From farm to fork: How food systems can power climate action
Taking specific steps to transform national food supply systems can help countries achieve climate goals and limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, a new...
Thailand Receives Grant to Protect the Ozone Layer and Climate
Thailand signed a US$5 million grant agreement with the World Bank today in support of reducing the import and use of ozone-depleting chemicals by...
Farm fresh: Change is in the air
Late last year, flights were diverted from Delhi, thousands of schools were closed and people in the Indian capital were advised to stay indoors...
Oil spill in Mauritius calls for more efforts to safeguard coral reef ecosystems
On July 25, 2020, a Japanese cargo ship struck a reef on the southeast coast of Mauritius, leaking tons of oil into coral reefs,...
Staunching the flow: St. Kitts and Nevis’ fight to keep its soil
When you are a small island nation, every inch of space counts. But from rising sea levels to natural disasters and coastal erosion, in...
Taking Action for Cleaner Air in Central Asia
People around the world are breathing dirty air, making it the fifth leading risk factor for mortality globally. Air pollution is a complex issue...
Climate change will be the new hazard of industrial accidents -environmental group
Environmental group Bellona, which has 57 employees, working at the main office in Oslo and three international offices in Brussels (Belgium - EU) Murmansk...
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws
The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that govern the seas and protect small island states and their vulnerable marine...
Transforming Sierra Leone’s capital
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is a vocal supporter of the Global Green New Deal, which was launched at the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen...
Minamata Convention on Mercury: 3 years of protecting health and the environment
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is an international treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury...