Dennis Francis called the Dushanbe Water Conference a key moment to galvanize efforts and commitments to manage one of the most precious resources

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DUSHANBE, 10.06.2024 /NIAT “Khovar”/. Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, called the Third Water Conference in Dushanbe a key moment to intensify our efforts and commitments to manage one of our most precious resources. “The water conference in Dushanbe is a key moment to intensify our efforts and commitments …

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World Environment Day 5 June

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Plastics are the largest, most harmful and persistent fraction of marine litter, accounting for at least 85 per cent of total marine waste. PHOTO:InsideCreativeHouse/Adobe Stock Solutions to plastic pollution More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 per …

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Torsten Brezina: It is crucial to draw the attention of the world community to the problems of the Central Asian region

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For the past year, Central Asia has made great strides in setting ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience and adaptation, stated the GIZ Cluster Coordinator Regional Programmes Central Asia, Torsten Brezina, at the opening ceremony of CACCC-2024.   “The countries of Central Asia are working together, hand in hand, to confront climate …

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Artificial intelligence helps monitor methane leaks

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Environmental engineering company Kayrros Methane Watch in Paris uses satellite data and artificial intelligence models to accurately monitor leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas released by fossil energy sources. These invisible columns of odorless gas in the air appear on the company’s maps as colored clouds after processing satellite images, Agence France-Presse reports. Since …

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Meeting of SWITCH-Asia in Almaty on the eve of CACCC-2024

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Meeting of SWITCH-Asia in Almaty on the eve of CACCC-2024 Today the 6th SWITCH-Asia annual meeting launched in Almaty on the eve of the Central Asia Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2024). The meeting will last until May 21 and includes Programme Steering Committee, Internal Meetings with EU Delegations, Meeting of the SWITCH-Asia Grant Projects, Annual Conference. …

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International Day for Biological Diversity 22 May

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The unrestricted exploitation of wildlife has led to the disappearance of many animal species at an alarming rate, destroying Earth’s biological diversity and upsetting the ecological balance PHOTO:Vladimir Wrangel/Adobe Stock From agreement to action: build back biodiversity As the global community is called to re-examine our relationship to the natural world, one thing is certain: …

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World Bee Day 20 May

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Three out of four crops across the globe producing fruits, or seeds for use as human food depend, at least in part, on bees and other pollinators. PHOTO:Photo FAO/Greg Beals We all depend on the survival of bees Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. …

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UN Initiative Advances to Aid New Round of NDCs

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UN Development Programme’s new initiative: Climate Promise 2025. This ambitious endeavor is designed to bolster developing nations as they gear up to enhance their climate action plans within the framework of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Set against the backdrop of the upcoming round of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) due in 2025, Climate Promise …

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Scientists Say New Material Can Suck Carbon Out of Atmosphere Faster Than Trees

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A team of scientists in the United Kingdom say they’ve discovered a porous material that has the potential to store large quantities of greenhouse gases, making it a possible new tool in the arsenal to fight climate change. The scientists detailed how they used computational models to develop this material in a newly published paper …

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