Newly constructed wetland in Thi Qar benefits 30,000 people, supports climate adaptation
Thi Qar, Iraq, 18 February 2026 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Iraqi national authorities today officially handed over a constructed wetland project addressing pollution and drought in Thi Qar, Iraq’s heat-stressed southern region.
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How sustainable agave farming Is reviving Oaxaca’s dry forests
Oaxaca’s dry forests represent a living system shaped by extremes. Without rain for more than half the year, these forests endure drought through methods like shedding leaves to conserve moisture and storing water in deep, efficient root systems.
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Lunar Year of the Horse: Four environmental lessons we can learn from equines
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, around 2 billion people will celebrate the start of a lunar new year.
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From tree bark to cocktails: How Cascarilla is transforming lives in the Bahamas
Early in the morning, before the heat becomes unbearable, Phillip Williamson hacks his way through dense scrubland, surrounded by swarms of mosquitoes.
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From tree bark to cocktails: How Cascarilla is transforming lives in the Bahamas
Early in the morning, before the heat becomes unbearable, Phillip Williamson hacks his way through dense scrubland, surrounded by swarms of mosquitoes.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Annual Report: Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025
Nairobi, 11 February 2026 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Annual Report today, highlighting progress made last year on key environmental challenges through international cooperation despite ongoing global geopolitical tensions.
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Annual Report 2025
The 2025 Annual Report explores UNEP’s results and impacts across climate action, nature and land action, pollution action and more.
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In Georgia, ancient grains and grapes are restoring farmlands
Georgia’s Samtskhe-Javakheti region lies along the country’s southern edge, its hills rolling into the Turkish border.
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New Chair elected to lead negotiations on global plastic pollution treaty
Geneva, 7 February 2026 – The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, today elected Ambassador Julio Cordano, of Chile, as the next INC Chair during the third part of the fifth session (INC-5.3).
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REDD+
We assist countries to seize innovative opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.
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