UN lists plastic as hazardous waste, votes to control international trade
On May 10, 187 countries voted to list plastic as hazardous waste and tighten control over its international trade....
1 million species are at risk of extinction, says new UN report
A new study released Monday by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services reports...
New credit card limits spending based on carbon emissions
This Spring, the Swedish financial tech company Doconomy launched the first ever banking service and credit card...
Even scientists are shocked by the latest UN report on climate change
According to a Monday report on climate change from the United Nations, maintaining the Earth's temperature rise...
Mountain Heroes cyclist aims for world record to fight climate change
Michael Strasser, famous cyclist and the first cyclist to join the UN Environment's Mountain Heroes campaign,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Report Says Disasters Have Cost $2.5 Trillion Since 2000
A new United Nations report makes the startling assertion that disasters have resulted in $2.5 trillion in damage...
Earth Hour 2013 is Tonight! (And Yes, Turning Off the Lights Does Make a Difference)
Tonight, at 8:30 pm local time, houses and commercial buildings all over the world will suddenly go dark. No, it's...
Tentsile’s New Stingray Hanging Tent Lets You Sleep Comfortably Suspended in the Trees!
Forget about soggy sleeping bags and competing with rocks and debris on the cold, hard ground on your next camping...
FILM REVIEW: ‘The Island President’ Investigates the Submersion of the Maldives
If you only see one environmental film this year, let it be The Island President. The subject of Jon Shenk's documentary...
Porte Cochère is a Spiraling Prefab Pavilion for the UN Campus in NYC
The Porte Cochère's main function is to serve as an entrance pavilion while several historic UN buildings are...
Mexico Announces Largest LED Streetlight Project in Latin America
LED lights are coming to Mexico in a big way -- Quintana Roo's Estate Governor Félix González Canto recently...