UNEP: BRS COPs conclude with major decisions on e-waste movement and ban of harmful chemicals…
The 2021-2022 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and…
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UNEP: African cities turn to ‘green’ buses in fight against pollution
As rush hour dawns in Dar es Salaam, brightly coloured bajaji – or gas-powered rickshaws…
UNEP: As it bakes, Egypt looks to the cooling power of the sea for help
As anyone who visits Egypt between the months of May to September can attest, the…
UNEP: $43 million boost for developing countries’ efforts to reverse species loss
With global biodiversity loss at dangerous levels, 139 countries have received a…
UNEP: New guidelines to support SMEs to phase out lead from paint manufacturing
Paint reformulation is entirely possible, and the industry can produce paint without…
UNEP: In Jamaica, farmers struggle to contend with a changing climate
It’s 9 am and the rural district of Mount Airy in central Jamaica is already sweltering.…
UNEP: New initiative combats wildlife trafficking in India’s airports
Elephant tusks, pangolin scales, tiger skins and Indian star tortoises are just some of…
UNEP: Our use of sand brings us “up against the wall”, says UNEP report
50 billion tons: enough to build a wall 27 metres wide and 27 metres high around planet…
UNEP: UN recognizes broadcaster Attenborough with Lifetime Achievement Award
When Sir David Attenborough was a boy, he spent much of his free time bounding through…
UNEP: This Earth Day, here’s how you can help tackle the climate crisis
To stave off a climate catastrophe, the world needs to cut emissions of planet-warming…