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UN chief sees ‘great heights’ of human endurance and heroism amid ‘climate carnage’ in Pakistan — Global Issues
The UN chief landed in Sindh province before flying over some of the worst-affected areas on his way to Balochistan,…
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Women lead marine restoration efforts in the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve — Global Issues
Known as ‘the island in the Sea of the Seven Colors’, San Andres is the biggest island in the Seaflower,…
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what an environmental tragedy can teach us about climate resilience and ecosystem restoration — Global Issues
The mountainous Colombian island of Providencia – which lies midway in the extension of the Caribbean Sea that separates Costa…
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‘Deliver the care our ocean needs – together’, urge co-hosts of UN conference — Global Issues
At the end of the month, world leaders, youth, entrepreneurs, and civil society will gather in Lisbon, Portugal, for the…
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5 community-level projects tackling climate change — Global Issues
In early April, 29 countries pledged more than $5 billion to the UN-backed Global Environment Facility (GEF). The Fund said…
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5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet — Global Issues
But before we get to the exciting stuff, there’s no denying the gravity of the problem. The Earth is facing…
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8 reasons not to give up hope
We’ve taken a careful look at the influential report, beyond the headlines, and UN News has identified eight positive takeaways…
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‘Fleet’ of solutions to be launched — Global Issues
Billions of humans, animals and plants rely on a healthy ocean, but rising carbon emissions are making it more acidic,…
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UN political affairs chief warns of ‘utter devastation’ facing Ukraine cities by Russian forces — Global Issues
In a fast-breaking meeting called by Russia to address its claims of United States support for military biological research in…
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If you’re not thinking about the climate impacts of thawing permafrost, (here’s why) you should be — Global Issues
Tuvalu’s Minister of Justice Simon Kofe made headlines during COP26 this past November by addressing the UN climate conference while…
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