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Yemen oil tanker: ‘Pivotal chapter’ concludes but important work remains
29.08.2023
Yemen oil tanker: ‘Pivotal chapter’ concludes but important work remains
The specialist team that safely stabilized and transferred over one million barrels of crude oil from a decaying supertanker off…
New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment
29.08.2023
New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance on Monday that calls for governments to take…
New global fund ‘welcome boost’ to safeguarding biodiversity
29.08.2023
New global fund ‘welcome boost’ to safeguarding biodiversity
A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in developing countries and will…
Japan: IAEA monitoring treated water release from Fukushima nuclear plant
29.08.2023
Japan: IAEA monitoring treated water release from Fukushima nuclear plant
Japan has begun discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Pacific Ocean, 12…
At BRICS Summit, Guterres global unity call in face of ‘existential’ challenges
29.08.2023
At BRICS Summit, Guterres global unity call in face of ‘existential’ challenges
The UN chief on Thursday underscored the urgent need for unity and justice to tackle humanity’s pressing challenges, which range…
Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain
29.08.2023
Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain
Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative energy and clean water source…
From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights
29.08.2023
From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights
As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World…
Water Action Agenda takes shape in Stockholm flowing on from landmark conference
29.08.2023
Water Action Agenda takes shape in Stockholm flowing on from landmark conference
The biggest water conference of the year is now underway. You might be thinking, wasn’t that the UN Water Conference?…
Bridging troubled waters amid deluge, drought in the US
29.08.2023
Bridging troubled waters amid deluge, drought in the US
A global approach to tackle the ongoing water crisis is needed as vulnerable communities in the United States face historic…
Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
29.08.2023
Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change…