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27-year-old Lefteris Arapakis was honored for his efforts to adapt Greek fishing to a greener future.  Credit: EnaleiaThe UN Environment Program (UNEP) awarded the honorary title of ambassador for the Mediterranean coast for 2021-22 to Lefteris Arapakis, a young activist who is fighting to save the fishing industry in Greece.Awarded in the context of UNEP’s…

Last week, I mentioned the United Nations’ call for a “peace plan” and a “post-war rebuilding program” as central to our need to make peace with nature. This week, I delve into the plan, which is . . .

Hundreds of events in all corners of the world have been registered on the website to mark the day. People will also use their creativity and the universal language of singing and dancing to express and share their appreciation for birds through social media.

International conference "Natural Tourism: Global Challenges and Prospects for Russia" at the Rosa Khutor Resort in Sochi will end on October 8

The world's cities are growing — and the billions that inhabit them need places to live and work. But how does all that construction affect the planet? 

“It was traditional in Maine when I was growing up. Most families had baked beans and brown bread ...

Scientists analysed 10 coral reef-bearing regions around the world, which showed that coral bleaching events caused by elevated sea surface temperatures were the main driver of coral loss.

NAIROBI, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The rapid spike in sea surface temperature linked to global warming is fuelling loss of the world coral reefs amid threat to livelih

UN News has put together a list of the seven most important climate action-related highlights you should know about.

I find myself increasingly drawn to the United Nations’ framing of our current ­situation as being at war with nature, as UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres put it in a landmark speech at . . .