Plastic-free planet: Members struggle to reach consensus on rules of procedure

INC-2 decides Open-Ended Working Group; may delay negotiations

Plastic-free planet: ‘No ambition coalition’ hijacks Paris meet on Day 2

Oil, gas and polymer producing countries were successful in severely delaying discussions on substance

An epic global study of moss reveals it is far more vital to Earth’s ecosystems than we knew

They are likely to play increasingly important roles as vascular plants decline under predicted hotter, drier & more variable global climates

Plastic-free planet: Geopolitics slows progress on Day 1 of Paris meet

No consensus on election of representatives left little time to discuss draft rules 

Simply Put: Warming hills

Plastic-free planet: Negotiations on Global Plastics Treaty underway, the story so far

This meeting is the international community’s chance set the stage for negotiations on a global deal to end plastic pollution

International Mount Everest Day: Mountain communities call to urgently decarbonise Everest

HKH region witnessing increasing climate change impact, which will only increase in intensity and frequency, warns ICIMOD

Plastic-free planet: What CSE expects from Global Plastic Treaty negotiations — the issues & politics

Second session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution is being held in Paris, France from May 29-June 2, 2023

Plastic-free planet: Evolution of Global Plastics Treaty

UNEP gathered in Paris ahead of the INC-2 that can set the stage for negotiatons on the treaty

Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research shows

One way to help agriculture adapt to the rising risk is to improve forecasts for rainfall and temperature

WMO approves a global tracker for greenhouse gas emissions

Global greenhouse gas watch to fill critical information gaps, provide an integrated and operational framework

The urban jungle needs more trees

As cities grow and heat up, it’s time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes

How climate change threatens human rights in various sectors of Tanzania: Report

Right to food, health, education, access to clean and safe water, decent environment, privacy and family affected 

Global heating to put 600 million Indians at ‘greatest future risk’: Study

Nearly a billion people could be protected from dangerous heat if countries manage to contain global heating to 1.5C, the threshold of the Paris …

Science-based solutions should dominate upcoming plastic pact convention

Plastic pollution is a massive problem, as around 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced yearly

Understanding climate patterns: What are El Nino and La Nina?

El Nino and La Nina are opposing climate patterns in the equatorial Pacific Ocean that can affect weather worldwide

Sinking cities: Two ways to fight land subsidence

Artificial recharge and deep soil mixing are two techniques showing promise in rescuing sinking cities

Drying trends recorded in more than 30 Indian lakes: Study

In about 100 large lakes, climate change and human water consumption were identified as the main drivers of water losses and a decline in lake volume

El Nino to cause global losses worth $84 trillion by 2099, India may be more vulnerable than estimated

Impacts of El Nino will be more pronounced in poor countries in the tropics like India

Hottest days are warming twice as fast as average summer temperature in north-west Europe: Research

Climate change is causing Spain and north Africa to warm faster than north-west Europe

Increased chance of earth breaching 1.5°C in next five years

One of the years from 2023-2027 could be the warmest ever recorded, warns WMO

Humid heatwaves in South Asia made 30 times more likely by climate change: Study

Trend of rising temperatures found to be lower in India & Bangladesh than Thailand, Lao PDR as well as Europe

Mocha and the ever-growing fiasco we are pushing ourselves into

Will the Anthropocene be the shortest era in history?

There’s no evidence indicating dominant link between warmer climates and COVID-19 spread: WMO

However, even secondary factors like weather and air quality can significantly impact the number of infections and deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic

Climate change believers are more likely to cooperate with strangers, new research finds

One psychological mechanism that could explain variation in climate change beliefs and pro-environmental behaviour is a general willingness to …