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COP29: Key Climate Negotiations Begin in Baku
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, begins today in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, and will run until November 22. Undoubtedly the most significant event shaping the future of the global...
Latin America and the Caribbean Launch First Regional Eco-Labeling Programme
Regulatory, standardization, and accreditation bodies from Latin America and the Caribbean today announced the successful legal constitution of the Environmental Alliance of America, which hosts the first regional eco-labeling programme, representing a...
Brazil’s Opportunity to Lead the Global Dialogue on Energy and Climate
Brazil is a frontrunner in clean energy transitions: among the world’s largest economies, it boasts the lowest share of fossil fuels in its energy mix. Holding the G20 Presidency in 2024, Brazil...
UNEP and Ministry of Environment Sign Agreement to Reinforce Environmental Action in Brazil
In a move to renew and increate collaboration on the propriety issues of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and waste and pollution, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Ministry...
Global Temperature Record Streak Continues in April
It was the warmest April on record – the eleventh month in a row of record global temperatures, according to Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Sea surface temperatures have been record...
How Banks Finance the Deforestation of the Amazon
According to the latest research by the non-governmental organization Greenpeace, loans from Brazilian national and international banks and taxpayers’ money finance the illegal clearing of the Amazon rainforest.
The investigation analyzed the granting...
UNESCO Names 18 New Geoparks
UNESCO’s Executive Board has endorsed the addition of 18 sites to the UNESCO Global Geoparks network. This brings the total number of geoparks to 213 in 48 countries.
The new geoparks are situated...
HOW AGRICULTURE ENDANGERED THE WORLD’S MOST BIODIVERSE SAVANNAH
The Cerrado - a tropical savannah region in Brazil that occupies an important place in the world thanks to its biodiversity - has been in great jeopardy in recent years by the...
As Climate Changes, World Grapples With a Wildfire Crisis
Whether it’s the Australian coast or the rainforests of Brazil, unrestrained wildfires – shrouded by black smoke and punctuated by the crackle of burning vegetation – have laid waste to some of...
New report shows impacts of climate change and extreme weather in Latin America and Caribbean
Climate change and extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food, water and energy security and the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean. The impacts span the entire region, including...
WMO Verifies one Temperature Record for Antarctic Continent and Rejects Another
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has recognized a new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent of 18.3° Celsius on 6 February 2020 at the Esperanza station (Argentina). However, it rejected an...
Indigenous Communities in Danger of Being Erased from the Map in Brazil
“We were already on this land before Brazil was Brazil”, said Eliseu Lopes, Indigenous leader.
After living on and fighting for their lands for centuries, the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil are...
Four Rivers And Wetlands We Love, And Can’t Afford To Lose
Water means different things to different people. For some, it nourishes livelihoods and drives local economies and for others it’s a source of recreation and reflection. Water is valued for a variety...
In the Textile Industry, Old Is Increasingly Becoming New
A clothing company in the Philippines that uses scrap material to make shoes. A technology startup in Ireland that allows strangers to swap little-used clothes. And a fashion house in Brazil that produces zero waste and repurposes...
UNEP Launches a Virtual Journey Through Three Iconic Forests
The COVID-19 pandemic might have scotched your vacation plans this year. But you can still bound through some of the world’s most iconic landscapes in a new online journey launched by the...
Renewable Energy Jobs Continue Growth to 11.5 Million Worldwide
Renewable energy continues to bring socio-economic benefits by creating numerous jobs worldwide, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today. The seventh edition of Renewable Energy...
