Andean Glacier and Water Atlas warns of ‘significant reduction in glacier mass’
UNESCO project highlights impact of shrinking glaciers on water availability and threat to water security for millions of people
More than half of world’s coral reefs threatened by local activities
Alarming figures revealed by UNESCO body
International expedition launched to study Indian Ocean
Information collected will help in understanding the impact of global warming and climate change
800 million affected by desertification: UN secretary-general
Over the next 25 years, land degradation could reduce global food productivity by as much as 12 per cent, the UN chief said on World Day to …
Eleven sites and extensions get UNESCO Global Geopark Label
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on April 18, 2019 — the World Heritage Day — conferred the …
Still unprotected: COVID-19, underfunding plagues child protection aid
African countries among the worst affected: Funding for child protection dropped to 38% in 2019 from 88% in 2018 in South Sudan
El Nino threatens Great Barrier Reef
The warm current may kill a rugged coral variety that would have otherwise lived for centuries
Nepal dithers over closing road through forest in Pashupatinath temple area
In spite of UNESCO warning that temple would be delisted from world heritage sites list, nation's archaeology department says road is lifeline …
Heritage valley in danger
The Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand, a World Heritage Site, may have been damaged in the recent floods in the state. A look at what makes this …
Beauty and bounty
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