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10 years to restore our planet. 10 actions that count
Against a backdrop of environmental crisis, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a chance to revive the natural world that supports us all. A...
Nature: Humanity at a crossroads
Despite encouraging progress in several areas, the natural world is suffering badly and getting worse. Eight transformative changes are, therefore, urgently needed to ensure...
UNEP launches “Green Nudges” programme for universities
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today launched a new publication, “The Little Book of Green Nudges”, which aims to inspire up to 200 million...
Environmental Diplomacy: China’s Attitude and Effort Towards Climate Change
With the rapid process of industrialization and modernization there has been notable increase in carbon emission leading to global change in climatic conditions in...
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...
Complex security, environmental crises worsen conditions for over 360,000 in western Chad
More than 360,000 internally displaced persons in Chad’s Lake province are facing a “double” crisis, exposed to security and environmental risks, the UN International...
Video game industry to rally 250 million players to protect the planet
Some of the biggest names in mobile gaming today – with a combined active user base of 250 million players – unveiled a series...
Blessing In Disguise: The Lockdown-Effect On Environment
Authors: Deepanjali Jain and Prateek Khandelwal*
From one Wuhanese to over 4 million humans, the coronavirus has shackled pillars and institutions of our civilisation. The pandemic...
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,...