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  1. CCAMLR Convention | UNEP - UN Environment Programme

    Sep 19, 2025 · Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesA. OverviewAntarctica is surrounded by an unbroken and dynamic body of water known as the …

  2. Debunking eight common myths about climate change | UNEP

    Jun 4, 2024 · Here’s a closer look at some of the most popular misconceptions around the climate crisis.

  3. About the United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP

    Safeguarding the environment for future generations The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations’ leading global authority on the environment, driving transformational …

  4. State of the marine environment in Antarctica - UNEP

    Sep 18, 1990 · Human activities have had a major effect on the balance of the Antarctic marine ecosystem, this can be seen by damage of large agae such as kelp that is caused by increased UV …

  5. Ozone layer recovery is on track, helping avoid global warming ... - UNEP

    NAIROBI, 9 January 2023 – The ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, with the global phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals already benefitting efforts to mitigate climate change. This is …

  6. How the pact to protect the ozone layer is helping counter ... - UNEP

    Jan 29, 2025 · In 1985, three British scientists published a paper in the journal Nature that revealed there was a large hole in the ozone layer above the Antarctic. The research sent shockwaves around …

  7. World Ozone Day, 16 September 2025 | Ozonaction - UNEP

  8. Rebuilding the ozone layer: how the world came together for the

    Sep 15, 2021 · The remarkable story of the battle to save the ozone layer starts with science. In the mid-1970s, scientists warned that man-made chemicals in everyday products like aerosols, foams, …

  9. Everything you should know about microplastics - UNEP

    Jun 2, 2025 · If you’ve been following the global conversation around plastic pollution, you’ve probably heard of microplastics. These small particles have turned up everywhere from the depths of the …

  10. Record heat sends sea ice into retreat, worrying scientists

    Apr 12, 2022 · The recent collapse of a 1,100km 2 ice shelf in Antarctica came at a time of record high temperatures and is a symptom of a planet in climate crisis, experts say. The Conger ice shelf, which …