Red-billed tropicbird spotted for the first time on Seychelles’ Desroches Island
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(Seychelles News Agency) - Seychelles’ Desroches Island has recorded its first sighting of a red-billed tropicbird or “payanke labek rouz” in...
The heat is on: We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges...
The appeal comes against the backdrop of record temperatures and deadly heatwaves – from the United States to Africa’s Sahel and Europe to the...
Rising heat in Europe and Central Asia killing almost 400 children a year: UNICEF
UNICEF revealed that 377 children died in 2021 based on data from 23 countries across the vast region.Heat-related illnesses claimed the lives of half...
The world must look to South America’s success in reducing hunger
Each year, the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, released on Wednesday, provides an update on the global progress or setbacks...
Fight against global hunger set back 15 years, warns UN report
“The bottom line is that we are still far off-track towards the goal of ridding the world of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition by...
UN relief head in war-torn Sudan warns ‘we’re in a race against time’ as...
Growing hunger in war-torn Sudan and limited tools to address the world’s largest displacement crisis are urgent concerns as famine looms, the head of...
Michael Bloomberg spotlights best steps now for urgent climate action
Michael Bloomberg is a business leader, the former three-time mayor of New York City and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for climate ambition and...
‘Without nuclear, it will be almost impossible to decarbonize by 2050’, UN atomic energy...
Although nuclear energy is widely used for electricity production, it has often faced an image problem, particularly in the wake of accidents such as...
Forests face increasing risk of wildfires and pests due to climate change
“Forests and trees are essential components of agrifood systems. The removal of forest cover, especially in the tropics, increases local temperatures and disrupts rainfall...
UN leaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs
Addressing the preparatory committee (PrepComm) for the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted...
‘Vicious cycle’ of supply and demand fuelling cocaine use
Lower costs of cocaine production have led to falling street prices and increased use of the controlled drug, says a flagship report from the...
Oceans 5: Projects enabling Seychelles’ marine protection showcased
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Denis Island falls under Zone 2 of the SMSP along with five others. (Gerard Larose)Photo license
The Seychelles Conservation and Climate...
UN forum on sustainable development concludes with renewed commitment, call for urgent action
Held under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Forum took place from 8 to 17 July. This year’s theme...
World News in Brief: Bangladesh student protests, South Sudan attacks continue, opportunity knocks for...
The demonstrations erupted two weeks ago, and students have been clashing with their pro-government counterparts and the police in the capital, Dhaka, and other...
Global call to equip youth with skills for a peaceful and sustainable future
In a message for Monday’s World Youth Skills Day, António Guterres pointed out that the world’s young people are already working to build safer...
The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts
“The rapid rate of change, uncertainty and technological developments we’re seeing, against a backdrop of geopolitical turbulence, means any country can be thrown off...
UN deputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save...
Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres, Amina Mohammed called for immediate and decisive action to salvage the faltering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).“Conflicts in...
Sustainable development: ‘Be leaders and inspire’ UN deputy chief urges, as 2030 deadline nears
The Special Event entitled Keeping the SDG Promise: Pathways for Acceleration is taking place on the sidelines of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) now...
Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc...
Leonardo Santos Simão, who heads the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), told the Security Council that by “renouncing ECOWAS”, the...
Growing or shrinking? What the latest trends tell us about the world’s population
It will then fall to around 10.2 billion, which is 700 million lower than expected a decade ago. That’s just one of the key...
A massive park in Mexico City could be a climate adaptation model
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February 7, 2020 — Walking along the edge of a seasonally dry lakebed on the eastern outskirts of Mexico City, there...
Across the US, millions of people are drinking unsafe water
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Editor’s note: This story is the first in a nine-month investigation of drinking water contamination across the U.S. The series is...
Will climate change increase the presence of pathogens in drinking water?
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October 21, 2020 — Editor’s note: This story is part of a nine-month investigation of drinking water contamination across the U.S....
From Alaska to Florida, harmful PFAS compounds pollute water at multiple sites in every...
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December 16, 2020 — Editor’s note: This story is part of a year-long investigation of drinking water contamination across the U.S....
