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Nationwide search for climate leaders launched
People from across the country will have the chance to showcase their stories at the major climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, as a search for everyday climate leaders gets underway today (Saturday 24 July).
In the lead up to COP26 with…
COP26 President-Designate welcomes agreement from G20 to limit warming to 1.5C but urges further…
The COP26 President-Designate, Alok Sharma, has welcomed the agreement by the G20 but called for further action to keep the 1.5C temperature limit within reach following the Climate and Energy Ministers meeting in Naples.…
G20 Environment Ministers commit to action at the G20 in Naples
Commitments to tackle climate change and halt biodiversity loss by 2030 were reaffirmed by the UK Government yesterday (Thursday 22 July) at the G20 Environment Ministerial held in Naples, Italy.
Under Italy’s Presidency, members of the…
Sweden joins the International Solar Alliance
New Delhi: Sweden has ratified and deposited the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), and its Membership of the International Solar Alliance entered into force on 17 July 2021
Speaking about Sweden’s…
$1M NASA grant to improve carbon monitoring in East Africa
Cornell researchers will develop the first high-resolution carbon monitoring system for East Africa that combines “bottom up” ecological modeling with “top down” satellite data, thanks to a three-year, $1 million NASA grant.
The…
Human-wildlife conflict one of the greatest threats to wildlife species – WWF and UNEP report
Gland – Conflict between people and animals, from China’s famed wandering elephants raiding farms for food and water to wolves preying on cattle in Idaho is one of the main threats to the long-term survival of some of the world’s most…
Western Indian Ocean region has declared 550,000 square kilometers as protected, a 63% jump since…
Nairobi — The Western Indian Ocean region has declared 143* marine and coastal areas as protected – an area covering 553,163 square kilometers, representing 7 percent of the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for the region – according to…
UNESCO to address landslides disaster risk reduction under its initiative on Comprehensive…
As part of the implementation of the Comprehensive Resilience Building in Chimanimani and Chipinge project, UNESCO in partnership with the Catholic University of Leuven and the University of Zimbabwe embarked on a field trip on landslides…
ADB Boosts Climate Resilience in Health Systems of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam
Manila: A six-year, pioneering regional technical assistance initiative has boosted the capacity of health systems in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and Viet Nam to respond to climate-induced health threats amid…
Canada and Manitoba invest over $23 million in 15 culture and recreation infrastructure projects in…
Brandon: Investments in local infrastructure by the governments of Canada and Manitoba during this unprecedented time will help stimulate the economy and address the needs of all communities, including rural and remote communities, as they…