World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake update, Guterres in Papua New Guinea, Ebola returns to DR Congo, UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan
As the death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake disaster jumped [...]
Cooling La Niña could be back, but global temperatures set to rise: WMO
The cooling climate phenomenon known as La Niña could return [...]
Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more children could face poverty due to climate change
Climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children [...]
Pakistan floods leave villages cut off as monsoon devastation continues
Relentless monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc across Pakistan, leaving [...]
Putting water management at the centre of the climate change fight
Some 2.2 billion people worldwide still lack access to safely [...]
Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York
Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in [...]
Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue
Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least [...]
Plastic pollution treaty talks adjourn, but countries want to ‘remain at the table’: UNEP chief
The international push for consensus on a legally binding deal [...]
Peacekeepers find weapons trove in southern Lebanon, as drought threatens millions
UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have uncovered rocket launchers, mortar [...]
How nuclear technology can help fight seafood fraud
Across the globe, consumers and small-scale fishers alike are facing [...]
Preparing for the next flood: Protecting women’s health in Bangladesh
Climate change has worsened monsoon flooding in Bangladesh, putting women [...]
Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities
In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous [...]
Extreme heat is breaking records worldwide: UN weather agency
Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires [...]
The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief
High stakes negotiations got underway at the UN Geneva on [...]
The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement [...]
World News in Brief: Hunger in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, climate and displacement crisis in Somalia, World Breastfeeding Week
Nearly 3.2 million people in the English and Dutch-Speaking Caribbean [...]
Trade measures critical to ending plastic pollution
Trade must be part of the solution to end plastic [...]
Tsunami alert highlights worth of global early warning system
Early warning systems kicked in overnight across Pacific coastal communities [...]
Pollution, melting microbes, undamming rivers, risks for elders: 4 key climate issues
In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts [...]
Deep-sea must not turn into ‘Wild West’ of rare minerals exploitation, agency head says
Nations are pursuing underwater exploration for highly sought-after rare earth [...]