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Government support for fossil fuels reached at least USD 1.5 trillion in 2023. This is the second highest annual total ...

As climate change intensifies, the world’s mountains face escalating threats. Glacier melting, declines in water availability, and increasingly frequent extreme ...

International environmental agreements (IEAs) have long played a central role in addressing global environmental challenges and managing shared natural resources. ...

Companies including BP, TotalEnergies, and Eni will reap the near-term revenues from liquified natural gas (LNG) projects in Africa. Mozambique, ...

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 ...