International Development Assistance for Fossil Fuel Projects Surged 80% in 2023 08/10/2025 Stefan Anderson Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […] Continue reading -> If and When the Guns Fall Silent – Gaza Faces Overwhelming Rehabilitation Task 06/10/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Beyond the rehabilitation of bodies, mind and critical Gaza health, housing, water and sanitation infrastructure, both Israelis and Palestinians need to confront the darks side of their respective narratives around the two-year war in Gaza in order to advance a cease-fire and, beyond that, a more durable peace. As hopes of a cease-fire between warring […] Continue reading -> Why Ending Malaria Depends on Bold Financing and Global Leadership 03/10/2025 Duma Gideon Boko The President of the Republic of Botswana and Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), writes about the urgency of mobilising funding to defend the gains and further progress in the fight against malaria. Despite decades of progress, we are not on track to defeat malaria in Africa. Without more resolve, innovation, financing, and […] Continue reading -> Smoke and Survival: Women Bear the Brunt of Indoor Air Pollution in Kenya 29/09/2025 Roisa Kerry NAIROBI, Kenya – The morning light filters into Alice Siamanta’s home in Nalepo on the outskirts of Nairobi. Her kitchen walls are clean, her pots shine, and free of soot. Her children are busy doing their homework, seated near her. The house is quiet. There is no coughing. Siamanta cooks on a stove purchased through […] Continue reading -> ‘Mismatch’ in the Air – Experts Call for Lung Health to be a Priority in Tackling Chronic Diseases 26/09/2025 Raisa Santos NEW YORK – Although chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are the third leading cause of death globally, there remains a ‘mismatch’ between impact and action, said a group of global health leaders and experts on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly. “There is a mismatch between the disease [impact] from CRD and the action against […] Continue reading -> UN Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases Fails to Win Approval After US Foils Consensus 25/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win formal endorsement at a special High Level Session of the General Assembly (GA) Thursday – after the United States torpedoed its adoption by consensus. The last minute moves means that the draft declaration […] Continue reading -> Ozone Layer is Recovering, But Water Cycle is Becoming Erratic, Says WMO 18/09/2025 Disha Shetty The ozone layer that protects human and animal health from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation continues to be on track for recovery in the coming decades, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its latest report released this week. In 2024, the ozone hole was smaller when compared to the previous years. This […] Continue reading -> Ban Fossil Fuel Advertisements Recommends Study on ‘Cradle to Grave’ Climate & Health Impacts 16/09/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A sweeping new report by a consortium of climate and health experts offers a global indictment of how fossil fuels harm populations – from extraction to emissions, devastating human health from cradle to grave. Treating the fossil fuel sector like the tobacco sector will help, recommends the study’s authors. Fossil fuel advertisements should be banned, […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
If and When the Guns Fall Silent – Gaza Faces Overwhelming Rehabilitation Task 06/10/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Beyond the rehabilitation of bodies, mind and critical Gaza health, housing, water and sanitation infrastructure, both Israelis and Palestinians need to confront the darks side of their respective narratives around the two-year war in Gaza in order to advance a cease-fire and, beyond that, a more durable peace. As hopes of a cease-fire between warring […] Continue reading -> Why Ending Malaria Depends on Bold Financing and Global Leadership 03/10/2025 Duma Gideon Boko The President of the Republic of Botswana and Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), writes about the urgency of mobilising funding to defend the gains and further progress in the fight against malaria. Despite decades of progress, we are not on track to defeat malaria in Africa. Without more resolve, innovation, financing, and […] Continue reading -> Smoke and Survival: Women Bear the Brunt of Indoor Air Pollution in Kenya 29/09/2025 Roisa Kerry NAIROBI, Kenya – The morning light filters into Alice Siamanta’s home in Nalepo on the outskirts of Nairobi. Her kitchen walls are clean, her pots shine, and free of soot. Her children are busy doing their homework, seated near her. The house is quiet. There is no coughing. Siamanta cooks on a stove purchased through […] Continue reading -> ‘Mismatch’ in the Air – Experts Call for Lung Health to be a Priority in Tackling Chronic Diseases 26/09/2025 Raisa Santos NEW YORK – Although chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are the third leading cause of death globally, there remains a ‘mismatch’ between impact and action, said a group of global health leaders and experts on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly. “There is a mismatch between the disease [impact] from CRD and the action against […] Continue reading -> UN Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases Fails to Win Approval After US Foils Consensus 25/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win formal endorsement at a special High Level Session