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'Cities Today Are Heat Traps, Prioritise Nature': UN Chief Heat Officer
Eleni Myrivili, one of the field's pioneers who currently serves as the Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat, spoke about the urgent need to redesign cities to keep asphalt-riddled areas from turning into impossible-to-escape "ovens".
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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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Odisha Wins World Habitat Awards 2023 For Slum Upgradation Program
Odisha won the UN-Habitat's World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission, a 5T initiative of the state.
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World Habitat Day: UN Chief Highlights Benefits Of Greener Cities
On the World Habitat Day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for making cities more environmentally friendly. He said there are "enormous" benefits of taking this approach, which include reduced climate risk, jobs, and better health.
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Indigenous Peoples, "Guardians Of Nature", Under Siege: Report
From Amazon rainforests to the Arctic Circle, indigenous peoples are leveraging ancestral knowhow to protect habitats that have sustained them for hundreds and even thousands of years, according to a landmark UN assessment of biodiversity released Monday.
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These 2 Indian Cities Are Among The Most Crowded In The World
Two Indian cities have been named among the world's most crowded cities in a list topped by Dhaka, said World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat data.
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UN Biodiversity Meet Warns of Unmet Targets
A UN conference on preserving the earth's dwindling resources opened Monday with grim warnings that the depletion of natural habitats and species was outpacing efforts to protect them.
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Vikram Becomes Youth Envoy For UN Habitat
Popular Tamil actor Vikram has been selected as the Youth Envoy for United Nations Human Settlement Programme-- 'UN Habitat'.
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'Cities Today Are Heat Traps, Prioritise Nature': UN Chief Heat Officer
Eleni Myrivili, one of the field's pioneers who currently serves as the Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat, spoke about the urgent need to redesign cities to keep asphalt-riddled areas from turning into impossible-to-escape "ovens".
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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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Odisha Wins World Habitat Awards 2023 For Slum Upgradation Program
Odisha won the UN-Habitat's World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission, a 5T initiative of the state.
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World Habitat Day: UN Chief Highlights Benefits Of Greener Cities
On the World Habitat Day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for making cities more environmentally friendly. He said there are "enormous" benefits of taking this approach, which include reduced climate risk, jobs, and better health.
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Indigenous Peoples, "Guardians Of Nature", Under Siege: Report
From Amazon rainforests to the Arctic Circle, indigenous peoples are leveraging ancestral knowhow to protect habitats that have sustained them for hundreds and even thousands of years, according to a landmark UN assessment of biodiversity released Monday.
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These 2 Indian Cities Are Among The Most Crowded In The World
Two Indian cities have been named among the world's most crowded cities in a list topped by Dhaka, said World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat data.
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UN Biodiversity Meet Warns of Unmet Targets
A UN conference on preserving the earth's dwindling resources opened Monday with grim warnings that the depletion of natural habitats and species was outpacing efforts to protect them.
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Vikram Becomes Youth Envoy For UN Habitat
Popular Tamil actor Vikram has been selected as the Youth Envoy for United Nations Human Settlement Programme-- 'UN Habitat'.
