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This is the future that awaits the world unless humanity takes dramatic steps to end a series of mushrooming environmental crises,...
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...
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...
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No quick fixes are in sight for the collapsed ecosystem of Mar Menor, Europe’s biggest saltwater lagoon. But environmental experts say...
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Every year, hundreds of youngsters spend a summer evening hunting along the canals that crisscross the Japanese city of Kanazawa. They...
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...
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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...
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As extreme heat grips many countries and becomes “the new normal,” the UN Environment Program (UNEP) warns of heightened health risks...
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...
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The world generated an estimated 400 million tons of plastic waste last year. This torrent of water and shampoo bottles, dispensing...