Several Opportunities to Address the Health Impact of Climate at COP29 23/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) climate change meeting, COP29, will feature a Health Day on 18 November as part of the negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maria Neira said that the global body wants to ensure that health is “very prominent” in all the member states’ climate negotiations, which run from 11-22 […] Continue reading -> Cities Face ‘Severe Degradation’ Without Meaningful Climate Action, Warn Experts 21/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Cities that fail to take meaningful climate action face a future of severe degradation with infrastructure collapse and environmental deterioration, warned climate and health experts at the yearly Academy of Medical Sciences & The Lancet International Health Lecture in London. “Madrid’s climate in 2050 will resemble Marrakech’s climate today. I don’t think we want that,” […] Continue reading -> Toxic Winter Smoke Begins to Sweep Across Northern India; Court Calls for Government Action 18/10/2024 Jyoti Pande Lavakare DELHI, INDIA – North India’s air quality index (AQI) is rising sharply, having already crossed 300 in parts of the region, indicating “very poor” levels. And it is expected to worsen as winds shift towards Delhi and farmers intensify their autumnal practice of burning crop waste. The sharp seasonal increases have come yet again this […] Continue reading -> Europe’s New Air Quality Law is a Breakthrough for Clean Air Globally 16/10/2024 Jane Burston Europe is now poised to deliver cleaner, healthier air – thanks to adoption this week of the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD) by the European Union. This marks a crucial victory for the health and wellbeing of millions across the EU and serves as a beacon for the clean air movement worldwide. The AAQD […] Continue reading -> Governments Provide More Development Aid for Fossil Fuels Expansion Than Clean Outdoor Air Projects 10/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan Governments worldwide allocated almost $700 million (15%) more international development aid to fossil fuel expansion in 2022 than to projects improving better air quality – which typically also promote green energy and reduce climate emissions, according to a new report from the Clean Air Fund. This marks a sharp reversal from 2021 when international aid […] Continue reading -> PAHO Unveils New Strategies, and a Focus on Equity, at Regional Committee Meeting 04/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) wrapped up its 61st Directing Council on Friday, after member states adopted policies ranging from health system strengthening to climate and health adaptation and mitigation. The council also reflected on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and presented a roadmap for a new strategic plan for […] Continue reading -> Push for Countries to Include Health in Climate Targets 27/09/2024 Disha Shetty Specific health actions need to be included in countries’ climate targets – officially called the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – according to several health advocates speaking at the UN Climate Week in New York City over the past week. “Our agenda should be health-centric,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health […] Continue reading -> Half the World Exposed to Deadly Heat This Year During Earth’s Hottest Recorded Season 26/09/2024 Disha Shetty Nearly 4.1 billion people, roughly half the planet’s population, experienced unusually hot temperatures between June and August, in what was Earth’s hottest season on record. Climate change made these high temperatures three times more likely, according to the latest report by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit of scientists and science communicators that conducts research on […] Continue reading -> Brazil Aims for G20 Declarations on Climate & One Health and Local Medicines Production at Rio Summit 26/09/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Brazil is advancing two major health-related declarations – on climate and One Health and on local medicines production – that it hopes to have ready for the upcoming G20 Summit that it is hosting in Rio in November. Despite political pushback, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Health expressed hopes that the two […] Continue reading -> Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. 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Cities Face ‘Severe Degradation’ Without Meaningful Climate Action, Warn Experts 21/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Cities that fail to take meaningful climate action face a future of severe degradation with infrastructure collapse and environmental deterioration, warned climate and health experts at the yearly Academy of Medical Sciences & The Lancet International Health Lecture in London. “Madrid’s climate in 2050 will resemble Marrakech’s climate today. I don’t think we want that,” […] Continue reading -> Toxic Winter Smoke Begins to Sweep Across Northern India; Court Calls for Government Action 18/10/2024 Jyoti Pande Lavakare DELHI, INDIA – North India’s air quality index (AQI) is rising sharply, having already crossed 300 in parts of the region, indicating “very poor” levels. And it is expected to worsen as winds shift towards Delhi and farmers intensify their autumnal practice of burning crop waste. The sharp seasonal increases have come yet again this […] Continue reading -> Europe’s New Air Quality Law is a Breakthrough for Clean Air Globally 16/10/2024 Jane Burston Europe is now poised to deliver cleaner, healthier air – thanks to adoption this week