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Wetlands are some of the planet’s most important ecosystems. They’re a haven for wildlife, they filter pollution and they’re important stores of carbon.
As the world marks 50 years since the birth of the environmental movement, it is time to re-evaluate what politicians, businesses and individuals can do to address the environmental challenges that threaten our health, prosperity, peace and planet. Stockholm+50 – an
San José (Costa Rica), 28 January 2022 - Environmental authorities of Latin America and the Caribbean observed today the 40th anniversary of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of the region with a special session to accelerate multilateral action in the face of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste crisis.
Chemicals and waste management, marine litter and a green recovery from COVID-19 are some of the issues the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) will address when it convenes for the second part of its fifth session. Environment ministers are also expected to adopt a declaration on strengthening actions for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
In a milestone for the environment, Europeans purchased more electric cars than those powered by diesel last month. According to recent data, over 20 per cent of new cars sold in Europe and the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2021 were electric. Meanwhile, the sale of diesel vehicles in the European Union (EU) slipped below 19 per cent.
In a world where climate change-induced environmental emergencies, such as floods, extreme temperatures and fires, are increasingly becoming the norm, the future can often look uncertain.
This future is particularly uncertain for children, youth and future generations, who experts recognize as the most vulnerable group to the impacts of climate change.
Originally published in July 2021, this story has been updated to include the latest facts, figures and references.
It's visible in satellite images from just off Sri Lanka's coast: a thin grey film that snakes three kilometres out to sea before disappearing into the waves.
Marker buoys have been deployed around the periphery of X-Press Pearl to create a 50-meter safe zone around the wreck.
In January 2022, Beijing’s environmental protection bureau made international news when it announced that the city, home to 21 million people, has met its national air quality standards for the first time.
Activism works. That is the key takeaway for one Scout and Guides leader in eastern India’s Bihar State.
The ocean is home to coral reefs, the longest mountain chain in the world, ocean trenches and over 220,000 known species. It is also home to around 75 -199 million tons of plastic pollution.
By 2040, if changes aren’t urgently made, plastic pollution flowing into the ocean may increase from approximately 11 million metric tons a year to up to 37 million metric tons a year.
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More than 90% of road crashes take place in developing countries, with Africa having the highest road traffic fatalities, at an alarming 246,000 deaths each year. The African vehicle fleet is set to grow five times by 2050, and the road safety impacts are likely to rise exponentially.
We live on a blue planet, with oceans and seas covering more than 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface. Oceans feed us, regulate our climate, and generate most of the oxygen we breathe.
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December.
This year has been a watershed in the human rights movement, with the right to a healthy environment finally being recognized. Ahead of Human Rights Day on 10 December, we take a look back at that historical moment by looking at this story originally published in October 2021.
The images are sobering: dead sea birds and choking turtles caught in the plastic that is increasingly flooding into marine ecosystems.
In many parts of the world, this type of plastic pollution has grabbed headlines.
Humanity’s decades-old addiction to disposable plastic, from straws to shopping bags, is choking the world’s rivers and seas, threatening wildlife and contaminating the food chain. The COVID-19 pandemic has only made this problem worse as the use of disposable masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) soars.
At the intersection of greater environmental awareness, stricter public health measures and the return of the tourism industry lies an enduring threat: plastic pollution.
Single-use plastic products (SUPPs) may epitomize convenience, but with the damage they cause through production, distribution and litter, they are a major threat to environmental and human health.
The open burning of plastic waste, consumption of plastic-contaminated seafood and creation of harmful microplastics are just some reasons why SUPPs should be phased out.
Almost 3.6 billion people, or around half of the world’s population, lack access to a proper toilet and sanitation system.
World Toilet Day, which is held annually on November 19, celebrates the toilet, while raising the plight of those who don’t have access to proper sanitation.
Glasgow, 9 November 2021 – Ministers from 46 countries kicked off a new phase of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) at COP26 today by approving the Coalition’s 2030 strategy, which will see scaled-up efforts to significantly reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SL
As the world continues its recovery from COVID-19, tourism, one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic, has the opportunity to set itself on a greener, more sustainable path. It is a question of revival, but also survival: the industry’s continued viability as borders re-open depends on it becoming more green.
Air pollution is an invisible killer with a stranglehold on many parts of our fragile planet. Nine out of 10 of us breathe air containing levels of pollutants that exceed World Health Organization limits.
UNEP is at the front in support of the Paris Agreement goal of keeping the global temperature rise well below 2°C, and aiming to be safe for 1.5°C, compared to pre-industrial levels.
As over 190 world leaders and tens of thousands of government representatives, businesses and citizens gather at the twenty-sixth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow this week and next, we unpack what to expect and delve into the latest climate science from the United Nations Environment Pr
Nairobi/New York/Brussels/Rome, 31 October 2021 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), with support from the European Union, today launched a new Observatory to drive action on reducing methane emissions – a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at least a quarter of the current climate warming.The International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) was launche
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