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What are the economic benefits of sustainable growth?

Strategic policy and investment decisions supporting the transition to a pathway of low-carbon, sustainable growth could lead to direct economic gains of US$26 trillion by

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World hunger is rising and climate change has a lot to do with it

Hunger has been on the rise over the past three years, returning to levels from a decade ago. This reversal in progress sends a clear warning that more must be done and urgently if the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger is to be achieved by 2030.

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Uneven progress in Bangkok casts shadow over COP24 climate talks

The extra round of negotiations to define the rules of the Paris climate agreement closed in Bangkok without satisfactory steps forward on the rulebook due to be adopted at COP24 in December. “We cannot allow Katowice to remind us of Copenhagen”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

The future of Antarctica we want

What will Antarctica look like in 2070? Two different scenarios explore how Antarctica and the Southern Ocean will change over the next 50 years. Choices made in the next decade will determine long-term consequences for Antarctica and the rest of the globe, according to a research recently published on Nature.

EU Member States are stepping up measures to protect seas and oceans, but more improvements are needed

A new European Commission report shows that EU Member States have made considerable efforts to address pressures on the marine environment. Despite this, the measures are not yet sufficient to achieve good, healthy and productive seas by 2020.

More heat, less maize: how a warming climate will lead to food shocks

Climate change-related global warming is endangering corn production. A recent study underlines the crucial importance of maize in the food system and in the global market, analyzing the possibility of a simultaneous collapse in maize production in the major exporting countries.

The future of the Paris agreement at stake in Bangkok

The extraordinary session of UNFCCC negotiations to step up progress on the Paris rulebook opens on September 4 in Bangkok. The summit will last five

Seasons have changed, it’s the human fingerprint on climate

Human beings are changing seasonal cycles in the lower atmosphere: it’s the result revealed by nearly four decades of global temperature data collected by satellites, a study on Science highlights.

UN Environment and Google announce ground-breaking partnership to protect our planet

UN Environment and Google announce strategic partnership to protect our planet

Combining environmental science, big data and unprecedented accessibility, this joint effort aims to expand what the world knows about the impacts of human activity on global ecosystems. The partnership will start with an initial focus on fresh-water ecosystems, such as mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes, aiming in the long-term to establish a platform for open-source data and analysis of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Arctic tourism: how the Great North is becoming the new exotic

The killing of a polar bear by a cruise guard in the Svalbard islands in late July has sparked global criticism of Arctic tourism. Insights from the author of the “The Battle for the Great White North” about a new and increasing trend affecting the Arctic Circle.

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Just transition and the future of coal industry to take center stage at COP24 in Katowice

In mid-August, the leading Polish trade union confederations met in Katowice to discuss climate policy and work out a shared position in preparation of the UNFCCC COP24 conference in Poland in December.

A single policy change, two major solutions: how switching from subsidizing fossil fuel to pricing CO2 emissions will fight climate change and promote sustainable development

From subsidizing fossil fuel to pricing CO2 emissions: reversing the policy as a solution to fight climate change and promote sustainable development

A new study claims that fossil fuel subsidies are a burden for national budget and for the environment. Carbon pricing should be introduced, instead, as a solution to drastically reduce CO2 emissions and obtain financial resources to address sustainable development.

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