Environment/Science

Catastrophe of Aral Sea shows 'men can destroy the planet', warns UN chief Guterres

New York, June 11(Just Earh News): Continuing his visit to Central Asia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday visited the Aral Sea – once the world's fourth largest inland sea, that has now shrunk to about a quarter of its original size due to human mismanagement – where he urged the world to take lesson from the catastrophe and to ensure that such tragedies are not repeated. more

UN Ocean Conference wraps up with actions to restore ocean health, protect marine life

New York, June 10(Just Earth News): The first-ever United Nations summit on oceans on Friday wrapped up with a global agreement to reserve the decline of the ocean's health, and more than 1, ...

Working together, ‘we can ensure that our oceans remain healthy as our blue home’ – UN chief

New York, June 8(Just Earth News): The future of the planet’s oceans is burdened by threats such as climate change, pollution and destructive fishing practices – and the lack of capaciti ...

Musician Cody Simpson to be named 'Ocean Advocate' for UN development agency

New York, June 8(Just Earth News): To mark World Oceans Day, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will name Australian musician Cody Simpson as its first-ever Ocean Advocate to ...

FEATURE: Relationship with ocean vital part of Trinidad and Tobago culture

New York, June 7(Just Earth News): Oceans comprise roughly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface and play an essential role in human well-being, producing half the oxygen necessary for lif ...

At Ocean Conference, UN agencies commit to cutting harmful fishing subsidies

New York, June 7(Just Earth News): As the international community focuses this week on preserving the health of global oceans and seas, the United Nations agencies on agriculture, environmen ...

FEATURE: Climate change and the world’s oceans

New York, June 6(Just Earth News): The vital link between oceans and climate change is among the issues at the forefront of discussions at the United Nations Ocean Conference taking place in ...

Sustainable production a 'powerful engine' for decent work creation – UN labour chief

New York, June 6(Just Earth News): Emphasizing the potential for 'greening' the world of work, the top United Nations labour official told delegates at the International Labour Conference on ...

UN Ocean Conference opens with calls for united action to reverse human damage

New York, June 5 (Just Earth News): Opening a “game-changing” international conference on the health of the world’s oceans and seas, top United Nations officials on Monday urged coordi ...

Get outside, connect with the planet that sustains us, urges UN on World Environment Day

New York, June 4(Just Earth News): With the theme of this year's World Environment Day – 'Connecting People to Nature' – aimed at highlighting the well-documented physical and mental hea ...