Could a new global panel defuse inequality’s ‘ticking time bomb’?
That is the thinking behind a proposal gaining support from world leaders and experts to establish a new ‘International Panel on Inequality’, an independent...
LIVE: World leaders tackle sea level rise, a stark marker of climate change
Sea level rise is among the most visible consequences of global warming, but for some countries, it is an imminent existential threat. World leaders...
Guterres calls on countries to set clear timelines for transition away from fossil fuels
Key pointsG20 countries, responsible for around 80 per cent of global emissions, must lead the transitionClimate finance should reach $1.3 trillion a year by...
How El Niño offers a test of whether the world can adapt to a...
A chilly, wet Tuesday morning greeted presidents and prime ministers arriving at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, as the 81st General...
Why climate action now comes down to speed, finance and cooperation
Just over a decade ago, the world was heading towards more than 4°C of warming over pre-industrial levels. Climate action since the Paris Agreement...
Less than 4 years from development goals deadline, progress shows what’s possible
The West African country has increased domestic revenue by 0.5 per cent of GDP each year for the past decade, issued Africa’s first SDG...
As freshwater reserves shrink, countries must prepare for a new water reality
“This is not a single bad year, but a persistent decade-long signal,” said Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), presenting the...
Highly persistent toxic waste threatens ‘many, if not all, human rights’
Bethanie Carney Almroth – an environmental scientist and researcher in the field who took up her post in August – expressed particular concern over...
The world just had the hottest August ever
Key pointsGlobal sea surface temperature reached an all-time observed highGlobal tropical cyclone activity was above average, producing 19 tropical stormsEl Niño conditions fuelled record...
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar...
The assessment by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) shows how coordinated action can improve public health,...
Central Park adapts to climate change while helping New York stay cool
New York’s Central Park – one of the world’s most recognisable landmarks – is experiencing heavier downpours, flooding and soil erosion, while prolonged heatwaves are...
El Niño is surging. Months of extreme heat could follow
El Niño is strengthening rapidly in the Pacific Ocean, raising the prospect of months of extreme heat, floods, drought, and disruptive weather around the...
As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the new normal
For the 40-year-old climate researcher, who grew up in the hills of eastern Nepal and now studies mountain hazards at the United Nations University...
Land models sprout as degradation threatens billions of livelihoods
The UN desertification conference, running from 17 to 28 August in Mongolia, is has awarded three land rejuvenation programmes, which together aim to restore a...
How Baby Universe Was Born – Midwest Book Review
Source: https://www.midwestbookreview.com/lbw/aug_26.htm#Parenting
Children’s Bookwatch: August 2026James A. Cox, Editor-in-ChiefDiane Donovan, EditorMidwest Book Review278 Orchard Drive, Oregon, WI 53575
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Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief
Speaking at the high-level opening of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Ms. Mohammed called on governments to move beyond...
Japan’s ‘2050 Weather Forecast’ highlights extreme heat in the future
A newly updated climate awareness initiative in Japan is drawing attention to what life could look like in 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions continue...
Can restoring land create jobs? These young entrepreneurs are proving it
In Senegal, Daniel Halman is working with a simple idea: if a farmer can produce more on less land, part of that land can...
Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s Open Letters
Welcome to the Official Website of Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel, The Discoverer of the Historic “Universe Turbulent Origin Formula”, The Standout Scientific Authority Who Accurately...
Reconciling Science and Creation Accurately – BOOK REVIEW by Global Diaspora News
Nathanael-Israel Israel, Reconciling Science and Creation Accurately, Science180, 2025
Nathanael-Israel Israel. Reconciling Science and Creation Accurately, is A...
The clean energy transition needs land. Can it help restore it too?
At a UN desertification conference this week in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, experts at a side-event examined how renewable energy expansion can co-exist with land protection and restoration,...
Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification
Desertification, the phenomenon whereby fertile land becomes unproductive and desert-like, is spreading at alarming rates across the globe due to rising temperatures, droughts and...
The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter
He's not alone, from Africa's grasslands to the salt-crusted plains of Central Asia, this same story is playing out for millions of people who...
Food prices edged up in July amid heatwaves and energy price hikes
According to new data published on Friday from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a basket of staple foods cost one per cent more...
