Environment/Science

El Niño drives concentration of C02 in atmosphere to new high – UN weather agency

New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): Globally averaged concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surged again to new records in 2016, and, based on readings of the longest-established greenhouse gas monitoring station at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, the United Nations weather agency predicts that carbon dioxide concentrations will not dip below pre-2015 levels for many generations. more

Countries back UN agency's landmark framework to curb aviation emissions

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): Member States of the United Nations civil aviation agency agreed on Thursday on a new emissions standard to control global greenhouse gas emissions from int ...

UN emergency teams ‘on the ground’ in the Caribbean to help respond to Hurricane Matthew

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean region, United Nations emergency response teams have been deployed to Haiti and ...

UN-backed treaty concludes summit with ‘game changing’ outcomes for wildlife protection

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): The triennial conference of the parties to a United Nations-backed wildlife treaty concluded yesterday with actions that are expected to go a long way in en ...

As Hurricane Matthew makes landfall in Haiti, UN relief agencies on standby to provide assistance

New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): Hurricane Matthew has made landfall in Haiti, bringing strong winds and torrential rains to the tiny island, the United Nations weather agency reported on T ...

Inequalities exacerbate climate impacts on poor and vulnerable people – new UN report

New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): Evidence is increasing that climate change is taking the largest toll on poor and vulnerable people, and these impacts are largely caused by inequalities th ...

UN officials optimistic of Paris climate accord’s entry into force by year’s end

New York, Sept 30 (Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials on Thursday announced that the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change signed by world leaders this past April is clos ...

Citing vulnerability of small islands, Pacific leaders urge early entry into force of Paris climate accord

New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Addressing the annual debate of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from Pacific Small Island Developing States underlined on F ...

At UN, Slovak President warns against leaders caring more about retaining power than improving lives

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly’s general debate on Tuesday, Andrej Kiska, the President of Slovakia, warned that there is “a real dan ...

UN agricultural agency and USAID sign agreement to boost developing countries’ ability to track key data

New York, Sept 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agricultural agency on Wednesday signed a $15 million agreement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) t ...