Climate Change
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FROM THE FIELD: Celebrating the power of centuries-old farming techniques
Sustainability is not new: communities have been living in harmony with their surroundings for hundreds, if not thousands of years.…
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Climate change is a ‘global emergency’, people say in biggest ever climate poll
Almost two-thirds of over 1.2 million people surveyed worldwide say that climate change is a global emergency, urging greater action…
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Climate litigation spikes, giving courts an ‘essential role’ in addressing climate crisis
A rise in climate litigation cases has made courtrooms increasingly important as a venue for addressing climate change around the…
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Scale up funding for climate adaptation programmes, Guterres urges
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for urgent scaling up of funds for climate change adaptation and resilience building programmes, so…
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Secretary-General welcomes US return to Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Following the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General said he looks forward to an…
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2020, one of three warmest years on record: World Meteorological Organization
The COVID-19 pandemic was not the only long-term crisis the world will remember from 2020. In terms of climate change,…
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Step up action and adapt to ‘new climate reality’, UN environment report urges
Though countries have made progress in planning for climate change adaptation, there are significant financing shortfalls in getting them to the stage…
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UN chief calls for ‘urgent transition’ from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Building a global coalition for carbon neutrality by mid-century will be the UN’s “central objective”, the world body’s top official…
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COVID-19 recovery offers ‘chance to change course’, Guterres tells One Planet Summit
The process of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic offers the chance to change course, and put humanity on a path…
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