Yemen oil tanker wreck: Time running out to avert ‘looming catastrophe’
The condition of the aging vessel, FSO Safer – officially owned by the Government of Yemen, but controlled since 2015 by Houthi rebels -...
Green economy & COVID-19 recovery
Every year the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development meets to advance the UN System’s agenda on sustainable development. The United Nations Environment Programme...
Russia Says Pollution in Arctic Tundra is Not Above Limit
Recent studies of water and soil have shown that the oil pollution level at the Arctic Ambarnaya River, located near the thermal power plant...
Rising global temperature shows ‘enormous challenge’ of meeting climate goal
Annual global temperature is likely to be at least 1°C warmer than pre-industrial levels in each of the coming five years, putting globally agreed...
Supporting Haiti’s COVID-19 response
Haiti is well acquainted with challenge. In any given year, a typical Haitian household will face multiple shocks—which may include hurricanes, floods, disease, death,...
Norilsk Nickel has a permafrost monitoring plan
Russian nickel and palladium producer will monitor the state of permafrost
Russia's Norilsk Nickel, a major global nickel and palladium producer, has created an environmental...
Electric mobility could boost green jobs as part of the COVID-19 recovery in Latin America
The transition to electric mobility could help Latin America and Caribbean countries to reduce emissions and fulfill their commitments under the Paris Agreement on...
Report: More protection for our seas and oceans is needed
The Commission adopted today a report on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) which reveals that, while the EU's framework for marine environmental protection...
Sadeem International Wins Innovate4Climate Top Prize for 2020
Today during a live virtual contest Innovate4Climate, the World Bank Group’s flagship event on climate change, announced Sadeem International as the winner of its...
Long-term data series are key to assess health of forests
Forest ecosystems are affected by many different stressors, such as climate change and air pollution. Drought periods, like the one in 2018, strongly reduce...