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Three ways that clean energy innovation and climate change adaptation can work in lockstep

Mitigation and adaptation are typically seen as discrete strategies for addressing climate change. While mitigation efforts aim to lower or remove greenhouse gas emissions,

Biodiversity

Rare megamouth shark found in East Africa for the first time – why so little is known about it

A rarely seen megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) was recently spotted in east Africa for the very first time. It was recorded in a market

Climate

Six key moments from UNEA-6

The UNEA-6 was a landmark gathering of the world’s top decision-making body on the environment. The Assembly, which ran from 26 February to 1

Biodiversity

In seas and stomachs: bolstering the long-term viability of sea urchins

In the azure waters surrounding the Italian island of Procida in the Gulf of Naples lies a rich and dynamic marine environment. This is

Climate

From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans

With more than 7,000 delegates from 182 UN Member States and more than 170 ministers participating in Nairobi, UNEA-6 adopted a package of action

Climate

Ghana: Can contract farming help smallholder farmers build resilience to climate change?

In northern Ghana, many smallholder farmers who grow crops on less than one hectare of land each are entering into contract farming. This gives

Water

Safe water saves water

In the capital of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, water shortages are a fact of life. Many households don’t have access to safe drinking water and water

Energy

What are energy transition minerals and how can they unlock the clean energy age?

Ever since the first lump of coal was burned thousands of years ago, fossil fuels have played a central part in the story of

Climate

If Trees Could Talk

It’s a beautiful day. You take a step outside. You hear the rustling of the leaves and feel the slight brush of wind across

Biodiversity

Is the world making good on a landmark pact to protect nature?

Historic. Ambitious. A win for the planet. Those were the words used in 2022 to describe the freshly-inked Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a sprawling pact to protect

Climate

Sacred plant helps forge a climate-friendly future in Paraguay

For generations, Ariel Benitez’s ancestors, the Ava Guaraní people, one of the Indigenous Peoples living in eastern Paraguay, have been harvesting the green leaves

Climate

Nature is staging a comeback: UN recognizes seven World Restoration Flagships

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named seven initiatives from Africa, Latin America, the

Community

Communities take on the management of their forests, reversing deforestation and securing livelihoods

Gazing at the lush mosaic of green woodland interspersed with cultivated fields, it is hard for 49-year-old community leader, Pendi, to remember how his

Sustainability

Indigenous fashion leaders point the way to a carbon-free future

On August 2022, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Sheep Inc. x Yawanawá sustainable fashion collection was launched. This distinctive limited-edition collection

Sustainability

17 million South Africans live on communal land – new study of a rural valley offers insights on how to manage it

The Tyhume River, flowing from the forested Amathole Mountains in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, gives its name to a valley of 20 villages

Biodiversity

Southern Africa’s rhinos need new watering holes and patches of tree cover before 2085. Jonathan Pledger/ Shutterstock

Rhinos can’t sweat, making them vulnerable to overheating: global warming could wipe them out in southern Africa

Southern Africa is home to 22,137 of the world’s 23,432 white and black African rhinos. But they’re facing grave threats because of a warming

Sustainability

MOSIP Connect: Shaping the Future of Inclusive Digital Identity

The Inaugural MOSIP Connect The first edition of MOSIP Connect is scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 5 to 7 March,

Energy

Mini-grid solutions to enhancing Ethiopia’s energy system

The Africa Mini-grids Program is a multifaceted energy solution for Ethiopia and 20 other African countries with a 45 million USD country-led technical assistance

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Focus Areas

Three ways that clean energy innovation and climate change adaptation can work in lockstep

Rare megamouth shark found in East Africa for the first time – why so little is known about it

Six key moments from UNEA-6

In seas and stomachs: bolstering the long-term viability of sea urchins

From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans

Ghana: Can contract farming help smallholder farmers build resilience to climate change?

Safe water saves water

What are energy transition minerals and how can they unlock the clean energy age?

If Trees Could Talk

Is the world making good on a landmark pact to protect nature?

Sacred plant helps forge a climate-friendly future in Paraguay

Nature is staging a comeback: UN recognizes seven World Restoration Flagships

Communities take on the management of their forests, reversing deforestation and securing livelihoods

Indigenous fashion leaders point the way to a carbon-free future

17 million South Africans live on communal land – new study of a rural valley offers insights on how to manage it

Rhinos can’t sweat, making them vulnerable to overheating: global warming could wipe them out in southern Africa

MOSIP Connect: Shaping the Future of Inclusive Digital Identity

Mini-grid solutions to enhancing Ethiopia’s energy system

Sentinels of Environment

Sentinels of Environment

Sentinels of Environment

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