Scientists find over 16,000 chemicals in plastics — a quarter of which are thought to be hazardous to human health
We still do not have global consensus on phasing out fossil fuels
Human activity enabled coronavirus to jump to people
At least 22 UN employees among the perished says UN Habitat chief
Andersen who heads International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is set to succeed Erik Solheim of Norway
According to UNEP the annual greenhouse gas emissions reached record high of 53.5 billion tonnes in 2017
Solheim's resignation comes ahead of crucial talks opening in Poland on December 2 on implementing Paris climate deal
restoring degraded land generates an estimated $7 to $30 in economic benefits for every dollar invested