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The seventh United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) has been a whirlwind, featuring everything from presidential addresses to rap performances. UN Environment Programme (UNEP) photographers have been documenting it all. Here are some …
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The Global Methane Status Report, launched today on the sidelines of COP30 in Belém, shows that while considerable progress has been made since the launch of the Global Methane Pledge in 2021, more …
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The UN today named four new World Restoration Flagships under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Recognizing global efforts to heal degraded ecosystems, boost community incomes, and support food security, the …
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Brussels: 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 with the Executive …
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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 …
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Last week, several prominent scientific organizations confirmed what had been predicted for months: 2024 was the hottest year on record, UNEP says. This sparked renewed calls for countries to rein in emissions of greenhouse gases, …
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Methane release. Credit: Unsplash/Katie Rodriguez 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 …
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Baku: Following the landmark launch of the Global Cooling Pledge at COP28, ministers and leaders from over 30 countries, joined by partners from intergovernmental organizations and civil society, came together at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, …
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Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to prevent catastrophic spikes in temperature and avoid the worst impact of climate change, according …
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For much of his life, cattle farmer Asherly William Hogo was consumed with finding water for his herd. Hogo, who is in his early sixties, still has vivid childhood memories …
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