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Amid scorching temperatures, India turns to ideas both old and new to beat the heat

With each passing year, hundreds of millions of Indians eye the approach of summer with trepidation. This year, the thermometer climbed above 40°C in many places in late April, earlier …

5 Jun 2025

How data is helping cities counter plastic pollution

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How data is helping cities counter plastic pollution

Officials in Lagos, Nigeria, were facing a dilemma. It was the early 2020s, and the city of 22 …

Here’s how buildings contribute to climate change – and what can be done about it

The amount of building floor space is expected to double by 2050, with many of the additions coming …

Answering ten pressing questions about plastic pollution

The world generated an estimated 400 million tonnes of plastic waste last year. This torrent of water and …

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19 April 2025

What is the international agreement to protect the high seas and why is it important?

8 April 2025

Zero Waste Day shines a light on fashion and textiles

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Zero Waste Day shines a light on fashion and textiles

Why 2025 could be the year of the electric vehicle in developing countries

25 March 2025

Historic canals take centre stage as Kochi, India aims to blunt fallout from climate change

As electronic waste surges, countries look for answers

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As electronic waste surges, countries look for answers

Emissions from building sector stopped rising for the first time since 2020: UN

24 February 2025

World must pull together to build a fairer, more sustainable planet: UNEP annual report

New coalition aims to put artificial intelligence on a more sustainable path

16 February 2025

How the pact to protect the ozone layer is helping counter climate change

How the world can tackle the yawning gender gap in the sciences

24 January 2025

UNEA-7 charts a path toward a resilient planet

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

UNEA-7 charts a path toward a resilient planet

Innovative financing plan helps Vietnamese wind farm get off the ground

20 January 2025

Initiative aims to reduce environmental impact of fashion, construction industries in eight countries

27 October 2024

Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost

18 October 2024

To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric

14 October 2024

New fund to support chemicals and waste management in developing economies

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