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Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030 | UN News
Oct 21, 2021 · Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report highlights dire consequences for health, the economy, biodiversity and the climate. It also says a drastic reduction in unnecessary ...
Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years ...
Sep 1, 2021 · According to the agencies' Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes, from 1970 to 2019, these natural hazards accounted for 50 per cent of all disasters, 45 per cent of all reported deaths and 74 per cent of all reported economic losses. There were more than 11,000 reported disasters attributed to these hazards globally, with just over two million deaths ...
Human activity the common link between disasters around the world
Sep 8, 2021 · Disasters such as cyclones, floods, and droughts are more connected than we might think, and human activity is the common thread, a UN report released on Wednesday reveals. The study from the UN University, the academic and research arm of the UN, looks at 10 different disasters that occurred in 2020 and 2021, and finds that, even though they ...
5 things you should know about the greenhouse gases warming …
Jan 8, 2022 · Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide are the major GHGs to worry about. CO2 stays in the atmosphere for up to 1,000 years, methane for around a decade, and nitrous oxide for approximately 120 years. Measured over a 20-year period, methane is 80 times more potent than CO2 in causing global warming, while nitrous oxide is 280 times ...
UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to …
Apr 4, 2022 · A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon emissions from 2010-2019 have never been higher in human history, is proof that the world is on a “fast track” to disaster, António Guterres has warned, with scientists arguing that it’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.
The race to zero emissions, and why the world depends on it
2010-2019 is the warmest decade on record. On the current path of carbon dioxide emissions, the global temperature is expected to increase by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius by the end of century. To avoid the worst of warming (maximum 1.5°C rise), the world will need to decrease fossil fuel production by roughly 6 per cent per year between 2020 and 2030.
Biodiversity: What is it and how can we protect it? | UN News
Jan 22, 2024 · The Plan, officially called the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, is a UN-driven landmark agreement adopted by 196 countries to guide global action on nature through to 2030, which was hashed out at meetings in Kunming, China and Montreal, Canada, in 2022. The aim is to address biodiversity loss, restore ecosystems and protect ...
Rising inequality affecting more than two-thirds of the globe, but …
Jan 21, 2020 · The World Social Report 2020, published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), shows that income inequality has increased in most developed countries, and some middle-income countries - including China, which has the world’s fastest growing economy.. The challenges are underscored by UN chief António Guterres in the foreword, in which he states that the world is ...
Can the UN stop a war? 5 of your questions answered
Apr 5, 2022 · Here at UN News, we’ve taken a deep dive into the UN Charter to try and give you the answers you might be looking for.. Can the Security Council stop a war? Well, first let us review its mission. The functions and powers of the Security Council are set out in the UN Charter, the Organization's founding document.It was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United ...