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UN Environment Programme

@UNEP

Official account of @UN Environment Programme. Updates on triple planetary crisis: climate change, nature & biodiversity loss, & chemicals, pollution & waste

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Jun 6
#WorldEnvironmentDay might be wrapping up, but the climate challenge isn’t. Neither is the growing movement of people, cities and countries taking action. This is just a glimpse of the action, ideas and momentum driving climate action around the 🌎. Let’s keep it going
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More than a decade after the Paris Agreement, greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, accelerating climate change. Humanity still has time to act #NowForClimate and curb these emissions. Here's how you can take action: unep.org/news-and-stori…
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Young people have the ideas and energy to build a sustainable world. With the right skills, they can create solutions that help both people and planet. This #YouthSkillsDay, find out how UNEP and its partners are helping young people gain green skills: unep.org/topics/youth-e…
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Jul 14
Today is #WorldChimpanzeeDay. Our closest relatives in the animal kingdom play a vital role in keeping forests alive, but habitat loss and trafficking are pushing these great apes closer to extinction. Protecting chimpanzees means protecting biodiversity #ForNature — and a part
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Jul 14
Critical energy transition minerals are essential for clean energy, and demand is expected to nearly triple by 2030. Today’s UN High-Level Meeting on Critical Energy Transition Minerals will explore their sustainable extraction and use. Latest UNEP updates on pollution action:
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Jul 14
More than 1 billion Africans walk or cycle every day. Yet many roads remain unsafe for those who use them. See how African cities are investing in cycling infrastructure to improve health, ease congestion and cut pollution. #NowForClimate: unep.org/news-and-stori…
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Jul 13
“In summer, I no longer have a schedule. I have heat windows.” In this personal reflection from Paris, UNEP’s Sophie Loran describes how extreme heat reshapes daily routines, from avoiding the metro at the hottest hours to seeking refuge in parks, museums and other cool spaces:
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Jul 13
Imagine a world with cleaner air, thriving ecosystems and resilient communities. Now imagine helping make it a reality. Explore our latest job opportunities and discover where your skills can make an impact for #ForPeopleForPlanet. unep.org/work-with-us
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Jul 13
Clean energy is scaling fast, with renewables leading to new power capacity, creating jobs and making energy more affordable each year. The transition is already underway. Join us #NowForClimate: unep.org/topics/energy/…
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Jul 12
Scientists warn Earth could exceed a key global warming target within a decade. This #HopeDay, see how emerging climate-friendly technologies could help slash emissions driving global warming: tinyurl.com/4t85x7en
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Jul 12
Sand and dust storms are natural phenomena, but they are growing increasingly frequent and severe. This #SDSDay, here is everything you need to know about sand and dust storms, and how humanity can rein in their destructive impact: unep.org/news-and-stori…
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Jul 11
Beyond cutting emissions to slow the pace of global warming, adaptation is essential to protect people and communities from the consequences already underway. Here is why adaptation matters: un.org/en/climatechan…
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Jul 11
Meet Willi, one of the world's last genetically wild horses, who arrived in Kazakhstan. Absent from this landscape for 200 years, Przewalski's horses are returning to the wilderness of the steppe. On #WorldHorseDay, learn more about this #GenerationRestoration success:
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Jul 10
A landfill in Chile. An oil well in Turkmenistan. A coal mine in China. These are among the world’s largest sources of planet-warming methane, as identified in a new analysis by @MethaneData But how quickly are countries taking action? This article explains: