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An old coal-fired power plant dumps vast quantities of ash out in the open in Kosovo (June 2008).
World Bank/Lundrim Aliu

Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere break another record, UN report shows

22 November 2018
Global

Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to a report issued on Thursday by the United Nations weather agency, which reveals that there is no sign of reversal of this trend, responsible for climate change, sea level rise, ocean acidification and extreme weather.

Stella, 12, sits on the bed she shares with her two siblings and mother. She was born in Nigeria but her birth was never registered. Now living in Liberia, after the passing of her Nigerian father, she cannot prove ties to either country.
© UNHCR/Diana Diaz

‘12 million’ stateless people globally, warns UNHCR chief in call to States for decisive action

12 November 2018
Global

An estimated 12 million people may be victims of statelessness the impact of which is “immediate and can be dire”, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.