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The end of leaded fuel, slashing methane emissions…and more
August 2021
Your guide to the top environmental stories
of the month
In this month’s issue we celebrate the end of
leaded fuel production, explore why methane matters for climate change, and
take you behind the scenes of an effort to save Bhutan’s tigers.
Pollution
Inside the 20-year campaign to rid the world
of leaded fuel
Starting this month, no vehicle in the world
will legally be able to run on a tank full of lead-infused petrol. UNEP led
two decades of science, education and policy work to cease production of the
toxic fuel that was crippling our lungs and healthcare systems.
Read more
Pollution
Why curbing methane is key in the battle
against climate change
Molecule for molecule, the gas has 80 times
the warming power of carbon dioxide. On the eve of the International Day of
Clean Air for blue skies, we look at where methane comes from and what can
be done about it.
Read more
Biodiversity
In Bhutan, a push to bring tigers back from
the brink
The mountain kingdom is among the last
refuges of the big cats, whose numbers have plunged 97 per cent since the
start of the 20th century.
Read more
Climate change
How tweaking your diet can help save the
planet
A growing body of evidence suggests the food
we eat is contributing to climate change, propelling pollution and
imperiling endangered species. Ahead of the landmark United Nations Food
Systems Summit on 23 September, here are seven ways you can reduce the
environmental toll of your diet.
Read more
Water
Sierra Leone takes aim at water pollution
The West African country of 7 million is
among a host of developing states that are ratcheting up efforts to tame
pollution in their lakes and rivers.
Read more
Ecosystems
Why indigenous know-how is crucial to the
planet’s future
Some communities have lived in harmony with
nature for millennia. That experience, say experts, could help put the world
on a greener path.
Read more
UNEP in the news
UN hails end of poisonous leaded gas use in
cars worldwide (Associated Press)
Nobody is safe': UN warns climate crisis
poses immediate threat (The Guardian)
Sri Lanka and UN collaborate to fight
plastic pollution (Energy Live News)
UNEP West Asia launches the State of Food
Waste Report (Modern Diplomacy)
Schurmann family sets sail on new expedition
to raise awareness on marine pollution (Mirage News)
publications
Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science
Basis
A landmark Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change exploration of the scientific evidence of global projections
for future temperature rises.
Is the COVID-19 economic recovery building a
sustainable future in Latin America and the Caribbean?
How economic responses to the COVID-19
crisis in the LAC region can accelerate the economic recovery phase while
meeting climate change goals.
More publications
events
7 September
International Day of Clean Air for blue
skies
UN Day
Read more
16 September
World Ozone Day
UN Day
Read more
21 September
Launch of UrbanShift: Transforming Cities
for People and Planet through Integrated Urban Development
Online event
Read more
29 September
International Day of Awareness on Food Loss
and Waste Reduction
Summit
Read more
More events
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