leadership of the G20 this year. This leadership is part of a new era, in which developing and …

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Published on March 10, 2024 - 15:06 GMT

Belgium helps tackle climate change with support for groundbreaking initiatives 

Belgium is a key supporter of ground-level initiatives that are helping reduce poverty and ensure a just transition in climate-vulnerable parts of the world, such as Africa. One of those projects is the Pan-African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM …

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Published on March 9, 2024 - 08:55 GMT

In the DRC, sustainable agroforestry bolsters finance, climate adaptation

Protecting forests is also important to improve global air quality. New research now shows that trees, in addition to storing carbon and removing ozone and particulate matter from the air, serve as a net sink of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that also …

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Published on March 9, 2024 - 08:55 GMT

In the DRC, new sustainable agroforestry framework bolsters finance, climate adaptation

Protecting forests is also important to improve global air quality. New research now shows that trees, in addition to storing carbon and removing ozone and particulate matter from the air, serve as a net sink of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that also …

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Published on March 6, 2024 - 14:35 GMT

As Saudi Arabia claws back land from the desert, wildlife returns

Supporting all these species requires having vast areas of healthy land, fertile soils and vegetation. In Saudi Arabia, development, overgrazing, rising temperatures and increasingly harsh climate-related shocks, such as sand and dust storms, have eroded …

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Published on March 6, 2024 - 14:35 GMT

As Saudia Arabia claws back land from the desert, wildlife returns

Supporting all these species requires having vast areas of healthy land, fertile soils and vegetation. In Saudi Arabia, development, overgrazing, rising temperatures and increasingly harsh climate-related shocks, such as sand and dust storms, have eroded …

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Published on March 5, 2024 - 12:14 GMT

World Environment Day campaign kicks off  

The campaign for 2024 World Environment Day officially kicks off on 28 April in Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. World Environment Day, which takes place every year on 5 June, is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the …

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Published on March 4, 2024 - 21:56 GMT

Young environmentalist helps to save the planet by charting religious landholdings

While taking in the views around the monastery, Burhans started thinking about how much property the Catholic Church owned and how it could be used to protect nature, restore fragile ecosystems and fight climate change. Though the Catholic Church has one …

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Published on February 12, 2024 - 16:47 GMT

UN summit puts global spotlight on land degradation

COP16 comes in a year that drought has wracked countries from Latin America to Europe to Southern Africa. “COP16 is a pivotal conference, one that must prioritize resilience-based responses to tackling the escalating crisis of land degradation,” said …

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Published on February 9, 2024 - 11:49 GMT

Scientific solutions for transformative change

Welcome to the third authors’ meeting on the GEO-7. My thanks to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for co-hosting this gathering and to my colleague Mr. Nader Al-Tarawneh. My thanks also to the over 200 experts here in Nairobi, and to the reviewers across …

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Published on February 8, 2024 - 15:50 GMT

The Olympics are part of a push to “green” sports. Here’s why that’s important.

When the Olympic Games opened last week in Paris, France, they did so with the promise they would be the greenest in history. Among other things, organizers say the games will run entirely on renewable energy, feature mostly locally grown food and cut- …

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