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Industrial development is fragmenting Canadas boreal forest

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Dark Boreal Forests of Canada Absorb Enough Heat to Cancel Up to a Fifth of Their Climate Benefit, Scientists Warn

20 Aug 2026

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UK Heatwave: Four in Ten Adults in England Take No Action to Protect Themselves in Response to Heat Alerts, UN Publication Warns

14 Aug 2026

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Satellite Observations Reveal Extent of Major Oil Slicks Near Iran and Oman

14 Aug 2026

Canada has reported roughly 835 active wildfires in July 2026

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UN University: Ontario Wildfire Smoke in Mid-July Exposed North Americans to Unhealthy Air for 106 Million Person-Days in Just Three Days

13 Aug 2026

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Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

13 Aug 2026

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A dual strategy of ecological restoration and smart forecasting for a flood-resilient Bangladesh

08 Aug 2026

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Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic

03 Aug 2026

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New study finds land degradation is already reducing global food production

22 Jul 2026

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UN Secretary-General warns humanity is "living beyond our hydrological means" ahead of 2026 UN Water Conference

13 Jul 2026

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UN Water Conference Academic Hub Highlights the Critical Role of Science and Evidence in Advancing Global Water Action at HLPF 2026

09 Jul 2026

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UNU-INWEH and SIG-NAL Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Earth Intelligence for Sustainable Development

07 Jul 2026

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UN Secretary-General launches AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, calling on AI companies to disclose carbon, water and land footprints

23 Jun 2026

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The Caspian Sea has lost an area nearly the size of Sicily: human activities are a major reason why

22 Jun 2026

Expertise in AI and invasion ecology at UC Davis to reimagine how the world detects, tracks, and manages invasive species.

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New Frontiers in Invasion Science: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reshaping Our Response to Biological Invasions

16 Jun 2026

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Overnight trains: why sleeping all the way to your holiday destination is a growing (and green) option

16 Jun 2026

Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for the On-line Course in Vienna

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UNU-INWEH Supports Launch of Global Online Course on Earth Observation for Sustainable Development at UNCOPUOS 2026

15 Jun 2026

Authors of the UNU's AI report

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Rising Emissions, Depleting Water and Vanishing Land—UN Scientists: AI Is Threatening Natural Resources for Billions

03 Jun 2026

Women in Water Diplomacy Network members convening at the Trust and Co-operation

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UNU-INWEH and OSCE Convened Workshop on Trust and Co-operation in Transboundary Water Management

24 May 2026

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UNU-INWEH Inaugurates “The Grace of a Knight,” a Public Art Exhibition on Gender, Water, and Health to Celebrate its 30th Anniversary

15 May 2026

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UN Scientists Warn That Over 60% of Developing Countries Face Overlapping Socioeconomic and Water Security Challenges, Affecting 2 Billion People

06 May 2026

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Shutting Iran’s oil wells may be straightforward – but the consequences are not

05 May 2026

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The African Regional Consultation for the United Nations Water Conference Academic Hub

29 Apr 2026

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The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor

29 Apr 2026

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Rush for Critical Minerals Echoes Oil Extraction Injustice as Harms Fall on World's Most Vulnerable, UN Scientists Warn

29 Apr 2026

Aerial View of Switzerland’s Fast-Decreasing Glaciers A view of rapidly decreasing glaciers in the Alps near Bern, Switzerland.

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Strait of Hormuz: why even neutral and distant countries like Switzerland can’t escape the fallout

17 Apr 2026

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Iran's Black Rain and the Health Shadow of Oil Wars

10 Apr 2026

EO for Resilience and Humanitarian Aid Training Course

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UNU-INWEH Partners with UNOOSA, and CEOS to Train UN Practitioners on Earth Observation for Crisis Response and Resilience Planning

27 Mar 2026

UNU‑INWEH Briefs the Group of Friends on Water and Peace in Geneva

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UNU‑INWEH Briefs the Group of Friends on Water and Peace in Geneva

27 Mar 2026

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Zimbabwe Water Conference Unites Leaders to Drive Local Action for Global Water Bankruptcy Impact

27 Mar 2026

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UNU‑INWEH and GEN Host Stakeholder Briefing on Global Water Bankruptcy in Geneva

26 Mar 2026