CCAMLR Convention | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Sep 19, 2025 · Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesA. OverviewAntarctica is surrounded by an unbroken and dynamic body of water known as the …
Debunking eight common myths about climate change | UNEP
Jun 4, 2024 · Here’s a closer look at some of the most popular misconceptions around the climate crisis.
How the pact to protect the ozone layer is helping counter ... - UNEP
Jan 29, 2025 · In 1985, three British scientists published a paper in the journal Nature that revealed there was a large hole in the ozone layer above the Antarctic. The research sent shockwaves around …
About the United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP
Jul 1, 2025 · Safeguarding the environment for future generations The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations’ leading global authority on the environment, driving …
State of the marine environment in Antarctica - UNEP
Sep 18, 1990 · Human activities have had a major effect on the balance of the Antarctic marine ecosystem, this can be seen by damage of large agae such as kelp that is caused by increased UV …
Rebuilding the ozone layer: how the world came together for the
Sep 15, 2021 · But in 1985, a hole was confirmed in the ozone layer over Antarctica. The world’s natural sun shield, which protects humans, plants, animals and ecosystems from excessive ultraviolet …
Ozone layer recovery is on track, helping avoid global warming ... - UNEP
NAIROBI, 9 January 2023 – The ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, with the global phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals already benefitting efforts to mitigate climate change. This is …
World Ozone Day, 16 September 2025 | Ozonaction - UNEP
Provisional Statement on Status of Climate in 2013: Continuing ... - UNEP
Wind patterns and ocean currents tend to isolate Antarctica from global weather patterns, keeping it cold. Regional Temperatures During the first nine months of 2013, most of the world's land areas had …
Record heat sends sea ice into retreat, worrying scientists
Apr 12, 2022 · The recent collapse of a 1,100km 2 ice shelf in Antarctica came at a time of record high temperatures and is a symptom of a planet in climate crisis, experts say. The Conger ice shelf, which …