The United Nations Environment Assembly takes place this week in Nairobi, at a time when wars, protectionist economic policies and global divisions are undermining nations’ ability to reach consensus ...

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Alessandro Antonello is Associate Professor of Environmental History at the University of Tasmania, Australia. He is the author of The Greening of Antarctica: Assembling an International Environment ...

From a landmark deal to fund conservation to chilling news about greenhouse gas emissions, 2024 was a rollercoaster year for the planet. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) takes us on a ...

In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely to be met, a new report finds. By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington The amount of ...

The United Nations' Environmental Program has released a new report with yet more dire news about our odds of avoiding climate disaster caused by greenhouse gas emissions. According to this assessment ...

To what extent a United Nations-backed global treaty on the future of plastics has enforceable mandates could greatly affect plastic recycling activity. Left to right: BIR IEC chair Olivier François, ...