World must urgently up action to cut a further 25% from predicted 2030 emissions, says UN Environment report

November 2, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Environment, Global News, Government, United Nations Environment Programme

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – World is still heading for temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4℃ this century, even with Paris pledges -2030 emissions will be 12 to 14 gigatonnes above levels needed to limit global warming to 2℃ – Opportunities include enhanced pre-2020 action building on Cancun pledges, cost-effective energy efficiency […]

Top UN official: Environmental protection in war more urgent than ever

November 2, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Environment, Global News, Government, United Nations Environment Programme

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Ambassador Marie G. Jacobsson Honored at Fourth Annual Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27088&ArticleID=36297&l=en

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation and UN Environment Launch Video Contest to Bring Attention to Food Waste

November 1, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Environment, Global News, Government, North America, United Nations Environment Programme

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Over one-third of food is wasted in North America. Visit http://www.notwasting.com/. Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27088&ArticleID=36293&l=en

Mosul battle brings environmental damage, with serious impacts on health, prospects of recovery

October 27, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Environment, Fresh Water, Global News, Government, United Nations Environment Programme

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – 19 oil wells have been set ablaze following the launch of military operations to retake the city of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) – Burning stockpiles of sulphur dioxide at an industrial facility created a large toxic cloud and temporarily hampered the […]

Urgent investment needed in walking and cycling infrastructure to save millions of lives and combat climate change

October 20, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Africa, Environment, Global News, Government, United Nations Environment Programme

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – Of the 1.3 million people dying each year from traffic accidents, 49 per cent are pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists – Malawi, Kenya, and South Africa most dangerous countries to walk and cycle – Motorized transport responsible for 23 per cent of global CO2 emissions Read the full […]

Reforesting Africa’s highest mountain could halt severe water shortages – UN Environment

October 19, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Africa, Climate, Environment, Global News, Government, United Nations Environment Programme

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – Rivers begin to dry up as the loss of Mt Kilimanjaro’s forests triggers water crisis – Climate change has destroyed 13,000 hectares of the mountain’s forests since 1976 – equivalent to cutting off a year’s supply of drinking water for 1 million people – East Africa’s glaciers […]

Countries agree to curb powerful greenhouse gases in largest climate breakthrough since Paris

October 15, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Environment, Global News, Government, United Nations Environment Programme

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – Reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Kigali Amendment can prevent up to 0.5°C of global warming, while continuing to protect the ozone layer – HFCs consumption to be reduced in 2019 in developed countries and frozen in 2024 and 2028 in developing countries Read the full […]

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