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UN Headquarters, New York – Amid chronic groundwater depletion, water overallocation, land and soil degradation, deforestation, and pollution, all compounded by global heating, a UN report today declared the dawn of an era of global water bankruptcy, inviting world leaders to facilitate “honest, science-based adaptation to a new reality.” “Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era,” argues that the familiar terms “water stressed” a

A new report titled “Solutions, Not Victims: Integrating Soil Health into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)” reveals that healthy soils may be the “hidden ace” in tackling the climate crisis. By promoting regenerative agricultural practices—such as no-till farming, cover cropping, and agroforestry—countries could offset up to 27% of global greenhouse gas emissions, enough to help keep global temperature rise below 2°C. The report further reveals that global soil carb

Message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the International Day for Biological Diversity: May 22 is the International Day for...

The United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) has released its 2025 Interconnected Disaster Risks ...

Brazil is set to launch “Ywy Ipuranguete,” a major conservation initiative aimed at strengthening the management of 15 Indigenous Lands...

I welcome the positive outcome of the global biodiversity negotiations in Rome. An agreement has been reached on all outstanding issues,...