World Bank and IMF Host Key Meetings – But Will They Deliver a More Liveable Planet? 12/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan How to get more money to address the climate crisis and poverty has been the focus of the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), taking place in Marrakesh in Morocco this week. Staggering under enormous debt burdens that increased exponentially during the pandemic, African countries appealed for a 10-year […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> UN Chief Excludes World’s Top Polluters from Climate Summit 21/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, explicitly excluded the world’s five largest emitters of greenhouse gasses – China, the United States, Russia, India and Japan – from his Climate Ambition Summit, held Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The United Kingdom, another major polluter, was notably absent from the summit, amid reports […] Continue reading -> Breathing Clean: How Improving Indoor Air Quality Can Save Lives and Boost Productivity 16/09/2023 Maayan Hoffman Nearly seven million people die prematurely each year because of ambient and household air pollution, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Moreover, studies have shown a direct correlation between classroom air quality and children’s performance in school. Finally, according to WHO, household air pollution exposure contributes to non-communicable diseases, including increased risk of illness […] Continue reading -> European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Thousands to March on UN to Demand Biden End Fossil Fuels Ahead of Climate Summit 12/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Thousands of people and hundreds of civil society organisations are expected to march in New York City this weekend to call on US President Joe Biden to use his executive powers to stop the expansion of fossil fuel projects in the country. The march is one of over 400 marches, rallies and protests worldwide coordinated […] Continue reading -> Small Group of Indian Politicians Show Rare Bipartisan Unity to Fight a Common Enemy – Air Pollution 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – In the bitterly divided politics of India there’s an unusual ray of hope. Heading into a major election next year, the national parliament hardly functions, sitting for fewer days and working fewer hours than in years before. Yet a bipartisan group of Members (MPs) has joined hands to tackle one of the […] Continue reading -> ‘No Break, No Escape Anywhere’ from Heat; Scientists Appeal to World Leaders Ahead of Delhi G20 Summit 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being on the planet between June-August, 2023 On the eve of the G20 summit in Delhi, a group of independent climate scientists has reported that human-induced climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being in the world for at least one day between June and […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces Air Pollution Summit in Accra to Tackle ‘Public Health Emergency’ 07/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) will host a summit on air pollution in Accra, Ghana in 2024, the organization announced on Thursday. The summit will be the second ever to address air pollution, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, and the first to be held in Africa. The announcement was made […] Continue reading -> Africa Climate Summit Ends With Calls for Carbon Tax, Debt Relief and Green Investment 06/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continent’s demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year. The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on the use and trade of fossil fuels, low-interest loans […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> UN Chief Excludes World’s Top Polluters from Climate Summit 21/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, explicitly excluded the world’s five largest emitters of greenhouse gasses – China, the United States, Russia, India and Japan – from his Climate Ambition Summit, held Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The United Kingdom, another major polluter, was notably absent from the summit, amid reports […] Continue reading -> Breathing Clean: How Improving Indoor Air Quality Can Save Lives and Boost Productivity 16/09/2023 Maayan Hoffman Nearly seven million people die prematurely each year because of ambient and household air pollution, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Moreover, studies have shown a direct correlation between classroom air quality and children’s performance in school. Finally, according to WHO, household air pollution exposure contributes to non-communicable diseases, including increased risk of illness […] Continue reading -> European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Thousands to March on UN to Demand Biden End Fossil Fuels Ahead of Climate Summit 12/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Thousands of people and hundreds of civil society organisations are expected to march in New York City this weekend to call on US President Joe Biden to use his executive powers to stop the expansion of fossil fuel projects in the country. The march is one of over 400 marches, rallies and protests worldwide coordinated […] Continue reading -> Small Group of Indian Politicians Show Rare Bipartisan Unity to Fight a Common Enemy – Air Pollution 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – In the bitterly divided politics of India there’s an unusual ray of hope. Heading into a major election next year, the national parliament hardly functions, sitting for fewer days and working fewer hours than in years before. Yet a bipartisan group of Members (MPs) has joined hands to tackle one of the […] Continue reading -> ‘No Break, No Escape Anywhere’ from Heat; Scientists Appeal to World Leaders Ahead of Delhi G20 Summit 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being on the planet between June-August, 2023 On the eve of the G20 summit in Delhi, a group of independent climate scientists has reported that human-induced climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being in the world for at least one day between June and […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces Air Pollution Summit in Accra to Tackle ‘Public Health Emergency’ 07/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) will host a summit on air pollution in Accra, Ghana in 2024, the organization announced on Thursday. The summit will be the second ever to address air pollution, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, and the first to be held in Africa. The announcement was made […] Continue reading -> Africa Climate Summit Ends With Calls for Carbon Tax, Debt Relief and Green Investment 06/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continent’s demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year. The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on the use and trade of fossil fuels, low-interest loans […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UN Chief Excludes World’s Top Polluters from Climate Summit 21/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, explicitly excluded the world’s five largest emitters of greenhouse gasses – China, the United States, Russia, India