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UN official urges more ambitious, credible climate action plans
- UN News
Proposed actions by countries to mitigate the worsening impacts of climate change “fall miles short of what is needed,” according to a major UN report has revealed on Monday.
Greenhouse gases surged to new highs in 2023, warns UN weather agency
- UN News
New data released by the UN on Monday indicating that greenhouse gases have hit a record high shows once again that urgent action and not words is needed from the world’s major polluters to protect us all from climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) insisted.
By Choosing What We Eat, We Choose the World We Want To Live In
- Inter Press Service
CALI, Columbia & BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 28 (IPS) - "How we prepare and eat food should not be at the expense of our biodiversity," says 3-Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco, who is on a mission to change our relationship with food and what we choose to eat.
At COP16, Biodiversity Credits Raising Hopes and Protests
- Inter Press Service
CALI, Columbia, Oct 26 (IPS) - At the end of the first week at the 16th Conference of Parties on Biodiversity (COP16), finance emerges as the biggest issue but also shrouded in controversies.
IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights
- Inter Press Service
BOSTON, USA & CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Oct 25 (IPS) - At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados prime minister Mia Mottley called for more and better use of special drawing rights (SDRs), the International Monetary Fund's reserve asset.
The Impact of Media Literacy for Meat Production
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 25 (IPS) - With the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and social media, the dissemination of public information moves at a faster speed than ever before. Social media platforms have become an integral tool for users of younger generations to access the news. Although this shift has led to public news being more accessible to younger users, it has also led to an overall decline in media literacy.
Without Accelerated Action, We Will Miss the Chance to Limit Warming to 1.5°C, Says UNEY Chief Climate Advisor
- Inter Press Service
COPENHAGEN & SRINAGAR, Oct 24 (IPS) - Anne Olhoff, Chief Climate Advisor at UNEP, underlined the urgent need for accelerated climate action ahead of COP29 in an exclusive interview with IPS. "The next six years are crucial—without accelerated action, we will miss the chance to limit warming to 1.5°C," she warned.
UNEP’s 2024 Emissions Gap Report Warns: “No More Hot Air, Please”
- Inter Press Service
COPENHAGEN, Oct 24 2024 (IPS) - The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2024 delivered a stark reminder that the world is still far from meeting its climate commitments.
Between Harris and Trump, More Doubts Than Certainties for Latin America
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Oct 24 (IPS) - Migration, trade, the defence of democracy, the confrontation with China and the collapse of multilateralism are issues that shed more doubts than certainties on Latin America's expectations of the imminent presidential elections in the United States.
Unlocking Urban Climate Finance: Key insights from Indonesia
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 24 (IPS) - Over half of Asia-Pacific's population now live in cities. While urbanization brings people closer to opportunities and better services, many urban dwellers are also experiencing the adverse impacts of climate change such as floods, urban heat and infectious diseases. Urban activities are among the major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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