Harnessing tech to employ last-mile tree planters in a COVID-19 world
The year 2020 started with such optimism and hope for nature-based solutions and environmental sustainability.
Environmental, social and governance investments were high on the agenda at...
Homing in on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) stands with those suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. UNEP is responding in a number of ways, including by...
Birds connect our world
The coronavirus pandemic is reminding us that we live in a connected world. It’s an opportunity to revisit our relationship with nature and rebuild...
New UN initiative to reduce plastic pollution from ASEAN cities
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in partnership with the Government of Japan, today launched a new...
Coral reef resilience key to support the underwater cities threatened by climate change
The world is figuring out how to move forward in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic by finding newer ways to support economic development, animal...
Reducing nitrogen pollution requires joined-up efforts to avoid ecological mayhem
While the world is attempting to address major environmental problems of our times, such as climate change, biodiversity loss and deforestation, nitrogen pollution remains...
Clean air expert groups discuss effectiveness of Gothenburg Protocol
Just about 6 months after the entry into force of amendments to the Gothenburg Protocol, representing an important step in international efforts to address...
Indonesia unveils action plan to prevent 16 million tonnes of plastic from entering the ocean
A diverse community of plastic pollution action leaders across Indonesia’s public, private and civil society sectors released a joint Action Plan for combatting plastic...
“Earth School” launches to keep students connected to nature in the time of COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, an unprecedented coalition has come together to launch “Earth School,” which provides free, high-quality educational content to help...
COVID-19 does not mean climate action is on hold
If the world has seen a scary future with the emergence of COVID-19, the future of our planet in a 3-4° C scenario takes...