Environment

World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation

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A mother carries her child past the carcasses of livestock that died as a result of a severe drought in Marsabit, Kenya.

Climate: World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold

There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood is increasing with time, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), published on Tuesday in Geneva.

Extreme heat impacting millions across India and Pakistan

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An elderly woman has her lunch in the sun at Adibasi Sahi, India. The extreme heat is impacting hundreds of millions of people in the country.

More than one disaster a day looming without action on risk reduction, UN warns

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Improved urban planning and construction can help to mitigate natural disasters like earthquakes, as pictured in Haiti.

Earth Day: 5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet and combat climate change

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A crescent earthrise captured by a US astronaut in 1969.

Dimming the lights for a brighter future

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The crew of Apollo 17 captured this image of the Earth five hours after liftoff into their journey to the Moon in 1972.

UNEP combats pollution, restores ozone and protects seas – UN chief tells 50th anniversary session

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Climate change is impacting Tunisia's coastal zones affecting both humans and marine biodiversity.

New environmental report offers solutions for ‘triple planetary crisis’

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A view of Seoul in South Korea.

From Milan to Glasgow, young Moroccans commit to fighting climate change

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Young Moroccan climate activists and entrepreneurs are taking a group photo with Sylvia Lopez-Ekra in Morocco.

2021 joins top 7 warmest years on record: WMO

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Since the 1980s, each decade has been warmer than the previous one.