Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action
Jun 21, 2024, at 11:08 pm
The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when it comes to fighting climate change, the results of a landmark public opinion poll conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has shown.
Tanzanian Prez cuts short her COP28 visit amid catastrophic floods
Dec 05, 2023, at 06:03 am
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is leaving the COP28 climate conference early as fatal floods and landslides occur at home, reports BBC.
Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together
Sep 16, 2023, at 12:47 am
A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York for the General Assembly’s annual high-level week: tackling the climate and sustainable development crises together will help accelerate overall progress on the 2030 Agenda.
UN rights chief: ‘Don’t leave the climate crisis for our children to fix’
Jul 04, 2023, at 08:22 pm
New York: Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s universal right to food, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday.
Conflict, climate change, COVID, forces more people into hunger
Jul 13, 2021, at 07:02 pm
New York: Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflict, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19; and one in five children around the world is stunted, UN agencies warned on Monday.
Climate crisis and economic shocks leave millions food insecure across Central America
Feb 24, 2021, at 05:24 pm
New York: Reporting that hunger has increased almost fourfold in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua in the past two years, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that 1.7 million people are in the ‘emergency’ category of food insecurity, calling for $47.3 million now, to provide urgent food assistance.
2021: Critical year to ‘reset our relationship with nature’, says UN chief
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:57 pm
New York: During this time of “crisis and fragility”, the UN chief told the United Nations Environment Assembly on Monday that human well-being and prosperity can be vastly improved by prioritizing nature-based solutions.
‘Staggering’ rise in climate emergencies in last 20 years, new disaster research shows
Oct 13, 2020, at 02:41 pm
New York: The first 20 years of this century have seen a “staggering” rise in climate disasters, UN researchers said on Monday, while also maintaining that “almost all nations” have failed to prevent a “wave of death and illness” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Environmental conditions found to affect stability of virus that causes COVID-19: Study
Jun 21, 2020, at 06:39 pm
New York: A new study led by Marshall University researcher M. Jeremiah Matson found that environmental conditions affect the stability of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human nasal mucus and sputum.
First person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
Apr 05, 2020, at 10:40 pm
New York/IBNS: Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned against viewing this as a boon for the environment. In this First Person editorial, Ms. Andersen calls instead for a profound, systemic shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet.
Countries violate rights over climate change, argue youth activists in landmark UN complaint
Sep 25, 2019, at 03:47 pm
New York: The failure of governments to act on the climate crisis, constitutes a violation of children’s rights, according to a landmark complaint presented to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child by 16 youth activists.
Climate emergency ‘a new danger’ to peace, youth activists hear ahead of World Day
Sep 21, 2019, at 06:31 pm
New York: Among the efforts to build a sustainably peaceful world, “urgent climate action is needed” to curb environmental threats to all our well-being and security, the Secretary-General told the annual peace gathering in New York on Friday, addressing a largely youthful crowd.
New report sets climate tests for project assessments
Jan 30, 2019, at 03:29 pm
Ontario, Jan 30 (IBNS): A new report by climate and assessment experts has developed a set of tests that could help determine whether federal projects support Canada’s commitment to the Paris Agreement.
Jan 26, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York, Jan 26 (IBNS): As climate change is increasingly recognized as a “threat multiplier” by scientists, political representatives, and civil society across the world, the United Nations Security Council held an open debate on Friday to discuss its concrete impact on peace and security, and focus on tangible ways to diminish the effects of global warming.
Summary for Policymakers of IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C approved by governments
Oct 08, 2018, at 04:02 pm
Incheon, Oct 8 (IBNS): Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, the IPCC said in a new assessment.
‘Direct existential threat’ of climate change nears point of no return, warns UN chief
Sep 11, 2018, at 08:36 am
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): The world risks crossing the point of no return on climate change, with disastrous consequences for people across the planet and the natural systems that sustain them, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday, calling for more leadership and greater ambition for climate action, to reverse course.
New Antarctic process contributing to sea-level rise and climate change: Study reveals
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:48 pm
Sydney, Apr 24 (IBNS): Anew Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study has revealed a previously undocumented process where melting glacial ice sheets change the ocean in a way that further accelerates the rate of ice melt and sea level rise.
Tiny sea creatures hold secrets to Earth’s climate: NASA
Apr 11, 2018, at 02:55 pm
Washington, Apr 11 (IBNS): Each new season brings change. Seasonal change on land is something that we’re familiar with and adjust to regularly.
Early action key to preventing crises related to El Niño and La Niña – UN relief official
Jan 03, 2018, at 12:50 pm
New York, Jan 3 (JEN): La Niña is expected to impact weather around the world in 2018, a United Nations relief official said, urging governments and the international community to act early to mitigate the impacts from this potentially destructive weather pattern and its counterpart, El Niño.
Villagers of Assam's Dima Hasao district convert a wasteland into a green hill
May 16, 2017, at 10:25 pm
Guwahati, May 16 (IBNS) : While destruction of forest continued and it is at the peak, villagers of a remote village in Assam's hills district Dima Hasao have transformed a wasteland into a green forest by plantation drive.
Extreme and unusual trends continue in 2017, says WMO
Mar 21, 2017, at 09:39 pm
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): The year 2016 made history, with a record global temperature, exceptionally low sea ice, and unabated sea level rise and ocean heat, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
ADB climate operations reach $3.7 billion in 2016
Feb 08, 2017, at 10:30 pm
Manila, Feb 8 (IBNS): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $3.7 billion in climate finance investments in 2016, according to recently released figures — marking a 42% boost from the $2.6 billion reached in 2015. Estimates show that in 2016, climate finance from ADB’s internal sources reached a record $2.65 billion for climate mitigation and $1.08 billion for climate adaptation.
Climate outlook 'particularly concerning' in southern Africa due to El Nino - UN agency
Feb 11, 2016, at 02:38 pm
New York, Feb 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS) El Niño conditions have caused the lowest recorded rainfall between October and December across many regions of Southern Africa in at least 35 years, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reported in its latest report.