Environment/Science
Kunming/UNI/Xinhua: Twenty-two people were injured in a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the county of Ninglang in China's Yunnan Province at 1502 hours on Sunday, local authorities said. more
UNESCO marks semi-centennial anniversary of biosphere preservation

New York: The UN cultural agency commemorated on Monday the 50th anniversary of its Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), which created in 1971, has been promoting a long-lasting connect ...

More than 50 feared dead as tornadoes hit Kentucky

More than 50 people are feared to have died as tornadoes hit the US state of Kentucky on Friday night.

Geopolitical conflicts only aggravate the climate crisis of melting Himalayan Glaciers: Experts

The world is divided by borders leading to conflicts a lot of the time, but the call of the climate crisis demands that it works together or face destruction. One such climate crisis is t ...

Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO

New York: Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat to food security, peopl ...

Excess salt in soils puts food security at risk: FAO

New York:  Improper water management, including insufficient supply and poor quality drainage systems, are contributing to excessive soil salinization – a problem that threaten ...

COP26: Convert climate ‘promises to action’, urge UN rights experts

New York: Marking the 35th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development, independent UN human rights experts on Friday issued an urgent call to “move from promises to ...

UNICEF study shows what younger generation is thinking about climate change

New York: Children and young people are nearly 50 per cent more likely than older people to believe that the world is becoming a better place with each generation, according to a new inte ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping faces criticism for skipping COP26 global climate summit

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has been facing criticism from across the globe for not attending COP26 — a global summit on climate change convened by the United Nations Orga ...

Smart, sustainable maritime transport critical to global recovery: UNCTAD

Although the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on maritime trade last year was less severe than expected, the knock-on effects will be far reaching and could transform the sector, the UN t ...