UN Environment and Yale present a sustainable tiny home in NYC
U.N. Environment and Yale University’s School of Architecture has unveiled an innovative tiny home that explores...
UN releases first “state of plastics” report on World Environment Day
The United Nations has released its first-ever global plastics report on June 5th, World Environment Day. Well-timed...
Substantial swaths of globe face desertification without climate action – new study
Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels could reduce desertification...
Over 200 nations commit to ending ocean plastic waste
Over 200 countries just signed a United Nations resolution in Nairobi, Kenya to eliminate plastic waste in the...
World’s largest solar plant in a refugee camp opens in Jordan
The world's largest solar plant found in a refugee camp has begun operations at the Za'atari Refugee Camp in north...
UN releases inconceivable new estimate of Earth’s 2050 population
Right now there are 7.5 billion people on Earth and counting. But the world in 2050 will be even more packed, according...
WHO finds 80% of city dwellers are breathing dangerously unhealthy air
A new study from the World Health Organization found that 80% of the world's city dwellers are exposed to air quality...
World is failing to prepare for increasing natural disasters, UN expert says
The frequency and severity of natural disasters is a subject much studied by scientists, as we struggle to understand...
170 country delegates gather in NYC to formally sign the Paris climate agreement
In honor of Earth Day, a record number of world leaders from around 170 countries will meet at UN headquarters...
UN committee announces support for fossil fuel divestment movement
The arm of the United Nations that deals with climate change negotiations announced recently announced its support...
Historic UN climate change deal requires every nation to cut emissions—but will it be enough?
Early this Sunday, UN representatives from around the world reached the first-ever climate change agreement that...
United Nations: 2014 will be the hottest year ever
According to new temperature data analyzed by the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization, 2014 is currently...
Malala Yousafzai Becomes Youngest-Ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
17-year-old Malala Yousafzai has been named the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for supporting the “struggle...
UN Report Finds the Number of Megacities Has Tripled Since 1990
A United Nations report has found that the number of megacities in the world has increased almost three-fold in...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Will Join the People’s Climate March This Sunday in NYC
In an unprecedented announcement, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon just revealed that he will be...
Bill Gates’ Foundation Makes its Largest Donation Ever to Fight Ebola
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced last week that it is making a $50 million donation to various...
The Earth’s Ozone Layer Increases for the First Time in 35 Years
Good news, everyone - a new United Nations report shows that the Earth's ozone layer has increased for the first...
Join the Largest Climate March in History When it Comes to NYC Next Week
In what one participating organization is calling a "holy sh*t response to a holy sh*t climate moment", tens of...
UN Chief Calls for ‘Bold’ Action to Curb Global Warming
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is calling on countries around the world to take strong measures...
UN Climate Chief Calls for ‘Urgent Transformation’ of Oil and Gas Industry for a Greener Future
On the heels of the IPCC's landmark global warming report, UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres is calling on the...
Japan Considers Reducing Antarctic Whaling after UN Court Ruling
After a ruling by the UN's International Court of Justice temporarily halted Japan's whaling industry in the Antarctic,...
IPCC Report Warns Climate Change is Happening Now and Nobody Will be Spared
The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report Monday on the...
Queensland, Australia has Officially Entered Worst Drought in Recorded History
Australian officials recently announced that the state of Queensland is in the midst of the most widespread drought...
Can Yak and Reindeer Milk Nourish a Growing World?
Photo via Shutterstock With the world's population projected to hit 9.6 billion by 2050, the United Nations'...
Infographic: The World’s Biggest Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
On the eve of the International Panel on Climate Change's fifth assessment report, it's a good time to remind ourselves...
Lava Mae is Retrofitting Public Buses Into Mobile Showers for the Homeless
The UN and the World Health Organization define access to water and sanitation as a basic human right, yet many...
World’s First “Pestaurant” Serves up Chocolate Dipped Ants and Salty Crickets in London
Image via Shutterstock Pigeons and crickets are considered a delicacy in some parts of the world, and the United...
16-Year-Old Taliban Assassination Survivor Malala Yousafzai Speaks Publicly for the First Time
Malala Yousafzai, the girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban for going to school, turned 16 today. To mark...
1,400 Solar Panels Power New Star-Shaped UN Headquarters in Copenhagen
Located on an artificial island just north of Copenhagen's city center, UN City houses 1,700 UN staff. The eight-point...
UN Envoys Advised to Develop a Plan B For Failure to Meet Global CO2 Targets
Photo via Shutterstock In an effort to curb global climate change, policy makers and scientists agreed in 2010...