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The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the world’s foremost environmental decision-making body, kicks off this week in Nairobi, Kenya.

The flaring gas and smoke that bellow into the sky from Iraq’s southern oil fields are visible from miles away. 

The flaring gas and smoke that bellow into the sky from Iraq’s southern oil fields are visible from miles away. 

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Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic is dumped into the ocean.

There is limited data on the extent and impact of marine litter in the Western Indian Ocean region Flipflopi and partners will map the extent of marine litter in the ocean and around the UNESCO heritage site of the Lamu archipela

From the deepest points of the ocean to the food and water we consume, microplastics are a growing threat to human and planetary health.

Plastics are the largest, most harmful and most persistent fraction of marine litter, accounting for at least 85 per cent of total marine waste.

Bishkek today ranks as number two in the world for air pollution The Kyrgyz Republic aims to reduce coal use and improve environmental monitoring Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 9 February 2022 – The United N

Eleven new governments announce they will join the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment at the One Ocean Summit in Brest, France The science is clear – we must address plastic pollution urgently, with a systemic, life-cycle ap

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

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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 acceler

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.

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.

In a milestone for the environment, Europeans purchased more electric cars than those powered by diesel last month.

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 al

Activism works. That is the key takeaway for one Scout and Guides leader in eastern India’s Bihar State.