UN: urgent action needed to safeguard shrinking forests and their biodiversity
Conservation and sustainable use can work together to protect the plants and animals living in forests.PHOTO/JESSICA KERR/UNEP By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world's forests, a new United Nations report indicates. Published on the International Day for Biological Diversity, The State...
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Ground-breaking clean air protocol to guard human health and the planet, enters into force
Industry sunrise air. PHOTO/PIXABAY By ZEDDY SAMBU European and North American countries will take a major stride in cleaning up the atmosphere next Monday, 7 October, through the implementation of an amended legally binding treaty to limit the amount of emissions polluting the air. ...
Effects of climate change causing mistrust between communities and local weather ‘experts’ in northern Kenya
Traditional weather forecaster, Mr Abdi Koropo, examines the intestines of a goat before making a weather prediction. PHOTO/ABJATA KHALIF BY...
Suriname becomes second nation globally to outline updated plans to fight climate change
Much of Suriname's coastal area is low-lying and susceptible to natural disasters. PHOTO/PELU VIDAL/UNDP By ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT Suriname has become...
Locusts invasion a threat to food security in East Africa region warns UN agriculture agency FAO
Locusts can devastate crops and pastures. PHOTO/GIAMPIERO DIANA/FAO Key facts on Locusts Locusts are the oldest migratory pest in the...
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IPPC: The schedule for the finalization of the 6Th Assessment Report could be revised due to impact of Covid-19
Part of the activities at the 52 second session of the Intergovernmental Panel on...
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