Thinking about a heat pump? Here are a few things to consider.
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March 30, 2023 — When a powerful Arctic front arrived in Denver late last year, my husband and I crossed our...
Nuclear power offers an abundant supply of low-carbon energy. But what to do with...
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July 31, 2019 — There’s a small red hammer and sickle flag of the old Soviet Union on my dresser at...
UN envoy calls for curb on illicit weapons in Central African Republic
Briefing ambassadors on the UN Security Council, Valentine Rugwabiza, Special Representative for the Central African Republic (CAR), recalled the 15 January explosion which targeted...
Clean energy technology is taking cues from sunflower spirals, schooling fish and other natural...
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August 29, 2019 — When we think about renewable energy, we think of rolling fields with windmills or industrial rooftops covered...
Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest year on record
Heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones caused misery and mayhem, upending everyday life for millions and inflicting many billions of dollars...
Sustainability for Seychelles to expand air quality monitoring
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Sam delivered a presentation on air quality monitoring and the installation of air quality sensors across Mahe, Praslin, and La Digue...
South Sudan: Top UN official calls for greater political investment as polls loom
Briefing ambassadors at the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix said that if the parties display greater political will and invest adequate resources, credible elections can...
UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather
The current El Niño event began in mid- to late 2023, causing the ocean’s temperature to rise, and its impact has already decimated farming...
Climate advocates demand stronger COP28 language on fossil fuels
The 21-page text, prepared by the COP28 presidency, United Arab Emirates, makes no mention of fossil fuel ‘phasedown’ or ‘phaseout’, which UN Secretary-General António...
COP28: Methane pledge by the ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres
As the fourth day of this year’s UN climate conference got underway, the UN chief stated: “The fossil fuel industry is finally starting to...
Finding Happiness in Ethiopia | Plant With Purpose
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Farmer Solomon is among the thousands of participants of Plant With Purpose’s Ethiopia program. He is a forty-year-old father of five....
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund approves grants for 3 conservation projects in Seychelles
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The Blue Economy Research Institute (BERI) at the University of Seychelles, Indian Ocean Tortoises Alliance (IOTA) and the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) have received approval for grant...
UN Youth Forum focuses on sustainable future for all
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a platform for young people to have a dialogue with diplomats on challenges affecting their...
Student gastronomes plan recipe for Madagascar’s future
At Beabo Primary School in Ambovombe in the south of Madagascar, teams of students are in competition to cook the tastiest and most nutritional...
UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
Mr. Guterres was saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by flash flooding in the capital, Nairobi, and other parts of the...
Europe: 1.4 million lives saved thanks to COVID-19 vaccines
Delivering his first message of the new year, Dr. Hans Kluge stressed that without vaccines, the death toll on the continent “could have been...
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, efforts to rebuild Puerto Rico’s electrical system offer lessons for...
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August 13, 2019 — After Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico in September 2017, one of the first things I...
INTERVIEW: AI expert warns of ‘digital colonization’ in Africa
One of 38 people members of the new UN advisory body on machine learning, Mr. Ndiaye spoke with UN News about the landscape ahead, building...
Report card 2: Half-way to the global goals deadline
Launched in 2015, the Agenda set out a 15-year plan to realize 17 interconnected targets, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and change...
First Person: Supporting mental health in Madagascar, one consultation at a time
Henrielle Emasignavy works for WHO in Ambovombe, where the Androy Regional Referral Hospital is based. She spoke about the care that is being provided...
Opinion: Revamping food systems start with different values, not technologies
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July 26, 2023 — Mainstream conversations about transforming Western food systems in light of their adverse impacts on things such as...
Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education
“Denying education to girls is a violation of universal human rights,” said Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW).“The de facto authorities...
Guterres urges G77 and China to drive momentum for global governance reform
More than 130 countries are members of the bloc – the largest grouping of the global South, representing 80 per cent of the planet’s...
Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region
Despite these challenges, the UN remains prepared to support both parties, in close collaboration with the African Union, once they resume political negotiation said...
