UN - Climate changes

1. Renewables rising, Part 2: Seeking stability amid volatile fossil fuel markets

   As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle East, more countries are looking at investing in renewables to shield their economies from the shocks caused by fossil fuel reliance, rein in import bills – and meet key climate action targets. 

2. Renewables rising, Part 1: How four countries are reshaping energy security

   The ongoing insecurity in the Middle East, where a large proportion of the world’s oil and gas is extracted, is forcing many countries to focus on how they can ensure access to cheap and reliable energy supplies primarily through the use of renewable power sources.

3. World News in Brief: Airliner safety warning, drought in Somalia, solar boosts farming in Ethiopia

   The head of the UN’s civil aviation agency, ICAO, has called for immediate global action to protect commercial flights from escalating military threats, including missiles, drones, and GPS signal jamming.

4. Earth Day: The battle to save a drowning Pacific island nation

   As the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu battles rising sea levels that threaten to put large parts of the island entirely underwater by the end of this century, its citizens are making efforts to safeguard their future while preparing for the worst impacts of climate change. 

5. Extreme heat pushing global food systems to the brink, UN agencies warn

   Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves redefine how food is produced worldwide, a new UN report warns.