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September 10, 2020
Africa: The Data Behind the Blinking Lights of Climate Breakdown
Some of the worst wildfires in California in living memory; exceptional and prolonged heat in Siberia; walls of seawater as Hurricane Laura lashes Louisiana; unprecedented rates of… Read more »
September 07, 2020
Africa: Message From UNEP Chief Inger Andersen On International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
On 7 September 2020, for the first time ever, the world will join together to mark the UN's International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. The theme for 2020 is "Clean Air for… Read more »
Africa: First International Day for Clean Air Calls for Decisive Global Action to Beat Air Pollution
With extreme air pollution events on the rise, global efforts to reduce pollution and its effects will receive an advocacy boost when, for the first time ever, the world marks the… Read more »
September 03, 2020
Africa: Seminars to Help African States Tap Into Bounty of Geothermal Energy
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and several partners have launched a series of online seminars designed to help the countries of East Africa ramp up exploration for… Read more »
August 25, 2020
Africa: Global Partnership On Marine Litter
Marine litter is waste created by humans which is discharged in coastal or marine environments. An average of 8 million tonnes of plastic enters the ocean each year, impacting… Read more »
August 24, 2020
Mauritius: Oil Spill Prompts Calls for More Efforts to Safeguard Coral Reef Ecosystems
On July 25, 2020, a Japanese cargo ship struck a reef on the southeast coast of Mauritius, leaking tons of oil into coral reefs, pristine turquoise water lagoons and unique… Read more »
August 20, 2020
Africa: UNEP and the Ocean Agency Join Forces With Adobe On New Campaign for Ocean Protection
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and The Ocean Agency, in collaboration with creativity partner Adobe, today launched Ocean League, a new campaign that showcases the… Read more »
August 19, 2020
Sierra Leone: Transforming Sierra Leone's Capital
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is a vocal supporter of the Global Green New Deal, which was launched at the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen in October as a solution to tackle… Read more »
August 18, 2020
Africa: Video Game Industry to Rally 250 Million Players to Protect the Planet
Some of the biggest names in mobile gaming today - with a combined active user base of 250 million players - unveiled a series of environmental activations they will be integrating… Read more »
August 12, 2020
Africa: Take a Virtual Safari to Celebrate World Elephant Day
At the turn of the 20th century, there were 10 million elephants in Africa. But decades of poaching and habitat loss have taken a heavy toll on these smart, highly social… Read more »
August 05, 2020
Africa: New Global Industry Standard On Tailings Management Aims to Improve the Safety of Tailings Facilities in the Mining Industry
The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (the Standard) launched today, establishes the first global standard on tailings management that can be applied to existing and… Read more »
July 30, 2020
Africa: Beyond Tourism - Investing in Local Communities to Protect Wild Spaces
For ten years, Dixon Parmuya has guided tourists on bush walks around Amboseli National Park in Southern Kenya. But since COVID-19 swept through Kenya in mid-March, the country's… Read more »
July 24, 2020
East Africa: New Guidelines Aim to Support Mangrove Restoration in the Western Indian Ocean
For many coastal communities, including those in the Western Indian Ocean region, mangroves are critical to economic and food security. A new set of guidelines on mangrove… Read more »
July 23, 2020
Mozambique: Decades After Devastating Cyclone, Mangroves Are On the Rebound in Mozambique
In the lead up to International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem on July 26, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is running a series of stories on… Read more »
July 22, 2020
Africa: Explore - Interconnected Marine Systems
UN Environment Programme has created immersive digital experiences for its #WildforLife campaign. These four ecosystem-based "journeys" show the magic of interconnected natural… Read more »
Tanzania: In Tanzania, Locals and Officials Band Together to Save Mangroves
For many of the 30,000 people who live in the remote Rufiji Delta of northern Tanzania, life revolves around one thing: mangroves. Read more »
July 21, 2020
Africa: Groundbreaking Study Maps and Values South Africa's Wild Spaces
From its vast savanna to its rugged coastlines, to its flower-rich montane grasslands, South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province is rich in natural beauty. Read more »
July 20, 2020
Africa: Thirty-Five Regional Finalists Shortlisted for Young Champions of the Earth Prize
The United Nations Environment Programme announced today the names of the 35 regional finalists competing for the Young Champions of the Earth prize, the UN's highest environmental… Read more »
Africa: Freshwater Ecosystems Tool Enables SDG Reporting to Continue Despite COVID-19
A new tool to ease national reporting on freshwater ecosystems will allow governments - despite limited movement in many countries due to COVID-19 - to continue to meet their… Read more »
July 17, 2020
Africa: Engaging Industry to Tackle Marine Litter
Every year the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development meets to advance the UN System's agenda on sustainable development. The United Nations Environment Programme… Read more »
July 10, 2020
Africa: A New Report Looks At the Illegal Trade of Plants and Animals
From rhino horns, to pangolin scales to rosewood, the world has seen increases and decreases in the illicit trade of plants and animals during the recent five-year period,… Read more »
July 08, 2020
Africa: Centre of Excellence in Rwanda Aims to Support African Farmers and Rural Communities
A new African Centre of Excellence for sustainable cooling and cold chain based in Rwanda will help get farmers' produce to market quickly and efficiently - reducing food waste,… Read more »
July 06, 2020
Africa: How to Prevent Future Pandemics - Stop Spread of Viruses From Animals
Ebola, SARS, Zika, HIV/AIDS, West Nile fever and now COVID-19. These are some of the highest-profile diseases to emerge in the last several decades. And while they emerged in… Read more »
Africa: Africa Can Lead Fight Against Future Pandemics
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take lives and disrupt economies across the world, a new report warns that further outbreaks will emerge unless governments take active… Read more »
Africa: Preventing the Next Pandemic - Zoonotic Diseases and How to Break the Chain of Transmission
Statement by Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme Read more »

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