Towards zero deforestation
The human population is still growing and needs space and resources. It is, therefore, not easy to reconcile development, biodiversity conservation and climate change...
Underground water is depleting slowly
The main source of water for drinking and agriculture for most of the residents of Terai in Province 2 is underground water. For all...
GET THE FACTS: WHY ARE SEA LEVELS RISING?
As our world becomes warmer and warmer, our seas will continue to rise. That’s because the number one cause of sea-level rise is climate...
COP24: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Katowice
This year’s COP24 annual UN climate conference concluded late on Saturday evening in Katowice, Poland, after two weeks of tension-filled talks.
Nearly 23,000 delegates descended on the...
‘We are all climate skeptics’: how to cope with global warming
KATOWICE, Poland - Australian philosopher and author Clive Hamilton has written several books on climate change, including best-seller "Requiem for a Species".
As the world's...
At COP24, countries agree concrete way forward to bring the Paris climate deal to...
After two weeks of crunch negotiations – with overtime – the almost 200 parties gathered in Katowice, Poland, for the United Nations COP24 two-week climate change...
Leading international organizations commit to climate action
Katowice – Today, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 24) in Poland, 15 international organizations jointly announced a commitment to make their operations...
World Sees Huge Uptake in Sustainable Energy Policies in Past Decade
KATOWICE--The number of countries with strong policy frameworks for sustainable energy more than tripled – from 17 to 59 – between 2010 and 2017,...
World Bank Group Announces $200 billion over Five Years for Climate Action
World Bank Group
Funding for 2021-2025 includes a significant boost for adaptation and resilience
Washington DC - 3 December, 2018 --The World Bank Group today announced...
Climate change threat ‘never been worse’: UN climate chief
KATOWICE, Poland - The threat posed to humanity by our warming planet has "never been worse", the United Nations' climate chief said Sunday at...
