Baghdad, 16 September 2020 -- The Government of Iraq, in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), has launched a process to develop a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to build the...
A multi-organization high-level compilation of the latest climate science information The United in Science 2020 Report has been compiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) under the...
1er septembre 2020 - Les décideurs politiques peuvent améliorer les chances d'atteindre les objectifs climat et limiter le réchauffement de la planète à 1,5°C en prenant des engagements plus...
Nairobi, 1 September 2020 - Policymakers can improve the chances of achieving climate goals and limiting global warming to 1.5˚C by making more specific commitments to transforming national food...
On Thursday 27 August, around 128 faith leaders, representing 12 religions, 131 organizations from 37 countries and included interfaith practitioners, scientists and scholars have joined us in a...
On July 25, 2020, a Japanese cargo ship struck a reef on the southeast coast of Mauritius, leaking tons of oil into coral reefs, pristine turquoise water lagoons and unique ecosystems of the island...
NB: the chemical release happens very quickly and the resulting toxic smoke plume is usually dispersed within a few hours According to government sources, the blast has occurred as a result of the...
The COVID-19 crisis reveals a clear truth about catastrophic risk in an increasingly globalized world: an effective response requires immediate, ambitious and evidence-based preventive action at the...
The impact of COVID-19 is transforming the way we live, from one day to the next. While national and local interventions are largely focused on protecting lives and economies, management of hazardous...
Disasters caused by natural and human-induced hazards, or a combination of them, can generate large quantities of waste, including building debris, fallen trees, and hazardous waste. Disaster waste...