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Africa without Glaciers - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) August 2012
(2012-08)
Glaciers are a critical component of the earth' system and the current accelerated melting and retreat of glaciers have severe impacts on the environment and human well-being, including vegetation patterns, economic ...
The Environmental Price to Pay for Heavy Goods Traffic - Environment Alert Bulletin 10
(2007-11)
New methods of production and consumption, as well as ongoing economic growth in the European region in recent decades, have led to an increasing demand for faster and more flexible transport modes, often favouring road ...
Nuclear Waste: Is Everything under Control? - Environment Alert Bulletin 9
(2007-02)
50 years after the opening of the world's first civil nuclear power station, very little radioactive waste produced has been permanently disposed of. Moreover, the average age of today’s reactors is approximately 22 years, ...
E-waste, the Hidden side of IT Equipment's Manufacturing and Use - Environment Alert Bulletin 5
(2005-01)
The production of electrical and electronic devices is the fastest-growing sector of the manufacturing industry in industrialised countries. At the same time, technological innovation and intense marketing engender a rapid ...
Overfishing, a Major Threat to the Global Marine Ecology - Environment Alert Bulletin 4
(2004-08)
In 2002, 72% of the world's marine fish stocks were being harvested faster than they could reproduce. Fishing activities have various negative impacts on marine ecosystems. The greatest concern is the rapid depletion of ...
OzoNews Volume XXII - 15 November 2022
(2022-11-15)
In this issue:
1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. Summary of the 34th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP34), 31 October – 4 November 2022 | Montreal, ...
Faith-based Engagement at COP27 - Faith for Earth Newsletter 31 October 2022
(2022-10-31)
A guide for faith actors - and other stakeholders interested in engaging with faith actors - at the Climate COP in Sharm el-Sheikh
Athabasca Oil Sands, Require Massive Investments and Energy and Produce Massive Amounts of Oil and CO2 — Alberta, Canada - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) January 2011
(2011-01)
The Athabasca Oil Sands region of Alberta, Canada forms the second-largest deposit of recoverable oil in the world after Saudi Arabia (Whitfield and others 2010). The energy and environmental costs of extracting oil from ...
Largest Fire in Israel's History Consistent with Climate Change Predictions - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) January 2011
(2011-01)
A wildfire in early December, described as the largest in Israel's history, burned nearly 2000 ha of pine and oak forest surrounding Mt. Carmel. The fire is consistent with predictions made by Israel's ministry of environment ...
One Small Planet, Seven Billion People by Year's End and 10.1 Billion by Century's End - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) June 2011
(2011-06)
Even though the global growth rate peaked more than 40 years ago, it is estimated that there will be another billion added over the next 15 years and yet another billion before mid-century.