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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

    UNEP is the global champion for the environment with programmes focusing on sustainable development, climate, biodiversity and more.

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

    Sep 15, 2021 · But in 1985, a hole was confirmed in the ozone layer over Antarctica. The world’s natural sun shield, which protects humans, plants, animals and ecosystems from excessive ultraviolet …

  5. Inside the effort to track the health of the ozone layer - UNEP

    Sep 15, 2025 · Around the same time, scientists discovered that the ozone layer over Antarctica had thinned dramatically, likely because of CFCs. This came to be known as a “hole” even though, strictly …

  6. About Montreal Protocol - UNEP

    Oct 29, 2018 · The Montreal Protocol The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is the landmark multilateral environmental agreement that regulates the production and …

  7. Protecting & Restoring Blue Carbon Ecosystems - UNEP

    Oct 17, 2025 · We work to protect and restore coastal ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems for the sustainable provision of ecosystem services to people and environment. Mangroves and seagrass meadows are …

  8. 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 …

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

  10. 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 …