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Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agency
Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agencyClimate

Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agency

With global temperatures on a sharp upward trajectory, the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) emphasizes the critical role of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 18, 2024 Full article
Data gaps in 193 countries hinder progress on UN 2030 Agenda
Data gaps in 193 countries hinder progress on UN 2030 AgendaNews

Data gaps in 193 countries hinder progress on UN 2030 Agenda

Governments and international organizations rely heavily on data to make informed decisions about a wide range of issues, from energy policy to public health. However,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024 Full article
COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemate
COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemateClimate

COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemate

With less than two months before the COP29 summit, the Presidency, led by Azerbaijan, has launched the COP29 Presidency Initiatives as part of a broader…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024 Full article
Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near
Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws nearNews

Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near

By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial UN-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries…
SourceSourceSeptember 16, 2024 Full article
UN chief says Pacific territories face climate ‘annihilation’
UN chief says Pacific territories face climate ‘annihilation’News

UN chief says Pacific territories face climate ‘annihilation’

Apia, Samoa (AFP) - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that some Pacific territories face "annihilation" from climate-induced cyclones, ocean heatwaves and rising sea levels.…
SourceSourceAugust 22, 2024 Full article
UN Secretary-General Issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat Amid Record Temperatures
UN Secretary-General Issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat Amid Record TemperaturesClimateNews

UN Secretary-General Issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat Amid Record Temperatures

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has joined nine other specialized United Nations entities in supporting UN Secretary-General António Guterres' Call to Action on Extreme Heat.…
SourceSourceJuly 26, 2024 Full article
Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warns
Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warnsClimateNews

Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warns

By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States - Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane Beryl
UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane BerylClimateNews

UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane Beryl

Paris, France (AFP) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell has warned that the destructive consequences of global warming are "not a tomorrow problem" after Hurrican…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2024 Full article
UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on Climate
UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on ClimateClimateNews

UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on Climate

In a powerful call to action, 80% of people worldwide demand stronger government measures to combat the climate crisis, according to the UN Development Programme’s…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJune 20, 2024 Full article
Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talks
Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talksNews

Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talks

By Alberto PEÑA | AFP San José, Costa Rica - Over two dozen countries signed a wishful "declaration of peace with the ocean" on Saturday…
SourceSourceJune 9, 2024 Full article
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuelsNews

COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels

By Nick Perry | AFP Bonn, Germany - The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his…
SourceSourceJune 7, 2024 Full article
Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time high
Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time highClimate

Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time high

By University of Leeds Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26°C per decade – the highest rate since records began, according to new…
SourceSourceJune 6, 2024 Full article
UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up
UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile upClimateNews

UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up

By Amelie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS, with Nina LARSON in Geneva and Linda GIVETASH in Paris New York, United States (AFP) - Humans are as dangerous to Earth…
SourceSourceJune 5, 2024 Full article
World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats
World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threatsClimateNews

World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats

By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States (UPDATED) - Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own,…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Celebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UN
Celebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UNNews

Celebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UN

By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - Representatives of Indigenous peoples celebrated Friday at the United Nations following the agreement of a treaty against…
SourceSourceMay 24, 2024 Full article
Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treaty
Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treatyNews

Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treaty

By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - More than 190 nations agreed Friday on a new treaty to combat so-called biopiracy and regulate patents…
SourceSourceMay 24, 2024 Full article
Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treaty
Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treatyNews

Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treaty

By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - UN talks to create a global treaty to combat biopiracy and the exploitation of genetic resources hung…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article
Small island states win key climate case in UN court
Small island states win key climate case in UN courtNews

Small island states win key climate case in UN court

By Femke COLBORNE | AFP Berlin, Germany (UPDATED) - The UN maritime court on Tuesday ruled in favour of nine small island states who brought…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article
Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: report
Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: reportNews

Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: report

By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - From camel drivers in the Sahara to nomads on the Mongolian steppe, traditional herders the world over…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article
Amazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracy
Amazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracyNews

Amazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracy

By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - The leader of the Brazilian Amazon's Huni Kui people remains hopeful that a planned United Nations treaty…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
UN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwide
UN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwideNews

UN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwide

Samarkand, 12 February 2024 – Today marked a pivotal moment in the global effort to conserve biodiversity as the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreFebruary 12, 2024 Full article
COP28 marks definitive call to ditch fossil fuels for a sustainable future
COP28 marks definitive call to ditch fossil fuels for a sustainable futureFacts

COP28 marks definitive call to ditch fossil fuels for a sustainable future

The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) concluded with a resounding call for a global shift away from fossil fuels, signaling a pivotal moment in…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreDecember 13, 2023 Full article