Unmet promises to cut carbon emissions put the planet on track for temperatures to rise "in excess of 3 degrees Celsius this century," UNEP reported.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AN) — A huge "gap" in what is needed to cut carbon emissions puts the planet on track for average temperatures to rise "in excess of 3 degrees Celsius this century," the U.N. Environment Program said on Wednesday.
The pandemic is expected to cause a 7% drop in heat-trapping greenhouse gases from less industry, power use and travel this year.
U.N. leaders hailed Pope Francis as a champion of the environment and tireless advocate of refugees and migrants.
WHO members finally reach consensus on a draft pandemic agreement after 13 formal rounds of meetings since Dec. 2021.
Talks will reconvene next week to finish a proposed global accord for the World Health Assembly to take up in May.
The loss of funding could unravel major progress since 2000 in reducing women's deaths during pregnancy and childbirth.
CERN announced that lead ions smashed together broke the atoms into more recognizable forms such as lead to gold.
On a hike with reporters in a snow-covered pine forest, a Latvian colonel pointed to a border array of tank deterrents.
Sudan asked the U.N.'s top court to instruct the U.A.E. to prevent civilian killings, but the court lacked jurisdiction.
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