Discussions at COP27 covered the devastating floods and unprecedented heat waves, severe droughts and formidable storms, all unequivocal signs of the unfolding climate emergency. NCEJ: As millions of people throughout the world are confronting the impacts of simultaneous crises in energy, food, water and cost of living, aggravated by severe geopolitical conflicts and tensions. In […]
CategoriesOur Opinion Reports and StatisticsThe United Nations warned in a report that climate warming could reach 2.6 degrees Celsius, by the end of the century, given current pledges to combat greenhouse gas emissions, an outcome that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres considered “pathetically below the required level.” NCEJ UN Secretary-General Guterres has called for an end to “greenwashing” and […]
CategoriesNews Reports and StatisticsSenior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN Headquarters in New York, noting the encouraging progress that has been made towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic, while acknowledging that work still needs to be done to ensure the most vulnerable are protected. Mr. Guterres celebrated rising vaccination coverage worldwide, […]
CategoriesNewsThe environmental crisis is increasing risks to security and peace worldwide, notably in countries that are already fragile. Indicators of insecurity such as the number of conflicts, the number of hungry people and military expenditure are rising; so are indicators of environmental decline, climate change, biodiversity, pollution and other areas. In combination, the security and […]
CategoriesNewsIt will take years to clear the damage and rebuild, experts told ABC News. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, environmental experts and activists are warning of a ripple effect of problems, including long-lasting damage to the war-ravaged country’s urban, agricultural and industrial areas. Nearly two months into its invasion, Russia has begun its long-feared […]
CategoriesEnvironmental Articles NewsIn an urgent open letter, more than 900 international law, environment, and peacebuilding experts and more than 155 organizations from more than 75 countries warned that Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine poses profound risks not only to the sovereignty and human rights of the Ukrainian people but to the environment of Ukraine and the wider […]
