UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left 'to save the world'

Humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions and it has even less time to act to get the finances behind such a massive ... Read More

UN adviser says the ‘white man has brought life as we know it to the verge of extinction’: ‘Racial harmony is fallacy’

Convened under the auspices of the United Nations [as it]… works to accelerate global climate action,” the announcement ... highest level of power in the world, the same way he has killed ... Read More

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Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened. By ... Read More

UN Climate Agency Chief Warns Humanity it has Two Years Left to "Save the World"

Humanity has two years to "save the world," as global temperatures keep on rising and breaking historical records, the United Nations' climate chief said on Wednesday. Concretely, Simon Stiell said ... Read More

UN warns against thirsty tech to solve water crisis

The world needs to better ... if left unchecked, a UN report warned Friday. Roughly half of the planet's population is facing grave water shortages, with climate change-linked droughts affecting ... Read More

UNRWA chief warns man-made famine tightening grip across Gaza

A man-made famine is "tightening its grip" across the Gaza Strip, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA warned on Wednesday as he accused Israel of blocking aid deliveries ... Read More

Water Scarcity Eroding World Peace, United Nations Warns

The UN goal of ensuring this access for all by 2030 is far from being ... the risk of conflict, while transboundary agreements can prevent conflict. While some 40 percent of the world’s ... Read More

UN warns Earth 'on the brink' after warmest decade on record; 2024 could set new records

The annual State of the Climate report by the UN's World Meteorological Organization confirmed preliminary data showing 2023 was by far the hottest year ever recorded. And last year was part of ... Read More

The world wastes more than 1 billion meals every day as hundreds of millions go hungry, UN report finds

More than 1 billion meals are wasted across the world each day while nearly 800 million people go hungry, a new United Nations report ... food waste as a driver of climate change, according ... Read More

UN sounds 'red alert' as world smashes heat records in 2023

Geneva: Every major global climate ... the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday, with its chief voicing particular concern about ocean heat and shrinking sea ice. The UN weather ... Read More

UN warns of mounting e-waste crisis from trashed electric devices

For some, e-waste represents a way to earn cash by rummaging through trash in the developing world to find coveted commodities, despite the health risks ... "We take inventory of the items ... Read More

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By Christine Hauser Israeli Response to Iran Attack Seems Inevitable, Despite Allies’ Pleas The election is a giant undertaking that requires millions ... de manifiesto un problema mayor. Read More