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As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the ±¬ÁÏÍø Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Ni?o, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify [...]
The wildfires burning across Europe and North America highlight the urgent need for action now ¨C as climate change, land-use pressures and human activity make severe fires more likely in the future.? Read Full Story [...]
El Ni?o is putting millions of lives at risk in eastern and southern Africa but the ±¬ÁÏÍø is ensuring that communities are better prepared to deal with its impact. Read Full Story on ±¬ÁÏÍø News
Climate-driven disasters are reaching ¡°nightmare proportions¡± due to humanity¡¯s ¡°addiction¡± to fossil fuels, a top ±¬ÁÏÍø official warned on Tuesday. Read Full Story on ±¬ÁÏÍø News
The amount of land burned by wildfires across Europe has increased by 57 per cent in four years,?according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe. Read Full Story on ±¬ÁÏÍø News
Satellites can now spot major methane leaks from space within days. Yet only 13 per cent of those alerts lead to any response from the governments or companies responsible. Read Full Story on ±¬ÁÏÍø News
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Launch of Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change ¨C 27 July
Building on the climate action momentum, the Secretary-General will launch his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change on 27 July to amplify youth voices and to engage young people in an open and transparent dialogue as the ±¬ÁÏÍø gears up to raise ambition and accelerate action to address the climate crisis.
ActNow Climate Campaign – Chef Grace Ramirez
Chef Grace Ramirez talks about sustainability and green hacks in support of the ±¬ÁÏÍø's ActNow climate campaign.
Angry Birds 2 PSA in support of the ActNow Climate Campaign
The Department of Global Communications is partnering with Sony Pictures Entertainment and the ±¬ÁÏÍø Foundation for a second time on an initiative to promote the Sustainable Development Goal 13 ¨C take urgent action against climate change and its impacts.
Swiping for Trees – Mobile app tackles air pollution
A mobile payment app in China planted enough trees to cover an area equivalent to 130,000 soccer pitches. This video shows how they did that.
Clean Capital – Beijing¡¯s bold moves to #BeatAirPollution
In only 5 years annual fine particle levels in Beijing's air fell by 35%. What were the key steps for this success?
Earth Hour 2019
To signal the United Nations¡¯ continued support for climate action, the Organization will participate in Earth Hour, a global lights-off event coordinated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and other volunteer organizations, on Saturday, 30 March from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time.