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Satellites can now spot methane leaks in real time – but most go unfixed

dpicampaigns — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Satellites can now spot major methane leaks from space within days. Yet only 13 per cent of those alerts lead to any response from the governments or companies responsible. Read Full Story on UN News

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Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict?

dpicampaigns — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The Security Council is meeting now in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering the clean energy transition. Demand is set to triple by 2030. The question: will this mineral wealth build peace and prosperity, or fund conflict and corruption? Follow live updates throughout the day. Read Full Story [...]

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Moon Day focuses growing concerns around space junk

dpicampaigns — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Amid surging lunar exploration, the UN on Monday urged governments to ensure that humanity's return to the Moon does not come at the expense of planet Earth – or the long-term sustainability of space. Read Full Story on UN News

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Peak heat in Europe just broke historic 1970s records

dpicampaigns — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

This year marks the hottest June recorded for Western Europe and the second warmest globally, according to the latest report from a climate tracking service released on Thursday. Read Full Story on UN News

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Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months

dpicampaigns — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a report published on Tuesday. Read Full Story on UN News

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Venezuela quake: UN continues to scale up as damage estimate reaches $37 billion

dpicampaigns — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The UN and its partners are ramping up assistance for people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela, working alongside the Government's response effort, as a new UN estimate puts direct physical damage at $37 billion. Read Full Story on UN News

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El Niño forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather

dpicampaigns — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to strengthening El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. Read Full Story on UN News

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Venezuela’s earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows

dpicampaigns — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

A week after earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela, hospitals in La Guaira are buckling under the weight of the disaster – and the risk of disease outbreaks in shelters is rising fast. Read Full Story on UN News

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AI explained: Why the world needs to act now

dpicampaigns — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up. Read Full Story on UN News

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World News in Brief: Risk of atrocities in Sudan, UN programme prevents climate displacement, more civilians killed in Ukraine

dpicampaigns — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Drone attacks by advancing rebel fighters who are besieging El Obeid, Sudan, continue to result in civilian casualties, putting around half a million civilians at grave risk of large-scale atrocities. Read Full Story on UN News

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Amid crushing European heatwave, things are about to get hotter for transport systems

dpicampaigns — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

As European transport officials scramble to deal with melting train tracks and buckling roads amid a crushing heatwave, a UN report released Tuesday warns of more extreme weather in the decades ahead for Europe, Central Asia and North America. Read Full Story on UN News

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Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN continues to scale up response

dpicampaigns — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Five days after powerful earthquakes struck central-northern Venezuela, the death toll continues to climb along with the intense rescue operation and the UN coordinates humanitarian assistance, warning that recovery “is going to take time.” Read Full Story on UN News

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Europe heatwave breaks records as UN agencies ramp up health warnings

dpicampaigns — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

As a record-breaking heatwave grips large parts of Europe, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), national weather services and partners are mobilising heat-health action plans for millions of people facing dangerous temperatures. Read Full Story on UN News

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UN chief: Targeting methane is a climate battle ‘we can win’

dpicampaigns — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Amid efforts to cool global warming, the battle hinges on targeting such super-pollutants as methane, which emits one third of the world’s greenhouse gases and “is a fight we can win”, the UN chief on Wednesday. Read Full Story on UN News

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Climate crisis: UN chief lays out solutions blueprint for clean energy transition

dpicampaigns — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

As a deadly heatwave continued to grip Europe on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued an impassioned appeal for more ambitious global action on climate change caused by fossil fuels, to prevent irreversible damage. Read Full Story on UN News

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Powering resilience: How Indonesia is building a more secure energy future

dpicampaigns — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

As countries grapple with energy price shocks, supply disruptions and the growing impacts of climate change, energy security has become a pressing concern. Read Full Story on UN News

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Fermentation, flavour and the future of food: Making sustainability delicious

dpicampaigns — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Words like “sustainability” and “healthy” shouldn’t take the joy out of eating. As elite chef Jaume Biarnés has been explaining to UN News, sustainable gastronomy can be delicious, exciting and fun. Read Full Story on UN News

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Climate shocks accelerating as El Niño threat looms over already vulnerable regions

dpicampaigns — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Millions of people already facing hunger, displacement and economic hardship could soon face another major climate shock, as UN agencies warned on Thursday that extreme weather risks are intensifying across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions. Read Full Story on UN News

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Triple climate threats affect nearly half the world’s children

dpicampaigns — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Drought, extreme heat and heatwaves are the most prevalent trio of hazards endangering millions of children globally, warned a newly released climate report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Read Full Story on UN News

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World News in Brief: Turk condemns Northern Ireland riots, jobs at risk over animal disease spread, heatwaves spark public health crisis in Europe

dpicampaigns — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Violence spread across Belfast following a shocking knife attack allegedly carried out by a Sudanese asylum seeker on Monday, triggering a wave of anti-immigration unrest. The victim suffered significant injuries to his face and back. Read Full Story on UN News

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