of the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD) by the European Union. This marks a crucial victory for the health and wellbeing of millions across the EU and serves as a beacon for the clean air movement worldwide. The AAQD […] Continue reading -> Governments Provide More Development Aid for Fossil Fuels Expansion Than Clean Outdoor Air Projects 10/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan Governments worldwide allocated almost $700 million (15%) more international development aid to fossil fuel expansion in 2022 than to projects improving better air quality – which typically also promote green energy and reduce climate emissions, according to a new report from the Clean Air Fund. This marks a sharp reversal from 2021 when international aid […] Continue reading -> PAHO Unveils New Strategies, and a Focus on Equity, at Regional Committee Meeting 04/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) wrapped up its 61st Directing Council on Friday, after member states adopted policies ranging from health system strengthening to climate and health adaptation and mitigation. The council also reflected on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and presented a roadmap for a new strategic plan for […] Continue reading -> Push for Countries to Include Health in Climate Targets 27/09/2024 Disha Shetty Specific health actions need to be included in countries’ climate targets – officially called the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – according to several health advocates speaking at the UN Climate Week in New York City over the past week. “Our agenda should be health-centric,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health […] Continue reading -> Half the World Exposed to Deadly Heat This Year During Earth’s Hottest Recorded Season 26/09/2024 Disha Shetty Nearly 4.1 billion people, roughly half the planet’s population, experienced unusually hot temperatures between June and August, in what was Earth’s hottest season on record. Climate change made these high temperatures three times more likely, according to the latest report by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit of scientists and science communicators that conducts research on […] Continue reading -> Brazil Aims for G20 Declarations on Climate & One Health and Local Medicines Production at Rio Summit 26/09/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Brazil is advancing two major health-related declarations – on climate and One Health and on local medicines production – that it hopes to have ready for the upcoming G20 Summit that it is hosting in Rio in November. Despite political pushback, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Health expressed hopes that the two […] Continue reading -> Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Toxic Winter Smoke Begins to Sweep Across Northern India; Court Calls for Government Action 18/10/2024 Jyoti Pande Lavakare DELHI, INDIA – North India’s air quality index (AQI) is rising sharply, having already crossed 300 in parts of the region, indicating “very poor” levels. And it is expected to worsen as winds shift towards Delhi and farmers intensify their autumnal practice of burning crop waste. The sharp seasonal increases have come yet again this […] Continue reading -> Europe’s New Air Quality Law is a Breakthrough for Clean Air Globally 16/10/2024 Jane Burston Europe is now poised to deliver cleaner, healthier air – thanks to adoption this week of the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD) by the European Union. This marks a crucial victory for the health and wellbeing of millions across the EU and serves as a beacon for the clean air movement worldwide. The AAQD […] Continue reading -> Governments Provide More Development Aid for Fossil Fuels Expansion Than Clean Outdoor Air Projects 10/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan Governments worldwide allocated almost $700 million (15%) more international development aid to fossil fuel expansion in 2022 than to projects improving better air quality – which typically also promote green energy and reduce climate emissions, according to a new report from the Clean Air Fund. This marks a sharp reversal from 2021 when international aid […] Continue reading -> PAHO Unveils New Strategies, and a Focus on Equity, at Regional Committee Meeting 04/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) wrapped up its 61st Directing Council on Friday, after member states adopted policies ranging from health system strengthening to climate and health adaptation and mitigation. The council also reflected on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and presented a roadmap for a new strategic plan for […] Continue reading -> Push for Countries to Include Health in Climate Targets 27/09/2024 Disha Shetty Specific health actions need to be included in countries’ climate targets – officially called the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – according to several health advocates speaking at the UN Climate Week in New York City over the past week. “Our agenda should be health-centric,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health […] Continue reading -> Half the World Exposed to Deadly Heat This Year During Earth’s Hottest Recorded Season 26/09/2024 Disha Shetty Nearly 4.1 billion people, roughly half the planet’s population, experienced unusually hot temperatures between June and August, in what was Earth’s hottest season on record. Climate change made these high temperatures three times more likely, according to the latest report by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit of scientists and science communicators that conducts