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Eight conservationists in Iran arrested for spying, corruption without proof in gross human right violation
Kayleigh Long •The charges appear to be related to allegations that the conservationists used wildlife camera traps for the purpose of espionage.
Greenhouse gas emissions hit record level, world temp could rise more than twice the agreed limit: UN
•UN report says world temperatures could rise by more than twice the globally agreed warming limit if nothing is done.
Greek man Antonis Mavropoulos missed Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed for being two minutes late to airport
•Antonis Mavropoulos, president of the International Solid Waste Association, a non-profit organisation, was travelling to Nairobi to attend the annual assembly of the UN Environment Programme
UN environment chief Erik Solheim resigns after audit report claims he spent $488,518 on travel
•UN environment chief Erik Solheim said on Tuesday he had resigned after receiving a final audit of his official travel. A draft of the report found he travelled for 529 out of the 668 days audited, spending $488,518 (381,953.1 pounds) with no regard for the rules, Britain's The Guardian newspaper reported in September.
UN likely to provide $540 million to developing countries for phasing out ozone-depleting chemicals
Ians •The funds will be provided by developed countries for three years starting from 2018 through the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, which has disbursed over $3.7 billion since 1991 to support developing countries to phase out chemicals that destroy the ozone layer.
India, China showing strong leadership against climate change: UN Environment Programme chief
•Urging all parties to redouble their efforts, he said that UNEP would work with everyone willing to make a difference.
World Water Day: Learn to preserve every drop as two-thirds of humanity are haunted by its scarcity
Fp Staff •Every year on 22 March, the day is celebrated across the world to spread awareness on the importance of water conservation and sustainable management of water resources in developing countries.
Melting permafrost a new peril in global warming: UN
Fp Archives •Permafrost lands across Siberia and Alaska that contain vast stores of carbon are beginning to thaw, bringing with it the threat of a big increase in global warming by 2100, a UN report said.
UN warns world governments of growing climate gap
Fp Archives •The report by the UN Environment Programme said the concentration of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is up about 20 percent since 2000.
Water crisis, population surge prompt rethink on food: UN
Fp Archives •Population growth and water stress are driving Earth to a food and environmental crunch that only better farming techniques and smarter use of the ecosystem will avert, a UN report issued today said.