Issues & Trends

2016-06-21	Shattered records show climate change is an emergency today, scientists warn Unprecedented temperature levels mean more heatwaves, flooding, wildfires and hurricanes as experts say global warming is here and affecting us now.
2016-06-19	Five charts that explain who gets hit hardest by food price rises Benin, Mozambique and Nepal are among countries most exposed to climate change, water scarcity and food price volatility.
2016-06-15	Protecting Pollinators Around the World According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), approximately 80 percent of all flowering plant species reproduce with the help of pollinator animals like bees, butterflies, birds, and more.
2016-06-06	Value of eco crimes soars by 26% with devastating impacts on natural worldEnvironmental crime is now the world’s fourth biggest crime and is a growing threat to security and natural resources, say UN and Interpol.
2016-05-30	Chaotic urbanization puts cities in harm's way: UN ISTANBUL (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The risk of man-made and natural disasters hitting fast-growing cities is rising, and national governments must do more to help municipal authorities protect residents through better planning, the head of the U.N. agency for human settlements said.
2016-05-25	Climate Change, Global Health Intimately Linked, UN Official Stresses GENEVA—Global health hinges on drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a chief mover in the field of climate change told delegates Tuesday at the World Health Assembly in Geneva.
2016-05-25	Biodegradable plastic 'false solution' for ocean waste problem UN’s top environmental scientist warns bottles and bags do not break down easily and sink, as report highlights the ubiquity of plastic debris in oceans.
2016-05-25	Zika virus strain 'imported from the Americas' to Africa The WHO said it was concerned that the latest strain was spreading and was "on the doorstep of Africa". It is currently circulating in Cape Verde, an archipelago off the north west coast of Africa. Zika has been linked to neurological disorders including babies being born with small brains.
2016-05-25	To Make Fresh Water without Warming the Planet, Countries Eye Solar Power Solar-powered desalination is ideal—if only the cost comes down.
2016-05-25	One of the Most Convincing Climate Change Visualizations We've Ever Seen But we had so much snow this winter! But it’s only a couple degrees! But the temperature in my hometown feels fine! We’ve heard it all from climate change deniers. This elegant visualization sets the record straight.