UN Secretary General António Guterres Calls for ‘New Global Deal’ on Debt Relief, Climate and Health 17/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher International financial institutions need to extend widespread debt relief to developing countries, and private sector companies need to mend “social contracts” with societies, and in order to “beat climate, beat COVID” fight hunger – and global financial instability, said UN Secretary General António Guterres. He was speaking on the opening day of the World Economic […] Continue reading -> Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> Agriculture Plastic Residues Are Poisoning Soils, Food Systems & Threatening Human Health, Says FAO 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Agricultural plastics pose large and growing threat to soils, food safety and human health – and need to be better managed as well as replaced with more sustainable alternatives, as well as more recycling and reuse of plastics consumed. These are the findings of a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, “Assessment […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Fifty Countries Commit to ‘greening’ their healthcare systems at COP26 09/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Fifty countries have committed to building sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient healthcare systems, and 14 of these have set net-zero carbon emission target dates from as early as 2030. This emerged from a health and climate change session at COP26, the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, that was co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). […] Continue reading -> Obama Critical of China and Russia’s ‘Dangerous Lack of Urgency’ in Climate Change at COP26 08/11/2021 Raisa Santos Former US President Barack Obama openly criticized two of the world’s largest CO2 emitting countries – Russia and China, for their “dangerous lack of urgency” in discussing the pressing matters of climate change this past week during COP26. Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to make an appearance with other […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Methane Gamble – Can A Climate-Warming Gas Become An Asset to Health? 07/11/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher GLASGOW – Nearly two dozen African countries, including some of the continent’s biggest methane- producing nations, have now signed The Global Methane Pledge, launched Tuesday at COP26 by United States President Joe Biden and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. While the pledge was initially announced in September with nine countries […] Continue reading -> Children’s Health Hit Hardest by Climate Change – but Cleaner Air, Greener Cities and Healthier Foods Can Create Cascade of Benefits 07/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Greening cities, investing in urban bike lanes rather than new roads, and making plant-based foods cheaper and easier to access than ultra-processed foods. This is a doctor’s prescription for a healthier planet. As climate negotiators at Glasgow’s COP26 conference remain locked in debate over the big-picture ambition of targets for global CO2 emissions reductions, and […] 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.
Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> Agriculture Plastic Residues Are Poisoning Soils, Food Systems & Threatening Human Health, Says FAO 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Agricultural plastics pose large and growing threat to soils, food safety and human health – and need to be better managed as well as replaced with more sustainable alternatives, as well as more recycling and reuse of plastics consumed. These are the findings of a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, “Assessment […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Fifty Countries Commit to ‘greening’ their healthcare systems at COP26 09/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Fifty countries have committed to building sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient healthcare systems, and 14 of these have set net-zero carbon emission target dates from as early as 2030. This emerged from a health and climate change session at COP26, the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, that was co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). […] Continue reading -> Obama Critical of China and Russia’s ‘Dangerous Lack of Urgency’ in Climate Change at COP26 08/11/2021 Raisa Santos Former US President Barack Obama openly criticized two of the world’s largest CO2 emitting countries – Russia and China, for their “dangerous lack of urgency” in discussing the pressing matters of climate change this past week during COP26. Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to make an appearance with other […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Methane Gamble – Can A Climate-Warming Gas Become An Asset to Health? 07/11/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher GLASGOW – Nearly two dozen African countries, including some of the continent’s biggest methane- producing nations, have now signed The Global Methane Pledge, launched Tuesday at COP26 by United States President Joe Biden and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. While the pledge was initially announced in September with nine countries […] Continue reading -> Children’s Health Hit Hardest by Climate Change – but Cleaner Air, Greener Cities and Healthier Foods Can Create Cascade of Benefits 07/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Greening cities, investing in urban bike lanes rather than new roads, and making plant-based foods cheaper and easier to access than ultra-processed foods. This is a doctor’s prescription for a healthier planet. As climate negotiators at Glasgow’s COP26 conference remain locked in debate over the big-picture ambition of targets for global CO2 emissions reductions, and […] 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.
Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> Agriculture Plastic Residues Are Poisoning Soils, Food Systems & Threatening Human Health, Says FAO 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Agricultural plastics pose large and growing threat to soils, food safety and human health – and need to be better managed as well as replaced with more sustainable alternatives, as well as more recycling and reuse of plastics consumed. These are the findings of a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, “Assessment […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Fifty Countries Commit to ‘greening’ their healthcare systems at COP26 09/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Fifty countries have committed to building sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient healthcare systems, and 14 of these have set net-zero carbon emission target dates from as early as 2030. This emerged from a health and climate change session at COP26, the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, that was co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). […] Continue reading -> Obama Critical of China and Russia’s ‘Dangerous Lack of Urgency’ in Climate Change at COP26 08/11/2021 Raisa Santos Former US President Barack Obama openly criticized two of the world’s largest CO2 emitting countries – Russia and China, for their “dangerous lack of urgency” in discussing the pressing matters of climate change this past week during COP26. Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to make an appearance with other […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Methane Gamble – Can A Climate-Warming Gas Become An Asset to Health? 07/11/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher GLASGOW – Nearly two dozen African countries, including some of the continent’s biggest methane- producing nations, have now signed The Global Methane Pledge, launched Tuesday at COP26 by United States President Joe Biden and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. While the pledge was initially announced in September with nine countries […] Continue reading -> Children’s Health Hit Hardest by Climate Change – but Cleaner Air, Greener Cities and Healthier Foods Can Create Cascade of Benefits 07/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Greening cities, investing in urban bike lanes rather than new roads, and making plant-based foods cheaper and easier to access than ultra-processed foods. This is a doctor’s prescription for a healthier planet. As climate negotiators at Glasgow’s COP26 conference remain locked in debate over the big-picture ambition of targets for global CO2 emissions reductions, and […] 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.
Agriculture Plastic Residues Are Poisoning Soils, Food Systems & Threatening Human Health, Says FAO 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Agricultural plastics pose large and growing threat to soils, food safety and human health – and need to be better managed as well as replaced with more sustainable alternatives, as well as more recycling and reuse of plastics consumed. These are the findings of a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, “Assessment […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Fifty Countries Commit to ‘greening’ their healthcare systems at COP26 09/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Fifty countries have committed to building sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient healthcare systems, and 14 of these have set net-zero carbon emission target dates from as early as 2030. This emerged from a health and climate change session at COP26, the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, that was co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). […] Continue reading -> Obama Critical of China and Russia’s ‘Dangerous Lack of Urgency’ in Climate Change at COP26 08/11/2021 Raisa Santos Former US President Barack Obama openly criticized two of the world’s largest CO2 emitting countries – Russia and China, for their “dangerous lack of urgency” in discussing the pressing matters of climate change this past week during COP26. Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to make an appearance with other […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Methane Gamble – Can A Climate-Warming Gas Become An Asset to Health? 07/11/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher GLASGOW – Nearly two dozen African countries, including some of the continent’s biggest methane- producing nations, have now signed The Global Methane Pledge, launched Tuesday at COP26 by United States President Joe Biden and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. While the pledge was initially announced in September with nine countries […] Continue reading -> Children’s Health Hit Hardest by Climate Change – but Cleaner Air, Greener Cities and Healthier Foods Can Create Cascade of Benefits 07/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Greening cities, investing in urban bike lanes rather than new roads, and making plant-based foods cheaper and easier to access than ultra-processed foods. This is a doctor’s prescription for a healthier planet. As climate negotiators at Glasgow’s COP26 conference remain locked in debate over the big-picture ambition of targets for global CO2 emissions reductions, and […] 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.
COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Fifty Countries Commit to ‘greening’ their healthcare systems at COP26 09/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Fifty countries have committed to building sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient healthcare systems, and 14 of these have set net-zero carbon emission target dates from as early as 2030. This emerged from a health and climate change session at COP26, the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, that was co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). […] Continue reading -> Obama Critical of China and Russia’s ‘Dangerous Lack of Urgency’ in Climate Change at COP26 08/11/2021 Raisa Santos Former US President Barack Obama openly criticized two of the world’s largest CO2 emitting countries – Russia and China, for their “dangerous lack of urgency” in discussing the pressing matters of climate change this past week during COP26. Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to make an appearance with other […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Methane Gamble – Can A Climate-Warming Gas Become An Asset to Health? 07/11/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher GLASGOW – Nearly two dozen African countries, including some of the continent’s biggest methane- producing nations, have now signed The Global Methane Pledge, launched Tuesday at COP26 by United States President Joe Biden and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. While the pledge was initially announced in September with nine countries […] Continue reading -> Children’s Health Hit Hardest by Climate Change – but Cleaner Air, Greener Cities and Healthier Foods Can Create Cascade of Benefits 07/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Greening cities, investing in urban bike lanes rather than new roads, and making plant-based foods cheaper and easier to access than ultra-processed foods. This is a doctor’s prescription for a healthier planet. As climate negotiators at Glasgow’s COP26 conference remain locked in debate over the big-picture ambition of targets for global CO2 emissions reductions, and […] 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.
Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Fifty Countries Commit to ‘greening’ their healthcare systems at COP26 09/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Fifty countries have committed to building sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient healthcare systems, and 14 of these have set net-zero carbon emission target dates from as early as 2030. This emerged from a health and climate change session at COP26, the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, that was co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). […] Continue reading -> Obama Critical of China and Russia’s ‘Dangerous Lack of Urgency’ in Climate Change at COP26 08/11/2021 Raisa Santos Former US President Barack Obama openly criticized two of the world’s largest CO2 emitting countries – Russia and China, for their “dangerous lack of urgency” in discussing the pressing matters of climate change this past week during COP26. Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to make an appearance with other […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Methane Gamble – Can A Climate-Warming Gas Become An Asset to Health? 07/11/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher GLASGOW – Nearly two dozen African countries, including some of the continent’s biggest methane- producing nations, have now signed The Global Methane Pledge, launched Tuesday at COP26 by United States President Joe Biden and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. While the pledge was initially announced in September with nine countries […] Continue reading -> Children’s Health Hit Hardest by Climate Change – but Cleaner Air, Greener Cities and Healthier Foods Can Create Cascade of Benefits 07/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Greening cities, investing in urban bike lanes rather than new roads, and making plant-based foods cheaper and easier to access than ultra-processed foods. This is a doctor’s prescription for a healthier planet. As climate negotiators at Glasgow’s COP26 conference remain locked in debate over the big-picture ambition of targets for global CO2 emissions reductions, and […] 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.
Fifty Countries Commit to ‘greening’ their healthcare systems at COP26 09/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Fifty countries have committed to building sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient healthcare systems, and 14 of these have set net-zero carbon emission target dates from as early as 2030. This emerged from a health and climate change session at COP26, the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, that was co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). […] Continue reading -> Obama Critical of China and Russia’s ‘Dangerous Lack of Urgency’ in Climate Change at COP26 08/11/2021 Raisa Santos Former US President Barack Obama openly criticized two of the world’s largest CO2 emitting countries – Russia and China, for their “dangerous lack of urgency” in discussing the pressing matters of climate change this past week during COP26. Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to make an appearance with other […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Methane Gamble – Can A Climate-Warming Gas Become An Asset to Health? 07/11/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher GLASGOW – Nearly two dozen African countries, including some of the continent’s biggest methane- producing nations, have now signed The Global Methane Pledge, launched Tuesday at COP26 by United States President Joe Biden and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. While the pledge was initially announced in September with nine countries […] Continue reading -> Children’s Health Hit Hardest by Climate Change – but Cleaner Air, Greener Cities and Healthier Foods Can Create Cascade of Benefits 07/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Greening cities, investing in urban bike lanes rather than new roads, and making plant-based foods cheaper and easier to access than ultra-processed foods. This is a doctor’s prescription for a healthier planet. As climate negotiators at Glasgow’s COP26 conference remain locked in debate over the big-picture ambition of targets for global CO2 emissions reductions, and […] 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.
Obama Critical of China and Russia’s ‘Dangerous Lack of Urgency’ in Climate Change at COP26 08/11/2021 Raisa Santos Former US President Barack Obama openly criticized two of the world’s largest CO2 emitting countries – Russia and China, for their “dangerous lack of urgency” in discussing the pressing matters of climate change this past week during COP26. Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to make an appearance with other […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Methane Gamble – Can A Climate-Warming Gas Become An Asset to Health? 07/11/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher GLASGOW – Nearly two dozen African countries, including some of the continent’s biggest methane- producing nations, have now signed The Global Methane Pledge, launched Tuesday at COP26 by United States President Joe Biden and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. While the pledge was initially announced in September with nine countries […] Continue reading -> Children’s Health Hit Hardest by Climate Change – but Cleaner Air, Greener Cities and Healthier Foods Can Create Cascade of Benefits 07/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Greening cities, investing in urban bike lanes rather than new roads, and making plant-based foods cheaper and easier to access than ultra-processed foods. This is a doctor’s prescription for a healthier planet. As climate negotiators at Glasgow’s COP26 conference remain locked in debate over the big-picture ambition of targets for global CO2 emissions reductions, and […] 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.
Africa’s Methane Gamble – Can A Climate-Warming Gas Become An Asset to Health? 07/11/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher GLASGOW – Nearly two dozen African countries, including some of the continent’s biggest methane- producing nations, have now signed The Global Methane Pledge, launched Tuesday at COP26 by United States President Joe Biden and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. While the pledge was initially announced in September with nine countries […] Continue reading -> Children’s Health Hit Hardest by Climate Change – but Cleaner Air, Greener Cities and Healthier Foods Can Create Cascade of Benefits 07/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Greening cities, investing in urban bike lanes rather than new roads, and making plant-based foods cheaper and easier to access than ultra-processed foods. This is a doctor’s prescription for a healthier planet. As climate negotiators at Glasgow’s COP26 conference remain locked in debate over the big-picture ambition of targets for global CO2 emissions reductions, and […] 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
Children’s Health Hit Hardest by Climate Change – but Cleaner Air, Greener Cities and Healthier Foods Can Create Cascade of Benefits 07/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Greening cities, investing in urban bike lanes rather than new roads, and making plant-based foods cheaper and easier to access than ultra-processed foods. This is a doctor’s prescription for a healthier planet. As climate negotiators at Glasgow’s COP26 conference remain locked in debate over the big-picture ambition of targets for global CO2 emissions reductions, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts