UNEP/GRID-Arendal - Environmental Knowledge for Change

GRID-Arendal is a collaborating centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).  Established  in 1989  by the Government of Norway as a Norwegian Foundation, our mission is to communicate environmental information to policy-makers and facilitate environmental decision-making for change.  We are located in Arendal, Southern Norway, with outposted offices in Geneva, Ottawa and Stockholm.

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First Ozone and Pollution Monitoring Ground Station for West Asia
Qatar/Nairobi, 19 November 2008 -- An advanced cutting-edge monitoring station, able to gather crucial data on pollution...
Thursday 20 Nov 2008
Widespread and Complex Climatic Changes Outlined in New UNEP Project Atmospheric Brown Cloud Report
Beijing/Nairobi, 13 November 2008 -- Cities from Beijing to New Delhi are getting darker, glaciers in ranges like the Hi...
Thursday 13 Nov 2008
Oil and gas exploration in the Eastern Caspian – a blessing or a threat? Launch of ENVSEC assessment report
A new report by the Environment and Security Initiative states that the rapid development and exploration of oil and gas...
Wednesday 12 Nov 2008