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We’ve heard a lot about ambitious tree planting initiatives in recent months. Laudable as these may be – and we offer congratulations and celebrate the community-minded impetus behind them – we need a lot more than tree planting to restore degraded landscapes and to save the world’s forests. On International Day of Forests, we join with the United Nations to draw attention to the…

Forests cover about one-third of the world's land area — an expanse that has been dwindling for decades. But many countries are undertaking ambitious efforts to bring back the trees. The film presents 11 pictures from reforestation projects worldwide China- Beijing has intensified decadeslong efforts to plant billions of trees across the country, especially in northern areas threatened by…

Can a mighty 'green wall' of trees transform sub-Saharan Africa, hold back the desert, reverse climate change and put a stop to the waves of migration to Europe? Joe Shute meets the people betting $8 billion on it. Photographs by Simon Townsley Water is life in the Lake Chad basin. For centuries the lake was the largest reservoir in the Sahel – the semi-arid belt spanning Africa…

Even in these unprecedented times, one thing that remains constant is human nature. As the coronavirus continues to spread, our built-in need to connect with others is manifesting itself in countless acts of kindness and altruism - and it also explains why the idea of social distancing fills so many of us with dread. We are sequestered in our houses to protect our and others' physical…

UNDP-supported climate information and early warning systems projects have reached 9.6 million people in the past 12 years. As we celebrate World Meteorological Day, we explore the power of information to supercharge progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Information is power. Information can save lives. Information is the most important tool in our global efforts to…

Kids are showing that age really is just a number when it comes to fighting climate change. While not every child can sail the Atlantic like Greta Thunberg, that’s not to say they can’t help in the fight against climate change. Protecting our oceans is a key part of this fight. The world’s oceans benefit us in many different ways, providing us with food, influencing our climate and…