This week, government officials, business leaders, scientists and others are coming together in Uruguay to discuss a landmark ...

The United Kingdom’s Deputy High Commissioner and Permanent Representative to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Ed Barnett ...

A new global panel on chemicals, waste, and pollution, launched under UNEP, marks a historic step toward sustainable ...

Plastic waste is a growing issue worldwide. According to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) a truck load of plastic ...

Extreme heat warnings stretched from Windsor to Timmins; humidex values climbed to the mid-40s. In Toronto, panic over ...

If you are a pedestrian or a regular commuter in a city like Dhaka, the constant blare of vehicle horns is an unavoidable ...

World Environment Day aims to inspire action to protect our planet from climate change and raise awareness of issues around the globe. Find out more about the day and this year's theme here.

Waste pickers like Briones, whether informal or part of a cooperative, are responsible for almost 60 percent of all the ...

Critics of plastic credits have been around for some time. Sian Sutherland is among them: the co-founder of A Plastic Planet ...

The reasons why the community invaded the river are multifaceted, ranging from economic hardship to historical ties ...

There is a dire need for us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our cities. At present, our cities act more like chimneys ...