Defying expectations of a rise, global carbon dioxide emissions flatlined in 2019
Despite widespread expectations of another increase, global
energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stopped growing in 2019, according to IEA data released
today.
After two years of growth, global...
Women and girls in science – from aspiration to reality
Marking 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen praised the...
Discussions on Sustainable Aviation Take Place in Abu Dhabi
Between 2013 and 2018 the number of air travellers increased by 38 per
cent, and the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) expects annual
passenger numbers to...
AIIB to Invest in Emergency Public Health Infrastructure in China
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced today it has
been in active discussions with the Government of China to strengthen the
country’s emergency public health...
Artificial intelligence: Tackling the risks for consumers
Artificial intelligence and automated decision making processes can pose
certain threats to consumers. Find out how the European Parliament wants to
protect them.
What is artificial intelligence...
Biodiversity Essential to APEC Economies
Celebrating a decade of honoring young scientists, APEC is now accepting nominations for the 2020 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education, or...
Leaving No Place Behind Within the MENA Is Critical for Economic Growth and Social Inclusion
Where someone is born in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) should not
determine their ability to succeed in life, according to a new...
World Bank Group to support 1,200 Women-Owned Businesses in Bangladesh
Women-owned businesses in Bangladesh need better access to markets and
corporate value chains to boost the country’s inclusive growth and to create
more jobs, the World...
Antarctic continent posts record temperature reading of 18.3°C
Fresh fears of accelerating damage to the planet’s ice sheets and sea
level rise have been fuelled by confirmation from the UN’s weather agency that...
Africa’s Sahel: Act now before the crisis ‘becomes unmanageable’
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is stepping
up response in Africa’s Sahel region where escalating violence has
forced a rising number of people to flee their homes.
Agency chief Filippo Grandi...