Paris climate deal could go up in smoke without action: Guterres
Sep 18, 2021, at 10:00 pm
New York: Unless wealthy nations commit to tackling emissions now, the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” to 2.7-degrees of heating by the end of the century, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned on Friday.
Act now to slow climate change and protect the planet, urges UN chief
Sep 17, 2021, at 03:51 pm
New York: The ozone layer – a fragile shield of gas that protects the Earth from the harmful rays of the sun – is “on the road to recovery”, the UN chief said on Thursday in his message for the World Ozone Day.
Weather-related disasters increase over past 50 years: Study
Sep 01, 2021, at 10:26 pm
New York: A disaster related to a weather, climate or water hazard occurred every day on average over the past 50 years – killing 115 people and causing US$ 202 million in losses daily, according to a comprehensive new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
IMF policy advice undermines global climate goals, reveals new research
Aug 26, 2021, at 01:39 am
Washington/IBNS: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has undermined global climate action by promoting fossil fuel expansion through its policy advice, locking developing countries into a reliance on dirty coal and gas that is harming their economies and the planet, a new research by ActionAid USA and the Bretton Woods Project stated.
IPCC report: ‘Code red’ for human driven global heating, warns UN chief
Aug 10, 2021, at 05:40 pm
New York: Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least during the present time frame, according to the latest much-anticipated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released on Monday.
Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, says IPCC
Aug 09, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released on Monday.
Lace up and join the UN to help win #TheHumanRace against climate change
Aug 03, 2021, at 04:45 pm
New York: The United Nations is encouraging everyone across the world to participate in the literal race against the climate emergency.
UN climate science talks open amid heatwaves, floods and drought
Jul 27, 2021, at 07:20 pm
New York: Negotiations began on Monday to approve a UN science report which will anchor high level summits later this year, charged with boosting climate action worldwide.
UK Graduate’s outdoor furniture design uses carbon-capturing moss to tackle climate change
Jul 21, 2021, at 09:54 pm
An environmentally conscious UK graduate has created a collection of pollution-cutting outdoor furniture using the carbon-capturing plant moss as its main material.
Deadly flooding, heatwaves in Europe, highlight urgency of climate action
Jul 17, 2021, at 06:43 pm
New York: Heavy rainfall that has triggered deadly and catastrophic flooding in several western European countries, is just the latest indicator that all nations need to do more to hold back climate change-induced disasters, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
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.
On climate change frontline, indigenous provide pointers to save planet
Jun 26, 2021, at 09:35 pm
New York: Indigenous people living on the frontline of climate change could offer potentially ground-breaking insight into biodiversity protection and sustainability, but they urgently need help to withstand a growing number of threats to their way of life, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Friday.
Invasive pest spread another fallout from climate change, UN-backed study finds
Jun 04, 2021, at 09:01 pm
New York: Climate change is making pests which ravage important agricultural crops even more destructive, heightening threats to global food security and the environment, a UN-backed study published on Wednesday has found.
Guterres renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss
May 07, 2021, at 06:53 pm
New York: All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid a disastrous 2.4 degree Celsius temperature rise by the end of this century, UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Thursday.
World on the verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief
Apr 20, 2021, at 07:05 pm
New York: The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest years on record, as extreme weather events combine with the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting millions.
Apr 09, 2021, at 02:03 am
San Francisco/IBNS: While the United States and European Union are reducing their coal plant development to lower the use of this carbon-intensive natural resource and one of the chief reasons behind adverse climate change, China is increasing its coal capacity, according to a report by the Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
Climate change top challenge over the next decade, UNESCO global survey finds
Apr 02, 2021, at 09:22 pm
New York: Climate change and loss of biodiversity is seen as the most pressing challenge over the decade, according to the World in 2030 Survey report published on Wednesday by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Climate change has affected water sources in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha today said that climate change has reduced the size of glaciers leading to fast depletion of water resources in many districts of J&K.
UN climate report a ‘red alert’ for the planet: Guterres
Feb 27, 2021, at 07:14 pm
New York: Nations are “nowhere close” to the level of action needed to fight global warming, a UN climate action report said on Friday, urging countries to adopt stronger and more ambitious plans to reach the Paris Agreement goals, and limit the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, by the end of the century.
2021 a ‘crucial year’ for climate change, UN chief tells Member States
Feb 09, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New York: The world is far from achieving agreed goals to reduce global warming in line with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the UN Secretary-General warned on Monday in his ongoing bid to secure greater commitment to averting climate catastrophe.
Climate litigation spikes, giving courts an ‘essential role’ in addressing climate crisis
Jan 27, 2021, at 07:38 pm
New York: A rise in climate litigation cases has made courtrooms increasingly important as a venue for addressing climate change around the world, according to a report released on Tuesday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Developing countries raise climate ambitions to plot path out of pandemic
Dec 09, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Developing countries are building more ambitious plans to tackle climate change, with COVID-19 stimulus packages often serving as a springboard towards a greener recovery, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Tuesday.
UN chief urges ministers to provide ‘decisive leadership’ on climate action
Oct 13, 2020, at 02:48 pm
New York: With nations striving to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impacts, efforts must focus on decarbonizing the global economy and building a more inclusive and resilient future, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday.
‘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.
UN chief and UK premier announce December climate summit
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:10 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic having disrupted plans to hold the annual international UN climate meeting - known as the COP - this year, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom have announced that they will instead co-host a “landmark global event” on 12 December, the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
Climate change: Record northern heat, fuels concerns over US wildfire destruction
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:01 pm
New York: The northern hemisphere experienced its warmest August ever, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, amid searing conditions that have contributed to devastating wildfires on the west coast of the United States.
Science, solidarity and solutions needed against climate change: Guterres
Sep 11, 2020, at 05:38 pm
New York: Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are at record levels, and emissions that saw a temporary decline due to the pandemic are heading towards pre-COVID levels, while global temperatures continue to hit new highs, according to a major new UN report.
Durban launches Africa's first city climate action plan
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Durban/Xinhua: South Africa's eThekwini Municipality has become the first city on the African continent and one of the 12 cities in the world to develop and adopt a climate action plan.
‘No hope’ of reaching climate, development goals, without youth optimism and know-how
Sep 02, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New York: Without harnessing the energy, tech savvy and optimism of young people, the world has no hope of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Paris Agreement on climate change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
Dramatic Arctic fires and sea ice melt, show need for urgent climate action
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:47 pm
“Exceptional and prolonged” temperatures in Siberia, have left parts of the Arctic warmer than sub-tropical Florida, and fuelled “devastating” wildfires for a second consecutive year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, while warning also of rapidly decreasing sea ice along the Russian polar coast.