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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
Nairobi, 2 April 2025 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today launched a call for nominations for the annual Champions of the Earth award, the UN’s highest environmental honour, which recognizes outstanding leaders from government, civil society, and …
Brussels, 28 March 2025 - In a move to strengthen global environmental cooperation in increasingly challenging geopolitical circumstances, European Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience, and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, met …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Clean energy: for all… Energy lies at the core of a double challenge: leaving no one behind and protecting the Planet. And clean energy is crucial to its solution. In a world grappling with climate change, clean energy plays a vital role in reducing …
Countries must work together towards sustainable solutions for a safer and more resilient planet to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Rio+20 outcome document The Future We Want. UNEA-7 will leverage science …
In the unusually hot summer of 2016, a bacterium that causes anthrax killed more than 2,500 reindeer in Siberia’s remote Yamal Peninsula, according to one study. Normally locked deep in a layer of permanently frozen land, or permafrost, the once-dormant …
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