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Military Action Amplifies The Environmental Costs Of War
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Environmental concerns in the Israel-Iran war initially focused on the implications of military strikes against nuclear facilities, leading the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to admonish that “nuclear facilities must never be attacked, regardless of the context or circumstances, as it could harm both people and the environment.”
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Emerging economies at a climate crossroads
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.An alliance of major emerging economies — BRICS — has reached a pivotal moment: fossil fuels now account for less than 50 per cent of its total power capacity, a first in the group’s 15-year history. The BRICS economic bloc comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Iran. Five new members have since been added to the alliance.
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A Development Agenda for the Global South
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On July 6-7, Rio de Janeiro will host the BRICS+ Summit of presidents and heads of state. With ten current member states and many others seeking to join, the BRICS+ brings together countries with diverse political, cultural, and civilizational outlooks, but which share a commitment to fostering South-South cooperation and pursuing a more equitable, multipolar global order.
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Desertification and Drought Day
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WITH the passage of time, the growing concern over the degradation of our planet, particularly through global warming, continues to escalate, undermining the Earth’s ability to fulfil its full potential in serving human welfare.
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AI is gobbling up water it cannot replace
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Data centres are the invisible engines of our digital world. Every Google search, Netflix stream, cloud-stored photo or ChatGPT response passes through banks of high-powered computers housed in giant facilities scattered across the globe.
These datacentres consume a staggering amount of electricity and increasingly, a surprising amount of water.
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Why low carbon concrete is not just an option
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The roar of construction is a sound that has long defined progress. From towering bridges to sprawling highways, concrete has been the bedrock of modern civilisation, literally shaping the world around us.
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Universities play a vital role in the SDGs
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Since South Sudan attained independence in 2011, the country’s socio-economic development has been impeded by a combination of internal conflicts, the ongoing civil war in Sudan and incessant climatic disasters, particularly flooding, that have internally displaced nearly 2 million people and severely deteriorated the quality of life for the entire population.
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Community-led Climate Actions to Boost Resilience in Jordan
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The UN in Jordan team is working closely with the Government and international partners to support these locally led efforts, demonstrating what inclusive climate action looks like in practice: community-focused, driven by innovation, and sustained by cooperation and collaboration.
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Trump’s Middle East pivot aims to counter China’s rising influence
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The US president, Donald Trump, claimed he was able to secure deals totalling more than US$2 trillion (£1.5 trillion) for the US on his tour of the Gulf states in May. Trump said “there has never been anything like” the amount of jobs and money these agreements will bring to the US.
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