Electronic waste generation rising 5 times faster than recycling: UN
UNITAR, Bonn, and International Telecommunication Union, Geneva A record 62 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced in 2022, Up […]
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Drought data shows “an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale”: UN
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn UNCCD launches ‘Global Drought Snapshot’ report at COP28 in collaboration with International Drought
Sand and dust storm frequency increasing in many world regions: UN
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn Two billion tons of sand and dust, equal in weight to 350 Great
UN Warns of 6 Risk Tipping Points Threatening the Environment, Security
UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security A United Nations University report finds that drastic changes are approaching if risks
Invasive Alien Species: Major Global Threats to Nature, Economies, Food Security, Human Health
IPBES, Bonn, Germany Key role in 60% of global plant and animal extinctions; Annual costs now >$423 Billion – have
UN: Bottled water masks world’s failure to supply safe water for all, can slow sustainable development
UNU-INWEH: UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health), Hamilton, Canada The rapidly-growing bottled water industry can undermine progress towards
Large dams’ capacity seen dropping 26% by 2050 due to sediment: UN
UNU Institute For Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada Trapped sediment has robbed roughly 50,000 large dams worldwide of an
COP15: Nations Adopt 4 Goals, 23 Targets for 2030 in Landmark UN Biodiversity Agreement
UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal By 2030: Protect 30% of Earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas, inland waters; Reduce by
UN Announces Satellite-Based Global Methane Detection System
United Nations Environment Programme, Paris / Nairobi As part of global efforts to slow climate change by tackling methane, the
UN Biodiversity COP 15: What’s on the Table, What to Expect
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, Canada Key negotiating issues defined and detailed: A COP15 Primer On Nov. 10,