Mangrove ecosystems harbor fish and wildlife, protect against sea level rise, tides and storm surges, and store carbon.
GENEVA (AN) — Coastal mangrove forests are natural protectors against climate change, but over 50% globally are at risk of collapsing by 2050.
The alarming findings come from the first global study of mangroves on Wednesday for the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Ecosystems. Mangroves harbor fish and wildlife, protect against sea level rise, tides and storm surges, and store billions of tons of carbon.
A study estimates the world's armed forces have a combined carbon footprint equal to 5.5% of global greenhouse gases.
The U.N. chief urges a tax on fossil fuel profits and ban on fossil fuel ads amid new climate reports of breaching 1.5°.
The World Health Assembly amended its International Health Regulations and prolonged treaty talks up to a year.
The U.N. health chief called the pandemic treaty 'a once-in-a-generation opportunity' to improve global health systems.
A study estimates the world's armed forces have a combined carbon footprint equal to 5.5% of global greenhouse gases.
The U.N. refugee agency’s report documents lives upended by persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations.
His diplomatic blitz comes as Ukraine reels from Russia's devastating aerial assault, which has intensified since March.
Kurtis Lindqvist, now CEO of the London Internet Exchange, will be based in Geneva once he becomes CEO of ICANN.
