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Nitrogen is a double-edged sword. The element is a key component in fertilizers and helps fuel the growth of essential crops like wheat and maize. But too much nitrogen can pollute the air, decimate soils and…
The right to breathe clean air is one of the components of the right to a healthy environment. Air pollution negatively impacts on the enjoyment of many human rights, in particular the right to life and the right…
Washington DC, 6 May 2021 - A Global Methane Assessment released today by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that human-caused methane emissions can…
The assessment highlights the critical role that cutting methane emissions, including from the fossil fuel industry, plays in slowing the rate of global warming. Cutting human-caused methane by 45% this decade would keep warming beneath a threshold…
The Republic of Korea has recently turned to some high-tech devices in its ongoing fight against air pollution. Last month, 5G-enabled autonomous robots began rolling through an industrial complex in the country’s…
Walking, cycling, picnicking in Nairobi’s lush Karura Forest, it is often hard to believe one is a mere two kilometres from the centre of one of Africa’s busiest cities. The woodlands are sprawling and serene, home…
Nairobi, 02 March 2021 – Forty-nine motorcycles made little noise but raised much interest in Nairobi’s Karura Forest this morning, as the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a pilot electric bikes project in…
At a major intersection in Jakarta, Indonesia during a recent morning rush hour, a low rumble permeates the sticky air. Dozens of motorbikes and scooters idle impatiently at a stoplight. As the light turns green,…
Discover a summary of the latest information on the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET)'s activities and publications in Volume 26 of the EANET Newsletter.
Opening remarks by Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme. Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen Allow me first to extend my deep appreciation to the President of COP11, Ms. Nicole…
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