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China is expanding its UN presence, in belt and road push

China is expanding its UN presence, in belt and road push

UN farming chief is the latest top job to be filled from Beijing, as China promotes ‘ecological civilisation’ and promises to green its foreign investment drive

UN asked Australia to cover up Great Barrier Reef lobbying

UN asked Australia to cover up Great Barrier Reef lobbying

Email exchanges between Australian government and Paris-based UNESCO indicate officials colluded in keeping lobbying over key climate report secret

Rising sea levels threaten world's 'cultural heritage'

Rising sea levels threaten world’s ‘cultural heritage’

One fifth of the world’s UNESCO world heritage sites will be below sea level if world warms by 3C, finds new research

Congo's rainforests and mountain gorillas face oil exploration threat

Congo’s rainforests and mountain gorillas face oil exploration threat

Virunga National Park, a UNESCO site that is home to critically endangered mountain gorillas faces exploitation by British oil company Soco International

Africa's tiny 'sand dams' can save millions from drought

Africa’s tiny ‘sand dams’ can save millions from drought

Simple, cheap and quick to construct – small walls trapping seasonal rainwater can save Africa’s dryland regions from desertification

UN Water Report: Climate change to exacerbate water stress

UN Water Report: Climate change to exacerbate water stress

New report highlights acute water shortages developing world could face as climate changes over next three decades.

Anti-fossil fuel protests greet UNESCO visit to Great Barrier Reef

Anti-fossil fuel protests greet UNESCO visit to Great Barrier Reef

LNG and coal developments heighten risk to protected marine park, according to environmental groups.

Video: Satellites, World Heritage Sites and Climate Change

Video: Satellites, World Heritage Sites and Climate Change

RTCC has put together a video slideshow of all the satellite images shown as part of the UNESCO outdoor exhibition ‘Satellites and World Heritage Sites, Partners to Understand Climate Change.’

Satellite Image: Loss of Corals, Mangroves and Turtles in the Komodo National Park

Satellite Image: Loss of Corals, Mangroves and Turtles in the Komodo National Park

Produced as part of UNESCO’s international ‘Satellites and World Heritage Sites, Partners to Understand Climate Change’ exhibition, this image is of the Komodo National Park in Indonesdia.

Satellite Image: Intensification of ENSO Effects in the Galapagos Islands

Satellite Image: Intensification of ENSO Effects in the Galapagos Islands

Produced as part of UNESCO’s international ‘Satellites and World Heritage Sites, Partners to Understand Climate Change’ exhibition, this image shows the ENSO effects in the Galapagos Islands.

Satellite Image: Threatened Earth Structures in the Chan Chan Archaeological Zone

Satellite Image: Threatened Earth Structures in the Chan Chan Archaeological Zone

Produced as part of UNESCO’s international ‘Satellites and World Heritage Sites, Partners to Understand Climate Change’ exhibition, this image shows the threatened earth structures in the Chan Chan Archaeological Zone in Peru.

Satellite Photo: Destruction of the Mangrove Forest of the Sundarbans

Satellite Photo: Destruction of the Mangrove Forest of the Sundarbans

Produced as part of UNESCO’s ‘Satellites and World Heritage Sites, Partners to Understand Climate Change’ exhibition, this satellite image shows the destruction of Mangroves in the Bay of Bengal.

Satellite Photo: Shrinking Glaciers on Mount Everest

Satellite Photo: Shrinking Glaciers on Mount Everest

Produced as part of UNESCO’s international ‘Satellites and World Heritage Sites, Partners to Understand Climate Change’ exhibition, this image shows the melting glaciers on Mount Everest.

Oceans could be 150% more acidic by 2100

Oceans could be 150% more acidic by 2100

Head of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission tells RTCC that acidification of the oceans must be recognised as a ‘critical issue and acted upon’ at Rio+20

Coastal erosion major threat to West Africa

Coastal erosion major threat to West Africa

In the second blog from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO Isabelle Niang writes about the threat to West Africa from rapid coastal erosion.

UNESCO: Vital fate of oceans on Rio+20 agenda

UNESCO: Vital fate of oceans on Rio+20 agenda

Wendy Watson-Wright, head of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission has called for acidification to be considered at this years RIO+20 Earth Summit conference.

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