research on […] Continue reading -> Brazil Aims for G20 Declarations on Climate & One Health and Local Medicines Production at Rio Summit 26/09/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Brazil is advancing two major health-related declarations – on climate and One Health and on local medicines production – that it hopes to have ready for the upcoming G20 Summit that it is hosting in Rio in November. Despite political pushback, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Health expressed hopes that the two […] Continue reading -> Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Europe’s New Air Quality Law is a Breakthrough for Clean Air Globally 16/10/2024 Jane Burston Europe is now poised to deliver cleaner, healthier air – thanks to adoption this week of the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD) by the European Union. This marks a crucial victory for the health and wellbeing of millions across the EU and serves as a beacon for the clean air movement worldwide. The AAQD […] Continue reading -> Governments Provide More Development Aid for Fossil Fuels Expansion Than Clean Outdoor Air Projects 10/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan Governments worldwide allocated almost $700 million (15%) more international development aid to fossil fuel expansion in 2022 than to projects improving better air quality – which typically also promote green energy and reduce climate emissions, according to a new report from the Clean Air Fund. This marks a sharp reversal from 2021 when international aid […] Continue reading -> PAHO Unveils New Strategies, and a Focus on Equity, at Regional Committee Meeting 04/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) wrapped up its 61st Directing Council on Friday, after member states adopted policies ranging from health system strengthening to climate and health adaptation and mitigation. The council also reflected on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and presented a roadmap for a new strategic plan for […] Continue reading -> Push for Countries to Include Health in Climate Targets 27/09/2024 Disha Shetty Specific health actions need to be included in countries’ climate targets – officially called the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – according to several health advocates speaking at the UN Climate Week in New York City over the past week. “Our agenda should be health-centric,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health […] Continue reading -> Half the World Exposed to Deadly Heat This Year During Earth’s Hottest Recorded Season 26/09/2024 Disha Shetty Nearly 4.1 billion people, roughly half the planet’s population, experienced unusually hot temperatures between June and August, in what was Earth’s hottest season on record. Climate change made these high temperatures three times more likely, according to the latest report by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit of scientists and science communicators that conducts research on […] Continue reading -> Brazil Aims for G20 Declarations on Climate & One Health and Local Medicines Production at Rio Summit 26/09/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Brazil is advancing two major health-related declarations – on climate and One Health and on local medicines production – that it hopes to have ready for the upcoming G20 Summit that it is hosting in Rio in November. Despite political pushback, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Health expressed hopes that the two […] Continue reading -> Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Governments Provide More Development Aid for Fossil Fuels Expansion Than Clean Outdoor Air Projects 10/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan Governments worldwide allocated almost $700 million (15%) more international development aid to fossil fuel expansion in 2022 than to projects improving better air quality – which typically also promote green energy and reduce climate emissions, according to a new report from the Clean Air Fund. This marks a sharp reversal from 2021 when international aid […] Continue reading -> PAHO Unveils New Strategies, and a Focus on Equity, at Regional Committee Meeting 04/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) wrapped up its 61st Directing Council on Friday, after member states adopted policies ranging from health system strengthening to climate and health adaptation and mitigation. The council also reflected on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and presented a roadmap for a new strategic plan for […] Continue reading -> Push for Countries to Include Health in Climate Targets 27/09/2024 Disha Shetty Specific health actions need to be included in countries’ climate targets – officially called the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – according to several health advocates speaking at the UN Climate Week in New York City over the past week. “Our agenda should be health-centric,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health […] Continue reading -> Half the World Exposed to Deadly Heat This Year During Earth’s Hottest Recorded Season 26/09/2024 Disha Shetty Nearly 4.1 billion people, roughly half the planet’s population, experienced unusually hot temperatures between June and August, in what was Earth’s hottest season on record. Climate change made these high temperatures three times more likely, according to the latest report by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit of scientists and science communicators that conducts research on […] Continue reading -> Brazil Aims for G20 Declarations on Climate & One Health and Local Medicines Production at Rio Summit 26/09/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Brazil is advancing two major health-related declarations – on climate and One Health and on local medicines production – that it hopes to have ready for the upcoming G20 Summit that it is hosting in Rio in November. Despite political pushback, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Health expressed hopes that the two […] Continue reading -> Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
