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Mass bleaching of vital ‘underwater cities’ underscores urgency of protecting invaluable natural asset that “we can’t afford to lose” Warming ocean temperatures have triggered what scientists are calling the worst…

One year on from devastating earthquake, residents rebuild livelihoods, use broom grass to combat landslides and effects of climate change Exactly one year ago, on April 25, Nepal was shaken by an earthquake, which…

Sometimes we need a little reminder of what really matters. We get bogged down with our daily worries, the stresses of work and the struggles of modern life. We never raise our gaze to the horizon and consider the…

It has been a momentous week for climate action. On Friday, 22 April 2106, a record number of countries signed the historic Paris Agreement, raising hopes for its swift implementation. The next day, UN Environment…

A guest post from Bertrand Piccard, Initiator, Chairman, and Pilot of Solar Impulse and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Humans have always been conquerors. But after continents, oceans, the skies and the moon, we have not…

Dubbed "the door of the desert", the picturesque Moroccan city of Ouarzazate is making a name for itself as something much more than a staple of backpackers' bucket-lists. It is the site of the world's largest…

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with the United Nations Regional Information Center (UNRIC) will be screening a series short films on the theme of “Climate Action” at Sorbonne University…

Excellencies, ladies and Gentlemen, let me start by thanking my fellow speakers this morning, for giving us all some food for thought and The Netherlands, for hosting us. If you have seen the painting "…

Experts & Policymakers Re-Imagine African Agriculture in Face of Climate Change 65% of Africa’s Land Affected by Degradation; New Approach Essential Nairobi, 30 July 2015 – Over 1,200 experts, policy makers…