1 March 2023 The United Nations on Wednesday called for more action to protect one of the most widespread and important marine ecosystems on the planet, marking the first ever commemoration of World Seagrass Day. Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters from the tropics to the Arctic Circle, covering over […]
Category: Environment
IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’
© UNICEF/Inti Ocon/AFP-ServicesBack to back hurricanes in 2020 caused destruction and flooding across Central America, leaving thousands of people homeless. 28 February 2022 Climate and Environment UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species extinction, deadly heatwaves and floods are […]
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws: UN trade body
IOM Staff from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and experts assess the oil spill impact at Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port in Mauritius. The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that govern the seas and protect small island states and their vulnerable marine ecosystems against ship pollution, UN trade body UNCTAD has stated. The grounding […]
What our oceans can teach us in our world’s post-COVID recovery
Geography classes at school have likely taught you that there are five oceans on Earth. That said, if you grab a globe and try to determine where one ocean ends and another begins, you will quickly realise there is essentially one big body of water covering over 70 percent of our planet. Monday 8th June […]
Post-pandemic ‘green shift’ in transport could create up to 15 million jobs
UN Photo/Evan SchneiderA bus driver in New York City wears a mask to protect himself against the Coronavirus. Transforming the transport sector to be more environmentally-friendly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, could create up to 15 million new jobs worldwide and help countries move to greener, healthier economies, according to a UN-backed report […]
Australia wildfires: communities must stay vigilant, urges UN weather agency
As Australia’s “catastrophic” and deadly wildfire emergency continues, UN weather experts on Tuesday echoed Government warnings for people to remain vigilant in the face of the fast-moving threat and tinderbox conditions. In Geneva, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) noted that dozens of fires are raging, affecting around six million in eastern New South Wales state, […]