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Yemen oil tanker: ‘Pivotal chapter’ concludes but important work remains

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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