AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do
Sep 21, 2024 · The sprawling data centres that house AI servers churn out toxic electronic waste and are voracious consumers of electricity, which in most places is still produced from fossil fuels.
Global Climate Litigation Report: 2025 Status Review - UNEP
Oct 3, 2025 · Climate Change in the courtroom: Trends, impacts, and emerging lessons is the fourth edition of a series first launched in 2017. Drawing on data from the Sabin Center’s …
Global Environment Outlook (GEO) - UNEP
Jul 21, 2025 · A series of reports that review the state and direction of the global environment at regional, national, and local levels around the world.
This Issue Brief focuses on certain aspects of human rights and environmental rule of law essential for the achievement of the SDG16 targets. 4 It acknowledges that issues of …
Looking back at the environmental highs - and lows - of 2024
Dec 30, 2024 · From a landmark deal to fund conservation to chilling news about greenhouse gas emissions, 2024 was a rollercoaster year for the planet. Here’s a closer look at some of the …
Data Resources | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Data Resources Science and data are fundamental in providing answers to some of the most pressing sustainability issues of the twenty-first century. Strengthening the science-policy …
Environmental law and governance - UNEP - UN Environment …
Oct 9, 2025 · UNEP is committed to supporting countries in developing and implementing strong environmental laws, underscored by the belief that robust legal and institutional frameworks …
Environmental damage in Gaza Strip harming human health
Nairobi, 23 September 2025 - Two years of escalating conflict have caused unprecedented levels of environmental damage in the Gaza Strip, damaging its soils, freshwater supplies and …
News, Stories & Speeches - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Jun 17, 2025 · Latest from the authority that sets the global environmental agenda.
Explore Topics | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Explore UNEP's initiatives on sustainable development, climate, biodiversity and more to champion global environmental protection.