PAHO Unveils New Strategies, and a Focus on Equity, at Regional Committee Meeting 04/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) wrapped up its 61st Directing Council on Friday, after member states adopted policies ranging from health system strengthening to climate and health adaptation and mitigation. The council also reflected on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and presented a roadmap for a new strategic plan for […] Continue reading -> Push for Countries to Include Health in Climate Targets 27/09/2024 Disha Shetty Specific health actions need to be included in countries’ climate targets – officially called the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – according to several health advocates speaking at the UN Climate Week in New York City over the past week. “Our agenda should be health-centric,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health […] Continue reading -> Half the World Exposed to Deadly Heat This Year During Earth’s Hottest Recorded Season 26/09/2024 Disha Shetty Nearly 4.1 billion people, roughly half the planet’s population, experienced unusually hot temperatures between June and August, in what was Earth’s hottest season on record. Climate change made these high temperatures three times more likely, according to the latest report by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit of scientists and science communicators that conducts research on […] Continue reading -> Brazil Aims for G20 Declarations on Climate & One Health and Local Medicines Production at Rio Summit 26/09/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Brazil is advancing two major health-related declarations – on climate and One Health and on local medicines production – that it hopes to have ready for the upcoming G20 Summit that it is hosting in Rio in November. Despite political pushback, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Health expressed hopes that the two […] Continue reading -> Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Push for Countries to Include Health in Climate Targets 27/09/2024 Disha Shetty Specific health actions need to be included in countries’ climate targets – officially called the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – according to several health advocates speaking at the UN Climate Week in New York City over the past week. “Our agenda should be health-centric,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health […] Continue reading -> Half the World Exposed to Deadly Heat This Year During Earth’s Hottest Recorded Season 26/09/2024 Disha Shetty Nearly 4.1 billion people, roughly half the planet’s population, experienced unusually hot temperatures between June and August, in what was Earth’s hottest season on record. Climate change made these high temperatures three times more likely, according to the latest report by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit of scientists and science communicators that conducts research on […] Continue reading -> Brazil Aims for G20 Declarations on Climate & One Health and Local Medicines Production at Rio Summit 26/09/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Brazil is advancing two major health-related declarations – on climate and One Health and on local medicines production – that it hopes to have ready for the upcoming G20 Summit that it is hosting in Rio in November. Despite political pushback, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Health expressed hopes that the two […] Continue reading -> Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Half the World Exposed to Deadly Heat This Year During Earth’s Hottest Recorded Season 26/09/2024 Disha Shetty Nearly 4.1 billion people, roughly half the planet’s population, experienced unusually hot temperatures between June and August, in what was Earth’s hottest season on record. Climate change made these high temperatures three times more likely, according to the latest report by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit of scientists and science communicators that conducts research on […] Continue reading -> Brazil Aims for G20 Declarations on Climate & One Health and Local Medicines Production at Rio Summit 26/09/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Brazil is advancing two major health-related declarations – on climate and One Health and on local medicines production – that it hopes to have ready for the upcoming G20 Summit that it is hosting in Rio in November. Despite political pushback, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Health expressed hopes that the two […] Continue reading -> Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Brazil Aims for G20 Declarations on Climate & One Health and Local Medicines Production at Rio Summit 26/09/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Brazil is advancing two major health-related declarations – on climate and One Health and on local medicines production – that it hopes to have ready for the upcoming G20 Summit that it is hosting in Rio in November. Despite political pushback, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Health expressed hopes that the two […] Continue reading -> Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts