Environment/Science

Climate Change

Ban urges burden-sharing, solidarity to combat effects of El Niño and mitigate climate change

New York, July 20 (Just Earth News): The lives and livelihoods of more than 60 million people around the world have been turned upside down by the extreme weather events linked to the El Niño phenomenon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said, calling for a scaled-up, unprecedented response that goes beyond humanitarian action. more

NASA scientists to discuss 2016 climate trends, impacts

California, July 18 (Just Earth News) : Climate experts from NASA will discuss recent trends in global temperatures and Arctic sea ice, as well as research now underway to better understand ...

In China, Ban highlights country’s leadership on sustainable development, climate change

New York, July 8 (Just Earth News): In China on Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the country’s relationship with the Organization, noting in particular it ...

UN hails ambitious Canada-Mexico-US partnership to fight climate change, reduce disaster risk

New York, July 4 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) on Monday hailed as “a major breakthrough” a recent announcement by Canada, ...

‘Old habits die hard,’ UN deputy chief tells Environment Assembly, urging action towards sustainability

New York, May 27 (Just Earth News): United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson stressed on Thursday the need for Member States to redouble efforts at prevention – whether to comb ...

New UN-backed report cites climate change among factors fuelling internal displacement

New York, May 13 (Just Earth News): Disasters associated with slow processes of environmental change – drought, sea level rise and desertification – demonstrate again the growing importa ...

Somalia: UN calls for urgent action to support drought-hit communities

New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A senior United Nations humanitarian official in Somalia on Wednesday called for urgent action to support drought-stricken communities in Puntland an ...

In Seychelles, Ban calls for global action on climate change and easing humanitarian suffering

New York, May 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Small States like Seychelles have served as a “magnifying lens” for many issues that all nations must face, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki ...

'Small islands have big ideas,' Ban tells Seychelles, citing leadership on environment, climate action

'Small islands have big ideas,' Ban tells Seychelles, citing leadership on environment, climate action

At climate summit in Washington, UN officials call to take action ‘to the next level’

New York, May 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Recalling that just two weeks ago, 175 countries came to the United Nations to sign the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, Secretary-General ...