Nowruz celebration in Turkey PHOTO: © Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) In these times of great challenge, Nowruz promotes dialogue, good neighborliness and reconciliation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres What is Nowruz and why do we celebrate it? The word Nowruz (Novruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Nevruz, Nauryz), means new day; its spelling and pronunciation may …
Bird’s eye view of a green forest in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, South America. PHOTO:Adobe Stock/Curioso.Photography Forests and Innovation Innovation and technology have revolutionized forest monitoring, enabling countries to track and report on their forests more effectively. A total of 13.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide forest emission reductions or enhancements have been reported to …
The World Meteorological Organization predicts temperatures above normal Photo: freepik.com In the period from March to May, almost all land areas are predicted to exceed normal temperatures, reports the Kazinform agency, citing the World Meteorological Organization . The 2023/24 El Niño event has peaked and is one of the five strongest on record. It is now gradually weakening, …
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Boiling removes up to 90% of small and large microplastic particles from the water Chinese researchers have found that simply boiling hard water leads to the removal of 80% to 90% of small and large microplastic particles from it, which occurs due to their deposition on the bottom and walls of vessels along with scale. …
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This natural phenomenon is among the five strongest in the history of observations, noted the World Meteorological Organization. GENEVA, March 5. /TASS/. Known for its warming effect, the natural phenomenon El Niño will continue to influence the climate in the coming months, despite its gradual weakening, leading to above-normal temperatures between March and May. This forecast was made …
SpaceX launched an innovative satellite to combat methane emissions On March 4, the innovative MethaneSAT satellite was successfully launched aboard a Falcon9 rocket owned by SpaceX. The MethaneSAT launch is a joint effort between Google, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the New Zealand Space Agency and Harvard University. Its mission is to monitor methane emissions …
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The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) is taking place from 26 February to 1 March 2024 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. As the world’s top decision-making body on the environment, UNEA aims to help restore harmony between humanity and nature, improving the lives of the world’s …
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The Third High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028 DOWNLOAD PDF
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) invites to the Grand Opening of the Central Asia Pavilion within the framework of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, which will take place on December 1, 2023 from 12:45 to 13:15. After the Grand Opening of the Pavilion, the regional event “Potential and Opportunities for …
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Today, an online information session on the Detailed Review of the UNFCCC COP28 Agenda took place. At the session, the overall agenda of the Central Asia Pavilion at UNFCCC COP28 and an analytical review of climate negotiations on the eve of UNFCCC COP28 were presented. The analytical review outlines the main themes of the UNFCCC …
