In Sudan, conflict and environmental decline go hand in hand
Last month, Sudan’s Blue Nile State declared a state of emergency following a rash of tribal fighting that reportedly left more than 200 people dead.
As climate crisis intensifies, adapting to its fallout is key
The climate crisis increasing its intensity and reach, with droughts, floods and heatwaves becoming regular occurrences in both hemispheres.
Adapting to climate realities
UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2022, which we are launching today, tells us that efforts to adapt are not keeping pace with climate risks and impacts.
Ditch coal from homes to tackle air pollution in Bishkek- UN report
Improving how homes are heated is the most effective way to prevent deaths from poor air quality in the Kyrgyz capital, finds the first ever study of key air pollution sources and impacts for the city released today.
Jam open the closing window of climate action
We need to cut 45 per cent off emissions by 2030, over and above what current policies will deliver, to get on track to limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
Farmers adapt to climate crisis on Burundi’s precarious hillsides
It was a late evening in April 2018 when Philbert Ntaciyica, exhausted from the non-stop heavy rain battering his roof, wondered if his farm would survive this latest storm.
5 ways countries can adapt to the climate crisis
The destructive impacts of the climate crisis are being felt around the world.
Inside the push for a global chemicals management framework
Chemicals are pervasive.
Financing Nature: COP27 Special Podcast
The five-episode series will build awareness of the need for private finance in delivering the nature-positive outcomes we urgently need for climate mitigation and adaptation.
As climate crisis worsens, musicians push for change
On the website of Grammy-nominated musician Jack Johnson, you’ll find the usual concert listings and music videos.