UN News - The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius (40°C) or more in the UK could be up to 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a “natural climate unaffected by human influence,” the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared on
Young residents of Dominica who are looking to invest in their own homes will be able to do so at a less expensive rate. This is what Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skeritt promised as he announced on Saturday the government's "Future Housing Programme," where affordable housing
The Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an immense protected area covering around 11 per cent of the national territory, is recognized for its tabletop mountains and endless biodiversity – some believed to be undiscovered – and remains for the most part inaccessible and unaffected by
Defence ministers discussed the security threat posed by climate change during the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier security summit. Maldives and Fiji made powerful portrayals of the existential threat posed by climate change to their countries, which could be submerged by the end of the century if
More countries must “think resilience”, and urgently adopt and improve early warning systems to reduce risks from an increasing number of disasters across the world, a UN disaster forum concluded on Friday. Delegates from some 184 countries gathered in Bali for the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster
UN News - There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood is increasing with time, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), published on Tuesday
Forces of nature run amok annually, leaving immeasurable impacts. These include the loss of life and livelihoods, disruption of services, and leaving thousands homeless. In a report by Reuters in 2017, about 14 million people are being made homeless on average each year due to sudden
The Caribbean may no longer be a comfortable place to live in due to extreme heat, a report has revealed, and a group of experts in the region has sounded alarm over the evidence that is already "glaring." In an official statement, the Caribbean Community Climate
UN NEWS—With extreme heat gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, the two countries are working to roll out life-saving health action plans to combat the heatwave, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. The extreme heat is impacting hundreds of millions of people in one of the most
UN News - Against the backdrop of shifting population demographics, conflicts, post-pandemic shocks and climate change, the developing world is on the brink of a “perfect storm” of debt, food and energy crises, experts warned the Commission on Population and Development. While sounding the alarm over
