COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a “reinvigorated multilateralism”, a top UN official said on Tuesday...
Insect and Hydroponic Farming Could Boost Food Security and the Circular Economy
Insect and hydroponic crop farming, for both human food and animal feed, have the potential to increase access to nutritious food, while creating millions...
Women sweep UN’s 2021 ‘Champions of the Earth’ awards
A Caribbean-based prime minister, a scientist, a group of indigenous women, and an entrepreneur were announced on Tuesday as this year’s winners of the...
Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment
Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat...
Excess salt in soils puts food security at risk
Improper water management, including insufficient supply and poor quality drainage systems, are contributing to excessive soil salinization – a problem that threatens global food...
UNIDO and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste partner to scale circular solutions to plastic waste
A cooperation framework for jointly tackling global plastic waste using circular economy approaches was signed today by LI Yong, Director-General of the United Nations...
COP26 closes with ‘compromise’ deal on climate, but it’s not enough
After extending the COP26 climate negotiations an extra day, nearly 200 countries meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, adopted on Saturday an outcome document that, according...
Cooling community announces steps to beat global warming with GBP 12M boost from UK
The UN-led Cool Coalition today announced a series of steps to reduce the climate impact of the cooling industry, including a GBP 12 million...
Why are coral reefs dying?
Beneath the ocean surface, an expansive network of dynamic skeletal-like invertebrates harbours at least 25 per cent of all known marine species. Both hard...
ADB, UK Join to Strengthen Urban Areas Against Climate Change
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has joined with the Government of the United Kingdom to launch the Urban Resilience Trust Fund (URTF), a partnership...