New climate pledges only slightly lower dangerous global warming projections
Stories & Blogs UNEPNov 04, 2025(Press Release )A UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment of available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement finds that the predicted global temperature rise over the course of this century has only slightly fallen, leaving the world heading for a serious esca
Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies
Stories & Blogs UNEPOct 29, 2025(Press Release )Amid rising global temperatures and intensifying climate impacts, a yawning gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk, according to the Adaptation Gap Report 2025: Running on Empty.
10 things you should know about air pollution.
Stories & Blogs UNEPSep 05, 2025(Story )Car exhaust. Factory smoke. Wildfire haze. Chances are, no matter where on Earth you live, you’re exposed to some form of air pollution almost every day.
Building on AMCEN’s legacy: towards a resilient and sustainable Africa.
Stories & Blogs UNEPJul 18, 2025(Story )The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment — AMCEN, it is time to reaffirm your commitment to protecting Africa’s natural heritage and promoting sustainable development.
Green Climate Fund and UNEP boost climate adaptation with USD 120 million for new projects.
Stories & Blogs UNEPJul 02, 2025(Press Release )The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over USD 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania.
UN and Partners Join Forces to Advance a Transformative Financial Architecture for the Ocean.
Stories & Blogs UNEPJun 08, 2025(Press Release )A collective of United Nations agencies and global partners today launched the co-design process for One Ocean Finance.
With rainwater tanks and solar-powered pumps, Somalia aims to take on climate change.
Stories & Blogs UNEPApr 23, 2025(Story )For much of the last decade, Somalia has tipped in and out of drought, with dry spells withering rivers, turning farms into dustbowls and forcing millions from their homes.
Water is in the spotlight at the UN climate summit. Here’s why that matters
Stories & Blogs UNEPNov 21, 2024(Story )Water is the lifeblood of our planet and freshwater ecosystems play a key role in sopping up planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions and making our societies resilient to climate disasters.
Cooling the Planet: COP29 affirms global climate action
Stories & Blogs UNEPNov 19, 2024(Story )Ministers and leaders from over 30 countries, joined by partners from intergovernmental organizations and civil society, came together at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to chart a bold path forward for sustainable cooling.
Investing in early warnings systems to protect the world’s vulnerable
Stories & Blogs UNEPNov 19, 2024(Story )Greenhouse gas emissions are at their highest ever levels and this year is now almost certain to surpass 2023 as the warmest on record.