African cities are transforming urban mobility by investing in cycling and walking infrastructure, reshaping commutes, ...

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is helping Kazakhstan tackle waste at a popular mountain area, as new survey results show ...

These tiny shards have turned up everywhere from the depths of the ocean to the top of Mount Everest to the human body.

This webinar brings together representatives from countries participating in the Global Methane Pledge (GMP), which aims to ...

Executive Director Inger Andersen affirms that UNEP and UN-Habitat are joining forces to build greener, more resilient, and ...

UNEP-backed initiatives are supporting efforts in India to integrate sustainable cooling solutions into policies and city ...

A new ecological corridor of around 800,000 hectares, or 8,000 km², has been announced by the Kyrgyz Republic today.

A growing number of cities are attempting to use data, often painstakingly gathered through dumpsite visits and household ...

Iraq will launch key climate reports during a high-level ceremony in Baghdad under the patronage and in the presence of Dr.

Some 20 million people globally collect plastic waste to make a living. In developing countries without formal reuse and ...

The International Day for Biological Diversity, observed annually on 22 May, offers a vital opportunity to raise awareness and promote understanding of biodiversity issues worldwide. To mark this ...

Biological diversity is often understood in terms of the wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences within each species — for example, between ...