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Emissions from building sector stopped rising for the first time since 2020, UN finds
A growing number of countries are working to decarbonize buildings, but sluggish progress and financing puts global climate goals at risk. These are the key findings of an annual review of the buildings and construction sector, published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Alliance for Buildings and
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
As the planet warms, the fallout from climate change – from droughts, to floods, to superstorms – is getting worse. But not everyone has felt
The Future of Renewable Energy: Key Trends Shaping 2025 and Beyond
By Amalia Fabri, The renewable energy sector is evolving at an incredible pace, fueled by cutting-edge technology, government initiatives, and a global push for sustainability.
Sustainable fashion to take centre stage on Zero Waste Day
The third International Day of Zero Waste, facilitated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), will be observed
Nature-based Solutions can generate up to 32 million new jobs by 2030, but investments in skills needed
Investing in nature-based solutions (NbS) could create up to 32 million new jobs by 2030. This is according to a new report by the International
World must pull together to build a fairer, more sustainable planet – UNEP’s Annual Report
The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Annual Report, released on February 18,
Germany and the Shadow of the Holocaust: The Need for Dialogue in Compliance with International Law
By Andrea Tucci, In the past year, organizing committees in
The Climate Exodus, Fleeing Climate Change
How many millions of people will be forced to leave
Hydrowarfare a tool of political and economic leverage in the Middle East
by Andrea Tucci, The control of water sources in the
As landscapes heal, Nepal’s most iconic animals stage a comeback
“The tiger attacked me because I went to his home.
Plastic pollution negotiations adjourn with new text and a follow-up session planned
Busan, 2 December 2024 – Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on
Africa’s Environment Ministers call for the establishment of legally binding protocol on drought management
African Environment Ministers meeting in Abidjan have called for the
How “forest gardens” are restoring land – and hope – in Sub-Saharan Africa
Every time Jeandarque Sambou walks into her vegetable garden in
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The Migration Route of the Desperate
By Andrea Tucci, The year 2023 saw the highest number
McCarthyism 2.0: Repression of Pro-Palestine Voices in French Universities
By Andrea Tucci, Talking about Palestine and Israel in France is a high-risk activity, even in
Netanyahu and “His” Endless War in Gaza
By Andrea Tucci, Israel has resumed large-scale attacks on Gaza