Erik Solheim

Did you know who first clicked photos of tiger in the wild? This Twitter thread has the answer

Former Norwegian diplomat Erik Solheim recently shared a Twitter thread that explains when the first picture of this wild cat was taken. The black-and-white photograph, captured in 1925, shows the ferocious wild cat with an animal with its mouth.

UN environment chief Erik Solheim resigns after audit report claims he spent $488,518 on travel

UN environment chief Erik Solheim said on Tuesday he had resigned after receiving a final audit of his official travel. A draft of the report found he travelled for 529 out of the 668 days audited, spending $488,518 (381,953.1 pounds) with no regard for the rules, Britain's The Guardian newspaper reported in September.

World Environment Day 2018: Citizens need to abide by law to save the planet, says Harsh Vardhan

Relevant laws on pollution and environment related issues have been enacted and it is up to the people to act upon them, Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan

UN environment head says there is no magic solution to Delhi's smog problem, decisive leadership is key

There's no magic solution to smog problem in Delhi as it's caused by a variety of factors, United Nations Environment head Erik Solheim has said

Paris Climate Agreement: India, China, EU to lead battle against global warming, say environmentalists

Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris accord drew global criticism from green advocates who said India, China and EU will now lead the battle against climate change.

US decision will not bring an end to Paris accord's efforts, says UN Environment Programme chief

The US decision to leave the Paris accord adopted by nearly 200 countries will not stop its incredible momentum, the United Nations environment head said

India, China showing strong leadership against climate change: UN Environment Programme chief

Urging all parties to redouble their efforts, he said that UNEP would work with everyone willing to make a difference.

Sri Lanka's president knew about payments to rebels: Diplomat

While Solheim did not go into detail on how the money funnelled to the Tigers was spent, he did say that the rebels acquired a radio transmitter with the government's knowledge.