Humanity hits the eight billion mark
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world's eight billionth person, according…
4 years ago
UN
Brazil’s Lula headed to UN climate talks with vow to save Amazon
by Louis GENOT Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da…
4 years ago
CO2 pollution from fossil fuels to hit all-time high in 2022
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | AFP | by Marlowe HOOD Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of…
4 years ago
Oil and gas emissions up to three times what is reported: monitor
by Stéphane ORJOLLET and Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) -- Planet-heating emissions from oil and gas…
4 years ago
Island nations call for oil tax, anti-fossil fuel treaty at UN summit
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | AFP | by Laurent Thomet Small island nations led calls at the UN climate…
4 years ago
World ‘burning up faster’ than it can recover: Pakistan PM
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | AFP | Climate change is outpacing the capacity of developing nations to cope with…
4 years ago
World risks ‘collective suicide’, UN chief warns climate summit
by Laurent Thomet and Kelly Macnamara Agence France-Presse SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) -- The UN's chief warned Monday that…
4 years ago
World population at 8 billion humans — and still growing
United Nations, United States | AFP | by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS The United Nations estimates that the global human population…
4 years ago
Climate change is speeding up, warns major UN report
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | AFP | by Marlowe HOOD Each of the last eight years, if projections for…
4 years ago
UN urges Musk to ensure Twitter respects human rights
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | UN human rights chief Volker Turk on Saturday urged Twitter's new owner Elon Musk…
4 years ago
Europe temperature rise more than twice global average: UN
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | by Nina LARSON Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global…
4 years ago
UN rejects Russia call for biological weapons probe
United Nations, United States | AFP | The Security Council on Wednesday rejected a resolution drafted by Russia calling…
4 years ago
This website uses cookies.