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SEOUL - Sitting in a coffee shop near one of Seoul’s most prestigious universities, Jinkee Hong carefully pondered the right words to describe the aroma and flavor of his lab

Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- The World Health Organization (WHO) has affirmed that the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip for the 142nd day in a row has caused unprecedented destruction to the infrastructure in the Strip that needs decades to be repaired. “The war in Gaza has resulted in unp

The Israeli aggression on Gaza has pushed 85% of the population into internal displacement amid acute shortages of food.

This moment is the United Nations Environment Assembly, or UNEA, the sixth edition of which will be held from Feb. 26 to March 1, in Nairobi, Kenya.

Even though it is one of the world’s lowest emitters of greenhouse gases, Afghanistan is among the 10 countries most vulnerable to climate change and severe weather conditions. Recent economic and humanitarian challenges, compounded by a political crisis of legitimacy and governance, exacerbate the situation, limiting the country’s ability to mitigate climate-induced fragility and build long-term resilience.

Following a litany of conferences and calls that stress the urgency to address climate change, there’s growing interest and investments in nature to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Protecting and restoring natural ecosystems, such as forests, grasslands, wetlands, farmlands and oceans, could remove at least 10 gigatons of CO2 per year by 2050, according to […]

The team is working with local authorities and civil society to find fresh solutions to the young nation’s environmental challenges, one reused plastic bottle at a time.

KATHMANDU — Nepal’s pioneering landscape-level ecosystem restoration initiative, aimed at creating dispersal space for tigers, has been globally recognized for its efforts to fight and reverse ecosystem degradation. Yet sustaining the success is rife with hurdles such as infrastructure development, human-wildlife conflict, political instability and climate change uncertainties, experts caution. Launched in 2004, the Terai […]

Rich countries should increase their spending on green projects in poor countries.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: A local initiative in Nepal, aimed at protecting and restoring the Terai Arc Landscape, has been named one of the seven UN World Restoration Flagships. This accolade comes in recognition of the project's success in revitalizing 66,800 hectares of forest, dramatically enhancing biodiversity, and significantly benefiting local communities.