How can blue forests be the climate saviour?

They store up to 18% of the world’s oceanic carbon but are in danger, the UN warns

UN: ‘Reflecting sunlight back to space could be climate answer’

Although there must be more understanding of the technology before deployment, it has said

UN backs project to remove mercury from skin products

The chemical is commonly used in skin lightening products and is harmful to health and the planet

UN: Healthcare pollution could be the real killer

Pollution from various industries could lead to 10 million deaths a year by 2050, its latest report reveals

UN: ‘20m jobs could be created by climate investment’

Investing in nature-based solutions is the key to green jobs in developing nations, a report claims

UN to deploy satellite-based system to track methane emissions from space

The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS), launched at the COP27 climate summit, is a data-to-action platform to get policy-relevant data for emissions mitigation

UN: ‘Making food chains sustainable key to fighting climate change’

Food loss and waste makes up around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions

Four textile-producing countries team up to reduce toxic pollution

Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam will support businesses to manage risks to workers and eliminate the most toxic chemicals from their production processes

UN: ‘Energy firms are measuring emissions but numbers don’t add up’

Since last year, 12 out of 60 companies that set methane reduction aims are not on track to achieve them

UN: ‘Climate promises are offering little hope’

It claims that on the current track by 2100 the world could have warmed by 2.6°C