of the General Assembly (GA) Thursday – after the United States torpedoed its adoption by consensus. The last minute moves means that the draft declaration […] Continue reading -> Ozone Layer is Recovering, But Water Cycle is Becoming Erratic, Says WMO 18/09/2025 Disha Shetty The ozone layer that protects human and animal health from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation continues to be on track for recovery in the coming decades, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its latest report released this week. In 2024, the ozone hole was smaller when compared to the previous years. This […] Continue reading -> Ban Fossil Fuel Advertisements Recommends Study on ‘Cradle to Grave’ Climate & Health Impacts 16/09/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A sweeping new report by a consortium of climate and health experts offers a global indictment of how fossil fuels harm populations – from extraction to emissions, devastating human health from cradle to grave. Treating the fossil fuel sector like the tobacco sector will help, recommends the study’s authors. Fossil fuel advertisements should be banned, […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Why Ending Malaria Depends on Bold Financing and Global Leadership 03/10/2025 Duma Gideon Boko The President of the Republic of Botswana and Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), writes about the urgency of mobilising funding to defend the gains and further progress in the fight against malaria. Despite decades of progress, we are not on track to defeat malaria in Africa. Without more resolve, innovation, financing, and […] Continue reading -> Smoke and Survival: Women Bear the Brunt of Indoor Air Pollution in Kenya 29/09/2025 Roisa Kerry NAIROBI, Kenya – The morning light filters into Alice Siamanta’s home in Nalepo on the outskirts of Nairobi. Her kitchen walls are clean, her pots shine, and free of soot. Her children are busy doing their homework, seated near her. The house is quiet. There is no coughing. Siamanta cooks on a stove purchased through […] Continue reading -> ‘Mismatch’ in the Air – Experts Call for Lung Health to be a Priority in Tackling Chronic Diseases 26/09/2025 Raisa Santos NEW YORK – Although chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are the third leading cause of death globally, there remains a ‘mismatch’ between impact and action, said a group of global health leaders and experts on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly. “There is a mismatch between the disease [impact] from CRD and the action against […] Continue reading -> UN Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases Fails to Win Approval After US Foils Consensus 25/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win formal endorsement at a special High Level Session of the General Assembly (GA) Thursday – after the United States torpedoed its adoption by consensus. The last minute moves means that the draft declaration […] Continue reading -> Ozone Layer is Recovering, But Water Cycle is Becoming Erratic, Says WMO 18/09/2025 Disha Shetty The ozone layer that protects human and animal health from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation continues to be on track for recovery in the coming decades, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its latest report released this week. In 2024, the ozone hole was smaller when compared to the previous years. This […] Continue reading -> Ban Fossil Fuel Advertisements Recommends Study on ‘Cradle to Grave’ Climate & Health Impacts 16/09/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A sweeping new report by a consortium of climate and health experts offers a global indictment of how fossil fuels harm populations – from extraction to emissions, devastating human health from cradle to grave. Treating the fossil fuel sector like the tobacco sector will help, recommends the study’s authors. Fossil fuel advertisements should be banned, […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Smoke and Survival: Women Bear the Brunt of Indoor Air Pollution in Kenya 29/09/2025 Roisa Kerry NAIROBI, Kenya – The morning light filters into Alice Siamanta’s home in Nalepo on the outskirts of Nairobi. Her kitchen walls are clean, her pots shine, and free of soot. Her children are busy doing their homework, seated near her. The house is quiet. There is no coughing. Siamanta cooks on a stove purchased through […] Continue reading -> ‘Mismatch’ in the Air – Experts Call for Lung Health to be a Priority in Tackling Chronic Diseases 26/09/2025 Raisa Santos NEW YORK – Although chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are the third leading cause of death globally, there remains a ‘mismatch’ between impact and action, said a group of global health leaders and experts on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly. “There is a mismatch between the disease [impact] from CRD and the action against […] Continue reading -> UN Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases Fails to Win Approval After US Foils Consensus 25/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win formal endorsement at a special High Level Session of the General Assembly (GA) Thursday – after the United States torpedoed its adoption by consensus. The last minute moves means that the draft declaration […] Continue reading -> Ozone Layer is Recovering, But Water Cycle is Becoming Erratic, Says WMO 18/09/2025 Disha Shetty The ozone layer that protects human and animal health from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation continues to be on track for recovery in the coming