After the storm: what an environmental tragedy can teach us about climate resilience and ecosystem restoration
A tiny Caribbean Island known as 'the flower of the [...]
Belarus: Rights experts denounce withdrawal from key environmental agreement
UN experts on Wednesday denounced the decision by Belarus to [...]
Nuclear-free Mongolia a ‘symbol of peace in a troubled world’: Guterres
In a visit to Mongolia on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres [...]
Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction
Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a [...]
WMO reports decrease in likelihood of severe Atlantic hurricane season ahead
As the North Atlantic hurricane season enters its traditional peak [...]
UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis
As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy [...]
Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the [...]
American west faces water and power shortages due to climate crisis: UN environment agency
Two of the largest reservoirs in the United States are [...]
From The Field: Protecting the last Malayan tigers
The Malayan tiger is a critically endangered species, at a [...]
UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right
With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions*, the UN [...]
FAO warns 90 per cent of Earth’s topsoil at risk by 2050
A full 90 per cent of the Earth’s precious topsoil [...]
Global awareness critical to protect world’s mangroves: UN science chief
Time is running out to protect the world’s mangroves which [...]
Why the UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environment
In late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to [...]
Climate change: New approach needed to gauge animal health impact on emissions
Animal health is important to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, [...]
‘Moment for Nature’ essential to beat back threats, spur climate action
With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming [...]
WMO warns of frequent heatwaves in decades ahead
Extreme heat in western Europe is causing devastating wildfires in [...]
Record 40°C UK temperatures linked to climate change: WMO
The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degree Celsius [...]
Kenya’s Kuruwitu corals are back, thanks to local conservation drive
A small, quiet village in Kenya has found a new [...]
UN report: Value of nature must not be overridden by pursuit of short-term profit
The values that we ascribe to nature are vital parts [...]
From The Field: ‘Bioprospecting’; Cambodia’s sustainable gold rush
Prospecting used to be about digging up gold and other [...]