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UN Climate Dossier

The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags

The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress ...

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Disasters cost $228 billion in housing losses every year

Disasters cost $228 billion in housing losses ever...

2 days ago 32

In the Mekong Delta, a push to grow food with saltwater

In the Mekong Delta, a push to grow food with salt...

5 days ago 29

Amid heartache of Nepal flooding disaster, fear remains

Amid heartache of Nepal flooding disaster, fear re...

6 days ago 34

‘Overshoot is not a reason to surrender’: UN calls for accelerated climate action ahead of COP31 summit

‘Overshoot is not a reason to surrender’: UN calls...

1 week ago 34

From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expanding reach

From drought to deluge: ‘Super’ El Niño’s expandin...

1 week ago 55

Security, sacrifice or opportunity: Visions differ over effective climate action

Security, sacrifice or opportunity: Visions differ...

1 week ago 51

Extreme heat making pregnancy a ‘new fault line’ in climate crisis

Extreme heat making pregnancy a ‘new fault line’ i...

1 week ago 52

‘He felt heard’: How a film brought a UN report to life in Xochimilco

‘He felt heard’: How a film brought a UN report to...

1 week ago 54

Rotting food waste emits 5 times more greenhouse gases than planes

Rotting food waste emits 5 times more greenhouse g...

1 week ago 50

Uganda’s UN-supported wildlife forensics lab turns ivory seizures into convictions

Uganda’s UN-supported wildlife forensics lab turns...

1 week ago 70

From energy crisis to energy transition: How renewables are reshaping energy security

From energy crisis to energy transition: How renew...

2 weeks ago 45

‘Rising seas are sinking futures’

‘Rising seas are sinking futures’

3 weeks ago 56

LIVE: World leaders tackle sea level rise, a stark marker of climate change

LIVE: World leaders tackle sea level rise, a stark...

3 weeks ago 53

Guterres calls on countries to set clear timelines for transition away from fossil fuels

Guterres calls on countries to set clear timelines...

3 weeks ago 45

LIVE: Climate change is here - What happens next is still in our hands

LIVE: Climate change is here - What happens next i...

3 weeks ago 42

When a country goes underwater: Island States fight for their future

When a country goes underwater: Island States figh...

3 weeks ago 54

How El Niño offers a test of whether the world can adapt to a changing climate

How El Niño offers a test of whether the world can...

3 weeks ago 49

In Tanzania, the sea is moving inland – and taking livelihoods with it

In Tanzania, the sea is moving inland – and taking...

3 weeks ago 44

Why climate action now comes down to speed, finance and cooperation

Why climate action now comes down to speed, financ...

3 weeks ago 51

Less than 4 years from development goals deadline, progress shows what’s possible

Less than 4 years from development goals deadline,...

3 weeks ago 82

As freshwater reserves shrink, countries must prepare for a new water reality

As freshwater reserves shrink, countries must prep...

4 weeks ago 59

Highly persistent toxic waste threatens ‘many, if not all, human rights’

Highly persistent toxic waste threatens ‘many, if ...

1 month ago 69

The world just had the hottest August ever

The world just had the hottest August ever

1 month ago 52

UN climate chief warns political division is undermining fight against ‘economic security emergency’

UN climate chief warns political division is under...

1 month ago 70

‘The water comes up to our knees’: Climate hazards shut millions of children out of school in 2025

‘The water comes up to our knees’: Climate hazards...

1 month ago 65

Flood-ravaged Nepal calls for climate justice

Flood-ravaged Nepal calls for climate justice

1 month ago 57

AI datacentres pose growing threat to electricity systems worldwide

AI datacentres pose growing threat to electricity ...

1 month ago 64

Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent

Coordinated action on clean air and climate change...

1 month ago 85

As wildfires spread north, UN agencies race to help Europe adapt

As wildfires spread north, UN agencies race to hel...

1 month ago 121

Central Park adapts to climate change while helping New York stay cool

Central Park adapts to climate change while helpin...

1 month ago 81

El Niño is surging. Months of extreme heat could follow

El Niño is surging. Months of extreme heat could f...

1 month ago 75

‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now

‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrop...

1 month ago 64

‘The lake is our life’: Protecting a shared lifeline in Uganda

‘The lake is our life’: Protecting a shared lifeli...

1 month ago 72

Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea-levels mean to humanity

Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea-le...

1 month ago 73

As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the new normal

As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the ne...

1 month ago 76

‘Immense impact’ of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount

‘Immense impact’ of Nepal flood disaster highlight...

1 month ago 89

Shock and devastation remain, a day after Himalayan flood disaster

Shock and devastation remain, a day after Himalaya...

1 month ago 73

Land models sprout as degradation threatens billions of livelihoods

Land models sprout as degradation threatens billio...

1 month ago 73

Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief

Land degradation is costing far more than restorin...

1 month ago 74

Japan’s ‘2050 Weather Forecast’ highlights extreme heat in the future

Japan’s ‘2050 Weather Forecast’ highlights extreme...

1 month ago 78

Can restoring land create jobs? These young entrepreneurs are proving it

Can restoring land create jobs? These young entrep...

1 month ago 74

The clean energy transition needs land. Can it help restore it too?

The clean energy transition needs land. Can it hel...

1 month ago 49

Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification

Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushin...

1 month ago 69

The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter

The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter

2 months ago 72

‘Warned but not protected’: Four in ten adults in England ignore heat alerts

‘Warned but not protected’: Four in ten adults in ...

2 months ago 81

Colombia quake: In Cali’s ruins, an ‘overwhelming sense of humanity’

Colombia quake: In Cali’s ruins, an ‘overwhelming ...

2 months ago 54

World marks second warmest July on record

World marks second warmest July on record

2 months ago 79

Colombia earthquake: International teams standing by

Colombia earthquake: International teams standing ...

2 months ago 68

UN offers support to Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills dozens

UN offers support to Colombia after magnitude 7.4 ...

2 months ago 70