Climate talks reached agreement on operationalizing a ‘loss and damage’ fund that has the potential to impact not only countries and communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis but around the world. This in-depth explainer takes a look at how we are all impacted—and how addressing loss and damage can benefit humanity as a whole.

Award-winning musician and activist OMG Oumy Gueye @OMGOumyGueye performs “My Sahel” at #COP28 in Dubai, raising awareness for climate issues in the Sahel African region.

2023 set to be the hottest-ever recorded year.

As the UN climate conference - COP28 - opens in Dubai, UAE, Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), warns that the world is breaking all records in terms of temperature levels, sea level rise, etc.

The head of WMO points to the need to adapt to these new realities.

Are we running out of time to protect our most precious resource?

في نهاية المطاف، ستعتمد صحة الكوكب واستدامة نظامنا الاقتصادي على الخيارات الاجتماعية والديموغرافية والاقتصادية والبيئية التي نتخذها. وكل من هذه الأبعاد مهم ويمكن أن يؤدي إلى تفاقم أو أثر الأبعاد الأخرى أو تخفيفه. 

Mariam Leigh is a small-scale farmer in the Central River Region in The Gambia. Like many smallholders, she struggled to make ends meet, not being able to afford agricultural equipment nor fertilizer for her farming. Mariam joined Maruo Farms, a local rice production company founded by Musa Darboe, a Gambian entrepreneur returning from the USA.

See the only dolphin to ever fly through the air over roads and highways. And find out the way to REALLY save dolphins, not just one at a time but across the planet! As the United Nations marks the International Decade for Ocean Science, learn the secrets of a

Portuguese marine biologist and the local fisherwomen she enlists as Guardians of the Sea.

Their campaign to protect the seagrass meadows is making a big difference in the fight against climate change.

Colombia's marine treasures are often overlooked in favor of the colorful towns that dot its mountainous coffee region. But just below the waves, a vibrant undersea world with over a thousand square kilometres of coral reef awaits those who take the plunge.

Singer-Songwriter Cody Simpson is a musician and athlete with millions of fans around the world. He’s also an avid surfer with a deep connection to the ocean that he’s sharing with others in his role as Ocean Advocate for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In a call to action ahead of the Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Cody Simpson reveals his wish for his children and their children, onwards into the future.