decades, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its latest report released this week. In 2024, the ozone hole was smaller when compared to the previous years. This […] Continue reading -> Ban Fossil Fuel Advertisements Recommends Study on ‘Cradle to Grave’ Climate & Health Impacts 16/09/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A sweeping new report by a consortium of climate and health experts offers a global indictment of how fossil fuels harm populations – from extraction to emissions, devastating human health from cradle to grave. Treating the fossil fuel sector like the tobacco sector will help, recommends the study’s authors. Fossil fuel advertisements should be banned, […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘Mismatch’ in the Air – Experts Call for Lung Health to be a Priority in Tackling Chronic Diseases 26/09/2025 Raisa Santos NEW YORK – Although chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are the third leading cause of death globally, there remains a ‘mismatch’ between impact and action, said a group of global health leaders and experts on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly. “There is a mismatch between the disease [impact] from CRD and the action against […] Continue reading -> UN Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases Fails to Win Approval After US Foils Consensus 25/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win formal endorsement at a special High Level Session of the General Assembly (GA) Thursday – after the United States torpedoed its adoption by consensus. The last minute moves means that the draft declaration […] Continue reading -> Ozone Layer is Recovering, But Water Cycle is Becoming Erratic, Says WMO 18/09/2025 Disha Shetty The ozone layer that protects human and animal health from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation continues to be on track for recovery in the coming decades, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its latest report released this week. In 2024, the ozone hole was smaller when compared to the previous years. This […] Continue reading -> Ban Fossil Fuel Advertisements Recommends Study on ‘Cradle to Grave’ Climate & Health Impacts 16/09/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A sweeping new report by a consortium of climate and health experts offers a global indictment of how fossil fuels harm populations – from extraction to emissions, devastating human health from cradle to grave. Treating the fossil fuel sector like the tobacco sector will help, recommends the study’s authors. Fossil fuel advertisements should be banned, […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UN Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases Fails to Win Approval After US Foils Consensus 25/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win formal endorsement at a special High Level Session of the General Assembly (GA) Thursday – after the United States torpedoed its adoption by consensus. The last minute moves means that the draft declaration […] Continue reading -> Ozone Layer is Recovering, But Water Cycle is Becoming Erratic, Says WMO 18/09/2025 Disha Shetty The ozone layer that protects human and animal health from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation continues to be on track for recovery in the coming decades, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its latest report released this week. In 2024, the ozone hole was smaller when compared to the previous years. This […] Continue reading -> Ban Fossil Fuel Advertisements Recommends Study on ‘Cradle to Grave’ Climate & Health Impacts 16/09/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A sweeping new report by a consortium of climate and health experts offers a global indictment of how fossil fuels harm populations – from extraction to emissions, devastating human health from cradle to grave. Treating the fossil fuel sector like the tobacco sector will help, recommends the study’s authors. Fossil fuel advertisements should be banned, […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Ozone Layer is Recovering, But Water Cycle is Becoming Erratic, Says WMO 18/09/2025 Disha Shetty The ozone layer that protects human and animal health from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation continues to be on track for recovery in the coming decades, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its latest report released this week. In 2024, the ozone hole was smaller when compared to the previous years. This […] Continue reading -> Ban Fossil Fuel Advertisements Recommends Study on ‘Cradle to Grave’ Climate & Health Impacts 16/09/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A sweeping new report by a consortium of climate and health experts offers a global indictment of how fossil fuels harm populations – from extraction to emissions, devastating human health from cradle to grave. Treating the fossil fuel sector like the tobacco sector will help, recommends the study’s authors. Fossil fuel advertisements should be banned, […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Ban Fossil Fuel Advertisements Recommends Study on ‘Cradle to Grave’ Climate & Health Impacts 16/09/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A sweeping new report by a consortium of climate and health experts offers a global indictment of how fossil fuels harm populations – from extraction to emissions, devastating human health from cradle to grave. Treating the fossil fuel sector like the tobacco sector will help, recommends the study’s authors. Fossil fuel advertisements should be banned, […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts