Johannesburg, 21 January 2025 - The Global Tailings Management Institute(GTMI), an independent, multi-stakeholder governed organisation dedicated to improving the safety of mine tailings facilities ...

In cities, a circular economy model implies a systemic shift. Services, such as water, waste or energy, are provided making efficient use of natural resources as primary materials and optimizing their ...

In response to the rapid rise in the scale, intensity, frequency and impacts of extreme heat, UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently called for an urgent and concerted effort to enhance ...

Partners and friends—members of the Geneva environmental community. Firstly, my huge thanks to Geneva, to Switzerland and to every member of the Geneva Environment Network, or GEN, for their powerful ...

Last week, severalprominentscientificorganizationsconfirmed what had been predicted for months: 2024 was the hottest year on record. This sparked renewed calls for ...

Most ozone-depleting substances also contribute to global warming. By reining in these substances and protecting carbon sinks ...

From savannahs to forested highlands, the many ecosystems of Tanzania are being increasingly affected by climate change.

Biodiversity is the complex web that sustains all life, including human existence. Yet, this web is unravelling – 1 million ...

A global treaty to end plastic pollution is within reach, but action on chemicals, production and financing is critical.

Up to 485,000 tonnes of the greenhouse gas seeped from the Nord Stream pipeline network following a series of explosions in ...

Experts say limiting the release of nitrous oxide is crucial for keeping warming below the critical 1.5°C threshold of the ...

Kagimu is one of a growing number of Ugandans who in recent months have switched to electric cooking technologies. The ...