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Plenary meeting at the June Climate Meetings 2025.

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UNU-EHS at the June Climate Meetings (SB 64)

03 Jun 2026

  • Climate change
  • Life on land

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Plenary meeting at the June Climate Meetings 2025.

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UNU-EHS at the June Climate Meetings (SB 64)

03 Jun 2026

  • Climate change
  • Life on land
UNU-EHS expert in the field.

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In the Field with Lisa Hartmann: Scoping Biodiversity Loss and Impacts on People in the Philippines

13 May 2026

  • Climate change
  • Life on land
  • Health and well-being
Houses in the Himalayas

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Renewed MoU Deepens Ties for Sustainable Environmental and Human Development in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region

24 Apr 2026

  • Climate change
  • Life on land
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In Conversation with Dr. Himanshu Shekhar about How Participation in Cities Can Turn Climate Awareness into Action

24 Apr 2026

  • Climate change
  • Life on land

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Climate Policy in a New Era: The Road to Antalya

09 Jun 2026

  • Climate change
  • Institutions
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Learning Matters: Navigating the First Funding Cycle for Responding to Loss and Damage

21 Apr 2026

  • Climate change
  • SDG partnerships

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What Is Impact-Based Early Warning and Why Does It Matter?

05 Jun 2026

  • Climate change
  • Life on land
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What is Wet-Bulb Temperature and Why Does It Matter?

01 Jun 2026

  • Climate change
  • Health and well-being
  • Life on land
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What is El Niño? And why does it matter in a Warming World?

13 May 2026

  • Climate change
  • Life on land
  • Life below water
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