and Japan – from his Climate Ambition Summit, held Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The United Kingdom, another major polluter, was notably absent from the summit, amid reports […] Continue reading -> Breathing Clean: How Improving Indoor Air Quality Can Save Lives and Boost Productivity 16/09/2023 Maayan Hoffman Nearly seven million people die prematurely each year because of ambient and household air pollution, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Moreover, studies have shown a direct correlation between classroom air quality and children’s performance in school. Finally, according to WHO, household air pollution exposure contributes to non-communicable diseases, including increased risk of illness […] Continue reading -> European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Thousands to March on UN to Demand Biden End Fossil Fuels Ahead of Climate Summit 12/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Thousands of people and hundreds of civil society organisations are expected to march in New York City this weekend to call on US President Joe Biden to use his executive powers to stop the expansion of fossil fuel projects in the country. The march is one of over 400 marches, rallies and protests worldwide coordinated […] Continue reading -> Small Group of Indian Politicians Show Rare Bipartisan Unity to Fight a Common Enemy – Air Pollution 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – In the bitterly divided politics of India there’s an unusual ray of hope. Heading into a major election next year, the national parliament hardly functions, sitting for fewer days and working fewer hours than in years before. Yet a bipartisan group of Members (MPs) has joined hands to tackle one of the […] Continue reading -> ‘No Break, No Escape Anywhere’ from Heat; Scientists Appeal to World Leaders Ahead of Delhi G20 Summit 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being on the planet between June-August, 2023 On the eve of the G20 summit in Delhi, a group of independent climate scientists has reported that human-induced climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being in the world for at least one day between June and […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces Air Pollution Summit in Accra to Tackle ‘Public Health Emergency’ 07/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) will host a summit on air pollution in Accra, Ghana in 2024, the organization announced on Thursday. The summit will be the second ever to address air pollution, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, and the first to be held in Africa. The announcement was made […] Continue reading -> Africa Climate Summit Ends With Calls for Carbon Tax, Debt Relief and Green Investment 06/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continent’s demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year. The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on the use and trade of fossil fuels, low-interest loans […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Breathing Clean: How Improving Indoor Air Quality Can Save Lives and Boost Productivity 16/09/2023 Maayan Hoffman Nearly seven million people die prematurely each year because of ambient and household air pollution, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Moreover, studies have shown a direct correlation between classroom air quality and children’s performance in school. Finally, according to WHO, household air pollution exposure contributes to non-communicable diseases, including increased risk of illness […] Continue reading -> European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Thousands to March on UN to Demand Biden End Fossil Fuels Ahead of Climate Summit 12/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Thousands of people and hundreds of civil society organisations are expected to march in New York City this weekend to call on US President Joe Biden to use his executive powers to stop the expansion of fossil fuel projects in the country. The march is one of over 400 marches, rallies and protests worldwide coordinated […] Continue reading -> Small Group of Indian Politicians Show Rare Bipartisan Unity to Fight a Common Enemy – Air Pollution 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – In the bitterly divided politics of India there’s an unusual ray of hope. Heading into a major election next year, the national parliament hardly functions, sitting for fewer days and working fewer hours than in years before. Yet a bipartisan group of Members (MPs) has joined hands to tackle one of the […] Continue reading -> ‘No Break, No Escape Anywhere’ from Heat; Scientists Appeal to World Leaders Ahead of Delhi G20 Summit 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being on the planet between June-August, 2023 On the eve of the G20 summit in Delhi, a group of independent climate scientists has reported that human-induced climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being in the world for at least one day between June and […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces Air Pollution Summit in Accra to Tackle ‘Public Health Emergency’ 07/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) will host a summit on air pollution in Accra, Ghana in 2024, the organization announced on Thursday. The summit will be the second ever to address air pollution, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, and the first to be held in Africa. The announcement was made […] Continue reading -> Africa Climate Summit Ends With Calls for Carbon Tax, Debt Relief and Green Investment 06/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continent’s demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year. The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on the use and trade of fossil fuels, low-interest loans […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Thousands to March on UN to Demand Biden End Fossil Fuels Ahead of Climate Summit 12/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Thousands of people and hundreds of civil society organisations are expected to march in New York City this weekend to call on US President Joe Biden to use his executive powers to stop the expansion of fossil fuel projects in the country. The march is one of over 400 marches, rallies and protests worldwide coordinated […] Continue reading -> Small Group of Indian Politicians Show Rare Bipartisan Unity to Fight a Common Enemy – Air Pollution 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – In the bitterly divided politics of India there’s an unusual ray of hope. Heading into a major election next year, the national parliament hardly functions, sitting for fewer days and working fewer hours than in years before. Yet a bipartisan group of Members (MPs) has joined hands to tackle one of the […] Continue reading -> ‘No Break, No Escape Anywhere’ from Heat; Scientists Appeal to World Leaders Ahead of Delhi G20 Summit 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being on the planet between June-August, 2023 On the eve of the G20 summit in Delhi, a group of independent climate scientists has reported that human-induced climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being in the world for at least one day between June and […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces