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Global Europe: President von der Leyen announces funding for women and youth’s rights, food security, fight against disease, and biodiversity
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has concluded an intense week of discussions with world leaders and international partners at the…
New Study Finds Global Forest Area per Capita Has Decreased by Over 60%
Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60% decline…
US-European Satellite Will Make World’s First Global Freshwater Survey
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will make measurements of over 95% of Earth’s lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography…
US-European Satellite Will Make World’s First Global Freshwater Survey
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will make measurements of over 95% of Earth’s lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography…
European Farmland Could Be Biggest Global Reservoir of Microplastics, Study Suggests
Farmlands across Europe are potentially the biggest global reservoir of microplastics due to the high concentrations found in fertilisers derived from sewage sludge, new research…
UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Climate and Environment A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon emissions from 2010-2019 have never been higher…
Commission acts for global food security and for supporting EU farmers and consumers
Today, the European Commission has presented a range of short-term and medium-term actions to enhance global food security and to support farmers and consumers in…
Global Gateway: up to €300 billion for the European Union’s strategy to boost sustainable links around the world
Today, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy launch the Global Gateway, the new European Strategy to boost…
Smart, sustainable maritime transport critical to global recovery: UNCTAD
Although the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on maritime trade last year was less severe than expected, the knock-on effects will be far reaching and could transform…
COVID-19: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an $8 billion pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a bid to make vaccines accessible…
Over 120 Scientific Experts’ Global Ocean Report Shows Unprecedented Climate Change Impact, as Arctic Registers Record Low Ice Levels
Arctic ice levels logged in the last two years have reached record lows, whilst per decade have – on average since 1979 to 2020…
Global Warming Threatens the Existence of an Arctic Oasis
The most significant Arctic oasis is susceptible to climate change – researchers say that global warming is threatening the region’s ecosystem, and predict that…
Taxation: Historic global agreement to ensure fairer taxation of multinational enterprises
The European Commission welcomes the historic global agreement endorsed by G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors today, which will bring fairness and stability to…
New investigation shows global human rights harm of NSO Group’s spyware
A new interactive online platform by Forensic Architecture, supported by Amnesty International and the Citizen Lab, maps for the first time the global spread of…
Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges
Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent this decade, thus helping to keep global temperature rise to…
New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives
A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed lifesaving jabs against diseases such as…
Global Recovery: The EU disburses SDR 141 Million to the IMF’s Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today (5th April) received the European Union (EU)’s contribution of SDR 141 million (equivalent to EUR 170 million or US$199…
No winners but fewer losers in global economy from COVID than expected
The COVID-19 pandemic seriously impacted all economies around the world last year, with trillions of dollars of lost earnings, UN trade and development experts UNCTAD…
“Reducing Global Warming Matters for Freshwater Fish Species”
The habitats of freshwater fish species are threatened by global warming, mainly due to rising water temperatures. A 3.2-degree Celsius increase in global mean temperature…
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