Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa, and its basin extends into five countries - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda. Funded by the Adaptation Fund, this project is reducing the impact of climate change ...

Healthy landscapes are fundamental to the health of life on earth. From food production to quality air and water, nutrient cycling and soil formation, we depend on our land for the very basics of existence. Land degradation ...

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events in Lao PDR. This coupled with inadequate urban planning and drainage systems are leading to severe flooding in the major cities of Vientiane, ...

Lao PDR, a country in South East Asia with cities dotted along the Mekong River, is expected to experience more extreme rainfall events due to climate change, leading to floods that threaten livelihoods in vulnerable urban ...

New pledges lower global greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 by 7.5% compared to prior pledges. To get on track to 2°C, a 30% reduction is needed, whereas a 55% reduction is needed to get on track to 1.5°C.

World Environment Day 2021 on 5 June marked the launch of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021 – 2030 (UN Decade) with a clear message that resonated across the globe. The planet is ailing but humanity ...

Lead is a toxic metal that occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust. It may exist in both inorganic and organic forms. The current global uses of lead are in batteries, rolled and extruded products, pigments and other product ...

Lead is a metal and a multi-system toxicant for which no safe level of exposure has been identified. One major source of exposure, particularly for children, is through lead paint, or paint to which lead compounds have ...

Lead is a widely used metal that is harmful to human health and the environment