UN Secretary-General António Guterres from around the world alongside youth activist Marie Christina Kolo from Madagascar during the on-going COP25 climate conference on Thursday. The Facebook Live event was
The overarching aim of the is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure that global temperatures don’t rise more than 2C above pre-industrial levels this century, and ultimately pursue a scenario where temperature rise remains below 1.5C. NDC stands for a . For the Paris Agreement goals to be achieved, every country needs to play its part.
Twelve international organizations providing assistance to developing countries came together at the to launch the . The members of the Alliance have committed collectively to ramp up action that strengthens the capacity of developing countries to deliver high-quality weather forecasts, early warning systems, water, hydrological and climate services. Known for short as “hydromet” services, these underpin resilient development by protecting lives, property and livelihoods.
Our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through various mitigation measures—phasing out fossil fuels, increasing energy efficiency, adopting renewable energy sources, improving land use and agricultural practices—continue to move forward, but the pace is too slow, argues Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in this .
The increase in CO2 from 2017 to 2018 was above the average growth rate over the last decade.
The Madrid Climate Change Conference, or , is bringing the world together to decide on the next crucial steps in the UN climate change process and consider ways to strengthen the implementation of the . Taking place from 2 to 16 December, the Conference comes at a time when new data shows that the climate emergency is getting worse every day, and is impacting people’s lives everywhere, whether from extreme heat, air pollution, wildfires, intensified flooding, or droughts. Find out more about climate change and about it.
Fishermen, families, hotel owners, and coastal farmers are all sounding an alarm: North Africa’s coast has reached its tipping point. Coastal hotspots in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, for a start, are “absolutely exhausted” from overfishing and coastal erosion.
The annual United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) flagship is out. But what is this report really about? And why should you care? See the .
“There used to be so much fish, but things are changing.” Roza, a fisherwoman, has worked for over 20 years in the Danube river basin. In the last decade, rising temperatures and lower water levels are forcing Roza to question the changing nature of her job.
One of the most threatened yet overlooked ecosystems on Earth, seagrass could have a promising future thanks to its ability to absorb carbon. Its potential is now starting to gain international attention as efforts to tackle the climate emergency become ever more urgent.
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