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"Taking the vaccine from a vial into the arm of millions of Americans is one of the biggest operational challenges the United States has ever faced," Biden said during remarks in Wilmington, Delaware. "In the meantime, the pandemic rages on. Experts think it could get worse before it gets better." U.S. health officials have repeatedly said they hope to vaccinate at least 20 million Americans by the end of the year. As of Monday, more than 4.6 million vaccine doses have been distributed across t...

Global greenhouse gas emissions plunged by roughly 7% from 2019 as a result of businesses closing and people traveling less by car and plane to mitigate the spread of the virus. The dip translates to a roughly 0.01 degree Celsius reduction of global warming by 2050 — a negligible impact, according to scientists. But as 2020 ends and an initial vaccine rollout triggers hope that the pandemic will soon end, scientists warn that emissions will rebound next year and continue to surge unless gover...

"Taking the vaccine from a vial into the arm of millions of Americans is one of the biggest operational challenges the United States has ever faced," Biden said during remarks in Wilmington, Delaware. "In the meantime, the pandemic rages on. Experts think it could get worse before it gets better." U.S. health officials have repeatedly said they hope to vaccinate at least 20 million Americans by the end of the year. As of Monday, more than 4.6 million vaccine doses have been distributed across t...

Nation reaffirms commitment to multilateralism 1 2020-12-21 10:51:20China Daily Editor : Mo Honge ECNS App Download Aerial photo taken on Aug 19, 2020 shows wind turbines in Jiucaiping scenic spot in Southwest Chinas Guizhou province. (Photo/Xinhua) The Ministry of Ecology and Environment restated Chinas commitment to multilateralism in coping with global crises, including climate change, as the Chinese language edition of a flagship UN environmental assessment ...

About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving a...  (More) About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is e...

3704 United Nations, December 17 A 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious ‘Young Champions of the Earth’ 2020 prize given by the UN environment agency to global change-makers using innovative ideas and ambitious action to help solve some of the worlds most pressing environmental challenges. Vidyut Mohan, an engineer, is the co-founder of ‘Takachar’, a social enterprise enabling farmers to prevent open burning of their waste farm residues and earn e...

12/19/2020 08:00 am ET 2020 Was Supposed To Be Our Best Last Chance To Save The Planet. So How Did We Do? As the coronavirus pandemic raged, hopes this year would be pivotal for climate change action faded. But all is not lost. Yet. By Beth Gardiner As wildfires and storms raged, and even the Arctic broiled and burned, scientists’ dire climate warnings came to life in frighteningly vivid fashion in 2020. With political leaders and the public preoccupied by COVID-19, the world careened closer ...

The three-day virtual event was organized by the international economic forum of the Americas, under the theme,  a sustainable recovery for people and planet. During the fireside chat, Adesina engaged in discussion with Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; Executive Director of the UNEP Jean Lebel, President of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) moderated the discussion, which covered three areas: the current state of affairs with respect to COVID-19...

Nature struck relentlessly in 2020 with record-breaking and deadly weather- and climate-related disasters. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- In this November 6, 2020, a resident walking through a flooded street looks back at storm damage caused by Hurricane Eta in Planeta, Honduras. (Photo | AP) By Associated Press Nature struck relentlessly in 2020 with record-breaking and deadly weather- and climate-related disasters. With the most named storms in the Atlantic, the largest-ever area of Cali...

2020-12-18 17:35:49 GMT2020-12-19 01:35:49(Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Young people are leading the way in calling for meaningful and immediate solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, and their contribution for the environment can inspire many others, officials with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) told Xinhua in an interview. Recently, UNEP has unveiled the winners of the 2020 Young Champions of the Earth prize. Ren Xiao...