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Historic was how one official described the May 2024 outcome of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) meeting, which repeated ...

A levy on extracting fossil fuels could reduce emissions and help finance climate action. There are several benefits to this ...

The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16), the first since ...

At a time when progress on sustainable development is being slowed by multiple global crises and increasing tensions, anticipation for ...

Wherever you are currently reading this, it is virtually guaranteed that something made of plastic or containing plastic components is ...

Imagine your home being swallowed by the sea, or relentless storms destroying your community. This is the reality for many ...

The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) published a 2024 revision of ‘World Population Prospects,’ which presents the ...

Researchers have published the State of Global Air (SoGA) 2024 report, which presents data on exposures to and health impacts ...

As we head into the 2024 UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), it is imperative that Member States ...

The Rwenzori Mountains loom large over the surrounding scenery in southwestern Uganda. Here, snowmelt and rainwaters flow through alpine meadows and forests ...

A fresh wave of optimism emerged in international climate negotiations, with UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell marking the 2023 UN Climate ...

This article is part of a series that examines e-commerce and its role in contributing to the plastic packaging waste ...