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For many countries around the world, from the US and the UK to China and Japan, July was one of the hottest months since global record-keeping began in the 1800s.

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.

At the intersection of greater environmental awareness, stricter public health measures and the return of the tourism industry lies an enduring threat: plastic pollution.

Kitchen wraps made from banana leaves. Eyeglass frames forged from recycled plastic bottles. And a multi-purpose cleaner no bigger than a pill.

Latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report finds new and updated Nationally Determined Contributions only take 7.5% off predicted 2030 emissions, while 55% is needed to meet the 1.5°C Paris goal Latest climate promises for 2030 put the world o

Air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to public health globally.

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

As over 190 world leaders and tens of thousands of government representatives, businesses and citizens gather at the twe

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

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 polluta

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

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.

Catastrophic floods have hit Pakistan in recent weeks that have killed over 1,000 people, displaced close to 500,000 and impacted the lives of over 30 million residents.

Nairobi, 21 October 2021 – A drastic reduction in unnecessary, avoidable and problematic plastic is crucial to addressing the global pollution crisis, according to a comprehensive assessment released today by the UN Environment Pro

This year has been a watershed in the human rights movement, with the right to a healthy environment finally being recognized.

This month’s oil spill in California and the sinking of the X-Press Pearl off the coast of

When world leaders attend the make-or-break United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland in a few weeks,

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Runners, think you can cover more ground in 10 days than a wild mountain lion? Come 24 September 2021, you’ll be able to find out.

Report Shows 75% of retrieved items were plastic Top items include cigarette butts, food wrappers and beverage bottles Washington, D.C.