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Published on February 24, 2025 - 07:04 GMT

With new climate plans, countries could supercharge growth, fight poverty, say experts

Later this year, dozens of countries that have signed the Paris Agreement are due to submit new national climate plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions. Done right, experts say these plans could not only rein in the greenhouse gases driving climate …

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Published on February 22, 2025 - 07:39 GMT

Quiz: How important is nature to humanity’s future?

“If we are going to improve the lives of the billions of people around the world now living in poverty, we need to protect the planet’s biodiversity,” says Doreen Robinson, the head of the Biodiversity and Land Branch of the United Nations Environment …

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Published on February 18, 2025 - 08:39 GMT

How to counter the deadly scourge of air pollution

A study by the World Health Organization released this week found cancer rates are rising among non-smokers globally, a development researchers linked in part to air pollution. It was the latest in a string of studies outlining the perils of airborne …

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Published on February 18, 2025 - 08:39 GMT

World must pull together to build a fairer, more sustainable planet - UNEP’s Annual Report

Nairobi, 18 February 2025 – The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Annual Report, released today, calls for a dramatic uptick in ambition and action for the environment. The 2024 Annual Report details the organization’s efforts over the past year to provide …

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Published on February 17, 2025 - 17:15 GMT

New Coalition aims to put Artificial Intelligence on a more sustainable path

Paris, 11 February 2025 – Over 100 partners, including 37 tech companies, eleven countries and five international organizations, have joined forces under the Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable Artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to ramp up global …

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Published on February 11, 2025 - 08:33 GMT

How the world can tackle the yawning gender gap in the sciences

So, why exactly are the sciences still largely the purview of men? And what can be done to create more opportunities for women? On the eve of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we put those questions to Susan Gardner, the Director of the …

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Published on February 10, 2025 - 07:57 GMT

How the pact to protect the ozone layer is helping counter climate change

In 1985, three British scientists published a paper in the journal Nature that revealed there was a large hole in the ozone layer above the Antarctic. The research sent shockwaves around the world. The ozone layer shields the planet from the sun’s harmful …

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Published on February 10, 2025 - 07:57 GMT

Sustainable fashion to take centre stage on Zero-Waste Day

“The fashion and textile sector is fueling mass overconsumption and waste pollution. And as the industry continues to rapidly grow, so will its environmental impact, unless a shift towards circularity and sustainable production and consumption is taken by …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 15:08 GMT

Everything you should know about microplastics

If you’ve been following the global conversation around plastic pollution, you’ve probably heard of microplastics. These small particles have turned up everywhere from the depths of the ocean to the top of Mount Everest and even throughout the human body …

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Published on January 31, 2025 - 16:00 GMT

In Chile, wetlands spring back to life, bringing with them economic opportunities

The changes have sparked the rebound of several avian species, including the endangered pilpilen, says Lucia Zapata an environmental activist and member of the group Pichilemu Animal. “It's amazing to see how species are thriving,” Zapata adds, …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 22:10 GMT

New independent institute to drive and assess the implementation of Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management

Johannesburg, 21 January 2025 - The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI), an independent, multi-stakeholder governed organisation dedicated to improving the safety of mine tailings facilities worldwide, was launched today. It has been founded by the …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 22:10 GMT

As heat records fall, experts call for reductions in this often-overlooked greenhouse gas

This sparked renewed calls for countries to rein in emissions of greenhouse gases, which superheat the planet and drive the climate crisis. Amid those pleas, experts urged nations not to forget about one often-overlooked gas: nitrous oxide. The compound …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 22:10 GMT

Closing in on an end to plastic pollution

Check against delivery. After two years of talks, we are closer to securing a treaty for the ages. One that hits the problem of plastic pollution hard and protects human, planetary and economic health. A high degree of convergence has been reached in 29 …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 22:09 GMT

Innovative financing plan helps Vietnamese wind farm get off the ground

Looming over Viet Nam’s southeast Binh Thuan province, the Dai Phaong windfarm is a testament to international cooperation. The 10-turbine plant was built by the Singapore-based green energy company The Blue Circle and made possible through funding from …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 11:56 GMT

UNEP, Italy expand effort to harness digitalization for environmental and humanitarian gains

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), with the support of the Italian government, today launched the second phase of a successful initiative to digitalize power systems and lower their climate impact. …

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Published on January 22, 2025 - 21:14 GMT

How Uganda’s push for “clean cooking” could save lives and counter climate change

Kagimu is one of a growing number of Ugandans who in recent months have switched to electric cooking technologies. The ambitious nation-wide push, supported in part by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is designed to stem air pollution …

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Published on January 20, 2025 - 21:24 GMT

One united environment family: 25 years of the Geneva Environment Network

Katrin Schneeberger, Director, Federal Office for the Environment & State Secretary for the Environment, Switzerland, UN colleagues and heads of international agencies, Ambassadors, Distinguished guests, Partners and friends—members of the Geneva …

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Published on January 16, 2025 - 04:51 GMT

Pipeline blasts released record-shattering amount of methane: UNEP study

The rupture of Europe’s Nord Stream gas pipelines more than two years ago resulted in the planet’s largest human-caused release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, finds a new study coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Up to …

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Published on January 15, 2025 - 22:30 GMT

Looking back at the environmental highs - and lows - of 2024

From a landmark deal to fund conservation to chilling news about greenhouse gas emissions, 2024 was a rollercoaster year for the planet. Here’s a closer look at some of the most memorable environmental moments of the last 12 months, shaped by the United …

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Published on January 14, 2025 - 17:02 GMT

From the frontlines of climate change, this podcast offers reasons for hope

The second season of Resilience kicked off in October. What are a couple of the most inspiring examples of climate adaptation that you came across this season? There are so many. But to name a few, in Burundi, we learned about a relatively inexpensive …

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