Climate Change
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Belarus: Rights experts denounce withdrawal from key environmental agreement
UN experts on Wednesday denounced the decision by Belarus to withdraw from an international agreement that upholds people’s right to…
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Nuclear-free Mongolia a ‘symbol of peace in a troubled world’: Guterres
In a visit to Mongolia on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the UN’s full solidarity for the country, which he…
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Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO
Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on…
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Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction
Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from IPBES, an independent intergovernmental science and policy body…
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WMO reports decrease in likelihood of severe Atlantic hurricane season ahead
As the North Atlantic hurricane season enters its traditional peak period, the US National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) has…
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First Person: The Barbadian entrepreneur turning sargassum into money
Sargassum seaweed has blighted many of the beaches on Barbados for several years. Joshua Forte, a local entrepreneur, is convinced…
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Youth are the generation that will help save our ocean and our future, says UN chief
The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday,…
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INTERVIEW: Pollution, Cartagena, and the Caribbean
Since the 1980s, a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) convention has been in place, dealing with pollution issues affecting the wider…
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Safe in the sun? UN launches new app to help beat skin cancer
Scientific evidence shows that overexposure to UV radiation is the major cause of skin cancer. To help people protect themselves…
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Ocean literacy and unlocking a revolution in ocean science solutions
The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the premise behind the…
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