Sinking islands, vanishing forests: World leaders call for urgent climate action
© UNICEF/Vlad Sokhin Even with a seawall, high tides flood the yard of this 13-year-old’s...
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Author: United Nations News
Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis: WMO
© UNICEF/Saleh Hayyan One in three people around the world has been exposed to major water stress...
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Climate Action Superheroes empower children to protect the planet
United Nations UN campaign empowers kids to take climate action and protect the planet. Climate...
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2021: Critical year to ‘reset our relationship with nature’ – UN chief
CIFOR/Tri Saputro A farmer harvests rice in Bantaeng, Indonesia. Climate and Environment During...
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World on the verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief
The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest years...
Read MoreThe Wild Shrub at the Root of the Afghan Meth Epidemic
For Afghan meth makers, the wild ephedra bush has been a game-changer, breathing life into a new, troubling industry. Top: Muhammad Rehman Shirzad, a government forensic scientist, inspects an Ephedra sinica plant in the Surobi...
Read MoreSelf-Confessed ‘Jungle Boy’ Has 1,400 House Plants That Take Him Hours To Water Everyday
As anyone who has ever invested in house plants will know, it’s a bit like taking responsibility for a child, in that if they don’t get adequate care, well, we’ll not go down that road…( Jungle Boy) Looking after house plants is...
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‘Green recovery’ from COVID-19 can slow climate change: UN environment report
A boy waves in front of solar panels that provide electricity to pump water, in Herat, western...
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