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After landmark UN declaration, hope for cleaner air
Last month, the United Nations General Assembly passed a historic resolution declaring access to a healthy environment a universal human right.
The resolution has been...
Image of Humanitarian Catastrophe
In contemporary discussion of climate risk, the image of humanitarian disaster takes central part in definition of argument and in motivation for action. This...
How countries can tackle devastating peatland wildfires
Today, a major wildfire in France has destroyed thousands of hectares of forest and forced many people to flee their homes. Meanwhile, dry weather,...
How to reduce pollution in Delhi’s waterways
About 80 per cent of the water supplied to households in India’s capital, Delhi ends up as wastewater, some of which remains untreated, polluting...
Transforming Africa
Authors: Srilata Kammila and Rohini Kohli, UNDP*
This year’s Africa Climate Week brings together governments and key stakeholders from across the continent to “explore resilience...
In climate drama, the volcano is no villain
BY SARAH WILD
New analysis of ash clouds created from large volcanic eruptions shows the temporary cooling effects are changed as the environment becomes hotter.
On...
The Green China; Hindrance and Limitations of the Green Transition
By 2028, China will surpass The United States as the world's leading economy in terms of GDP, according to major economic experts and forums....
Siberian rivers will be better protected
After the severe impact of industrial pollution, Siberian rivers will once again become watercourses inhabited by wild Siberian sturgeon.
The deterioration of riparian biota associated...
Indonesia makes the G20 a learning platform for mangrove rehabilitation
What is G20?
The G20 is a multilateral cooperation forum consisting of 19 major countries and the European Union (EU). The G20 represents more than...
Stockholm+50 issues call for urgent environmental and economic transformation
The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently address global environmental concerns, and for...