Air Pollution Summit in Accra to Tackle ‘Public Health Emergency’ 07/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) will host a summit on air pollution in Accra, Ghana in 2024, the organization announced on Thursday. The summit will be the second ever to address air pollution, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, and the first to be held in Africa. The announcement was made […] Continue reading -> Africa Climate Summit Ends With Calls for Carbon Tax, Debt Relief and Green Investment 06/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continent’s demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year. The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on the use and trade of fossil fuels, low-interest loans […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Thousands to March on UN to Demand Biden End Fossil Fuels Ahead of Climate Summit 12/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Thousands of people and hundreds of civil society organisations are expected to march in New York City this weekend to call on US President Joe Biden to use his executive powers to stop the expansion of fossil fuel projects in the country. The march is one of over 400 marches, rallies and protests worldwide coordinated […] Continue reading -> Small Group of Indian Politicians Show Rare Bipartisan Unity to Fight a Common Enemy – Air Pollution 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – In the bitterly divided politics of India there’s an unusual ray of hope. Heading into a major election next year, the national parliament hardly functions, sitting for fewer days and working fewer hours than in years before. Yet a bipartisan group of Members (MPs) has joined hands to tackle one of the […] Continue reading -> ‘No Break, No Escape Anywhere’ from Heat; Scientists Appeal to World Leaders Ahead of Delhi G20 Summit 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being on the planet between June-August, 2023 On the eve of the G20 summit in Delhi, a group of independent climate scientists has reported that human-induced climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being in the world for at least one day between June and […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces Air Pollution Summit in Accra to Tackle ‘Public Health Emergency’ 07/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) will host a summit on air pollution in Accra, Ghana in 2024, the organization announced on Thursday. The summit will be the second ever to address air pollution, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, and the first to be held in Africa. The announcement was made […] Continue reading -> Africa Climate Summit Ends With Calls for Carbon Tax, Debt Relief and Green Investment 06/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continent’s demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year. The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on the use and trade of fossil fuels, low-interest loans […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Small Group of Indian Politicians Show Rare Bipartisan Unity to Fight a Common Enemy – Air Pollution 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – In the bitterly divided politics of India there’s an unusual ray of hope. Heading into a major election next year, the national parliament hardly functions, sitting for fewer days and working fewer hours than in years before. Yet a bipartisan group of Members (MPs) has joined hands to tackle one of the […] Continue reading -> ‘No Break, No Escape Anywhere’ from Heat; Scientists Appeal to World Leaders Ahead of Delhi G20 Summit 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being on the planet between June-August, 2023 On the eve of the G20 summit in Delhi, a group of independent climate scientists has reported that human-induced climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being in the world for at least one day between June and […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces Air Pollution Summit in Accra to Tackle ‘Public Health Emergency’ 07/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) will host a summit on air pollution in Accra, Ghana in 2024, the organization announced on Thursday. The summit will be the second ever to address air pollution, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, and the first to be held in Africa. The announcement was made […] Continue reading -> Africa Climate Summit Ends With Calls for Carbon Tax, Debt Relief and Green Investment 06/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continent’s demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year. The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on the use and trade of fossil fuels, low-interest loans […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘No Break, No Escape Anywhere’ from Heat; Scientists Appeal to World Leaders Ahead of Delhi G20 Summit 08/09/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being on the planet between June-August, 2023 On the eve of the G20 summit in Delhi, a group of independent climate scientists has reported that human-induced climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being in the world for at least one day between June and […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces Air Pollution Summit in Accra to Tackle ‘Public Health Emergency’ 07/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) will host a summit on air pollution in Accra, Ghana in 2024, the organization announced on Thursday. The summit will be the second ever to address air pollution, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, and the first to be held in Africa. The announcement was made […] Continue reading -> Africa Climate Summit Ends With Calls for Carbon Tax, Debt Relief and Green Investment 06/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continent’s demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year. The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on the use and trade of fossil fuels, low-interest loans […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Announces Air Pollution Summit in Accra to Tackle ‘Public Health Emergency’ 07/09/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) will host a summit on air pollution in Accra, Ghana in 2024, the organization announced on Thursday. The summit will be the second ever to address air pollution, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, and the first to be held in Africa. The announcement was made […] Continue reading -> Africa Climate Summit Ends With Calls for Carbon Tax, Debt Relief and Green Investment 06/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continent’s demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year. The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on the use and trade of fossil fuels, low-interest loans […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Africa Climate Summit Ends With Calls for Carbon Tax, Debt Relief and Green Investment 06/09/2023 Stefan Anderson Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continent’s demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year. The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on the use and trade of fossil fuels, low-interest loans […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts