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What the world environment will look like in 2050

First of two parts This is the future that awaits the world unless humanity takes dramatic steps to end a series of mushrooming environmental crises,...

Sustainable future needs new thinking—UN report

Fresh approaches to facing complex environmental challenges are revealed in the UN Environment Program’s (UNEP) new global outlook released last week. The agency calls the...

UNEP lauds QC for curbing plastic wastes

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has taken notice of Quezon City’s ban on single-use plastics to curb pollution and declog the city’s waterways. The...

Forest protection to reap multiple benefits

NAIROBI, Kenya—Two reports published last week by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) found that the tropical forests most at risk from loss are also...

How Spain is turning an iconic lagoon from ‘green soup’ into a natural oasis

First of 3 parts No quick fixes are in sight for the collapsed ecosystem of Mar Menor, Europe’s biggest saltwater lagoon. But environmental experts say...

How fireflies are turning Japanese youth into stewards for nature

First of 2 parts Every year, hundreds of youngsters spend a summer evening hunting along the canals that crisscross the Japanese city of Kanazawa. They...

Asia-Pacific leaders discuss proposals for a resilient planet

NADI, Fiji—Over 300 delegates from 33 countries across Asia and the Pacific convened in Nadi, Fiji, from August 26 to 29 2025 for the Sixth Forum of...

Cacao farming, once long a driver of reforestation, can be eco-friendly

Second of 3 parts The work also has implications far beyond Central Africa. The Congo basin is a vast warehouse of carbon; its swamps alone...

Cacao farming, once long a driver of reforestation, can be sustainable

First of 3 parts René Etoua Meto’o runs a small cacao plantation just outside of Cameroon’s Dja Faunal Reserve, one of the world’s largest intact...

World is demanding action over plastic pollution

High stakes negotiations got underway at the UN Geneva last week to agree on a legally binding treaty to curb plastic pollution, attended by...

Heat waves put older persons at high risk, warns UNEP

Conclusion The report recommends making cities pollution-free, resilient and accessible spaces with expansive vegetation. Key strategies include better urban planning, community-based disaster risk management and...

Heat waves put older persons at high risk, warns UNEP

First of 2 parts As extreme heat grips many countries and becomes “the new normal,” the UN Environment Program (UNEP) warns of heightened health risks...

SM Prime: Creating infrastructure for plastic-free communities

According to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), the global production of plastics is forecasted to reach 1,100 million tonnes by 2050, with severe...

Answering 10 pressing questions about plastic pollution

(First of 3 parts) The world generated an estimated 400 million tons of plastic waste last year. This torrent of water and shampoo bottles, dispensing...
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