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5 Facts

UNU-EHS explains complex climate concepts and ideas in easy-to-understand formats.

Date Published: 9 Apr 2022

UNU-EHS explains complex concepts in simple 5 facts.

A man and two women sit at a panel desk in a conference setting

Article

5 Things to Know about the Rio Conventions

05 Aug 2026

Melting ice off the coast of Greenland.

Article

5 Facts on Ocean Warming

09 Jul 2026

A highway going through a forest, with a sunset horizon.

Article

Beyond Belém: The 5Rs That Keep the Baku-to-Belém Roadmap Relevant

12 Jun 2026

A person plants mangrove seedlings on a beach.

Article

5 Core Concepts of the Global Goal on Adaptation

11 Jun 2026

Salt harvesting in Bolivia

Article

5 Facts on Critical Minerals and the Waste We Can’t Afford

28 Apr 2026

Discarded plastic is placed in front of a statue in Geneva, Switzerland.

Article

5 Ways We Can Think – and Act – More Globally

23 Apr 2026

Farm workers pick rice from a field.

Article

5 Benefits of Organic Farming

17 Apr 2026

A woman with a headscarf in a flooded camp

Article

5 Things to Know about the Links between Climate Change, Migration and Health

30 Mar 2026

A car is sandwiched under a house after a storm.

Article

5 Ways Climate Change is Driving Up the Cost of Living

17 Mar 2026

Plane view of Mont Blanc and a glacier

Article

5 Insights into Understanding Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in a Warming World

17 Mar 2026

Scimitar-horned oryx with calf

Article

5 Key Findings on how Nearly Half the World’s Migratory Animal Species are in Decline

10 Mar 2026

A wildfire burns on a mountainside.

Article

5 Facts on Wildfires

17 Feb 2026

A lemon shark swims through a mangrove forest

Article

5 Advantages of Turning From A Nature-Negative to A Nature-Positive Economy

07 Feb 2026

A women reads while sitting in a canoe.

Article

5 Recommended Reads on Wetlands

31 Jan 2026

A young man is poured with water to cool during intense heat.

Article

5 Things to Watch in Climate and Environment in 2026

21 Jan 2026

A woman and her donkey on a mountain road in a valley in the Andes.

Article

5 Ways to Strengthen Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure in Mountain Regions

10 Dec 2025

COP 30 President

Article

5 Outcomes from COP 30: What the Belém Political Package Really Delivered

25 Nov 2025

Plenary room of the pre-COP meeting

Article

5 Expectations for COP 30 in Belém

31 Oct 2025

People working in a roof garden with a city in the background

Article

5 Lessons from Local Narratives: Rethinking How We Build Sustainable Cities

31 Oct 2025

A woman sitting on the soil with a pot in front of her

Article

5 Key Dimensions of Climate Justice

28 Oct 2025

A pair of glasses on top of an open book

Article

5 Recommended Reads on Disaster Risk Reduction

13 Oct 2025

Master's programme graduates.

Article

5 Ways Our Master's Programme Can Shape Your Future

05 Sep 2025

A woman tending to groundnut cultivation near Yangambi, DRC

Article

5 Challenges in Monitoring and Reporting Progress on Land Degradation Neutrality

28 Aug 2025

An elderly woman with two small kids on her lap and by her side.

Article

5 Reasons to Reimagine the Future: From Seconds to Centuries

15 Aug 2025

People working with plants on a roadside.

Article

5 Insights into Urban Labs

30 Jul 2025

Coral bleaching on Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, 2015

Article

5 Facts on Marine Heatwaves

06 Jun 2025

Three people collecting compost.

Article

5 Steps to Rethink Waste from Trash into Treasure

29 May 2025

A woman carries agricultural produce on her back.

Article

4 Critical Dimensions for Designing and Implementing Premium Support for Climate Risk Insurance

27 May 2025

A hummingbird and a sunflower

Article

5 Reasons to Realign with Nature: From Separation to Harmony

20 May 2025

A little girl plants a tree seedling

Article

5 Routes to a Better Future: Turning Over a New Leaf

15 May 2025

An AI-generated image of a connected city

Series

5 Insights into how Digital Solutions can Enhance Urban Climate Resilience

21 Feb 2025

Mangroves with houses in the background

Series

Climate Pledges: 5 Facts on Nationally Determined Contributions

29 Jan 2025

A melting glacier and a river in the forefront.

Series

5 Alarming Realities about Mountain Glaciers Melting

09 Dec 2024

Urban gardeners plant a vibrant vegetable garden in the heart of Avenida Paulista in São Paulo, Brazil

Article

5 Highlights of Sustainable Urban Land Restoration

05 Dec 2024

Two indigenous women at the Biodiversity Summit

Series

5 Developments in Biodiversity Conservation Following the Biodiversity COP16

13 Nov 2024

COP 16 in Riyadh

Article

5 Things You Should Know About the UNCCD COP

12 Nov 2024

A man stands next to an iron tower in a field.

Series

5 Ways AI Can Strengthen Early Warning Systems

11 Sep 2024

Boats paddle along a mangrove forest.

Series

5 Things You Need to Know About the Current State of the World's Mangroves

21 Aug 2024

4 people on a sup board at sunset with coral visible under water.

Series

5 Reasons to Protect the Future of Our Coral Reefs

21 Aug 2024

Three men working on a house in Mozambique.

Series

5 Key Insights for Integrating Planned Relocation into National Climate Action

31 Jul 2024

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