WHO Regional Director Saima Wazed Accused of Fraud and Forgery by Bangladesh Authorities 22/03/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Bangladesh’s Anti Corruption Comission (ACC) has filed two cases against Saima Wazed, director of WHO’s South East Asia Regional Office (SEARO), for fraud, forgery and misuse of power in connection with her campaign to become the WHO’s top official in the South East Asia region. The charges against Wazed, who took office a Regional Director […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Number of WHO Senior Directors Nearly Doubled since 2017, Costs Approach $100 million 10/03/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher To save the World Health Organization (WHO), move staff to regional and country offices; cut posts at the top not only bottom; reduce gig workers rationally; and create a merit- and equity-based HR strategy for all levels of the organization, urge critics The number of WHO’s top-ranked directors (D2), the highest level of staff before […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh to Investigate Appointment of WHO Regional Director for South East Asia 17/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Chetan Bhattacharji As Bangladesh presses for its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be extradited to face charges of human rights abuses, her daughter, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for South East Asia (SEARO), is also under scrutiny. Saima Wazed was elected to the WHO position by regional leaders in November 2023 amid allegations that […] Continue reading -> Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Now Responsible for Nearly One Fifth of Dengue Cases in the Americas and Asia 06/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Nearly one fifth of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean, or about 45 million infections a year, are attributable to climate change, in the past decade, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard and Stanford Universities. Rising temperatures combined with mosquito species uniquely suited to sprawling urbanization and deforestation are fueling […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s ‘Super Seeders’ Show Promise in Curbing Stubble Burning, But Uptake is Slow 04/12/2024 Rahul Basharat Rajput LAHORE, Pakistan – Capital of the agriculturally rich Punjab Province, Lahore, has been engulfed in intense smoke for nearly a month. The government closed schools in Lahore and parts of the province on 7 November but even though they reopened a few weeks later, air pollution has remained at record, hazardous levels throughout the region. […] Continue reading -> Against Rising Fossil Fuel Emissions, WHO and COP29 Hosts Call For More ‘Healthy’ Climate Commitments by Countries 13/11/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji BAKU – The World Health Organization and United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) host, Azerbaijan, issued a joint call to countries on Wednesday to adopt more “healthy'” Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) in their next set of plans for climate action. The next NCDs are due to be submitted in early 2025. But as carbon dioxide (CO2) […] 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 -> 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 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... 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EXCLUSIVE: Number of WHO Senior Directors Nearly Doubled since 2017, Costs Approach $100 million 10/03/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher To save the World Health Organization (WHO), move staff to regional and country offices; cut posts at the top not only bottom; reduce gig workers rationally; and create a merit- and equity-based HR strategy for all levels of the organization, urge critics The number of WHO’s top-ranked directors (D2), the highest level of staff before […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh to Investigate Appointment of WHO Regional Director for South East Asia 17/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Chetan Bhattacharji As Bangladesh presses for its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be extradited to face charges of human rights abuses, her daughter, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for South East Asia (SEARO), is also under scrutiny. Saima Wazed was elected to the WHO position by regional leaders in November 2023 amid allegations that […] Continue reading -> Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Now Responsible for Nearly One Fifth of Dengue Cases in the Americas and Asia 06/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Nearly one fifth of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean, or about 45 million infections a year, are attributable to climate change, in the past decade, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard and Stanford Universities. Rising temperatures combined with mosquito species uniquely suited to sprawling urbanization and deforestation are fueling […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s ‘Super Seeders’ Show Promise in Curbing Stubble Burning, But Uptake is Slow 04/12/2024 Rahul Basharat Rajput LAHORE, Pakistan – Capital of the agriculturally rich Punjab Province, Lahore, has been engulfed in intense smoke for nearly a month. The government closed schools in Lahore and parts of the province on 7 November but even though they reopened a few weeks later, air pollution has remained at record, hazardous levels throughout the region. […] Continue reading -> Against Rising Fossil Fuel Emissions, WHO and COP29 Hosts Call For More ‘Healthy’ Climate Commitments by Countries 13/11/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji BAKU – The World Health Organization and United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) host, Azerbaijan, issued a joint call to countries on Wednesday to adopt more “healthy'” Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) in their next set of plans for climate action. The next NCDs are due to be submitted in early 2025. But as carbon dioxide (CO2) […] 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 -> 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 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.
International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh to Investigate Appointment of WHO Regional Director for South East Asia 17/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Chetan Bhattacharji As Bangladesh presses for its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be extradited to face charges of human rights abuses, her daughter, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for South East Asia (SEARO), is also under scrutiny. Saima Wazed was elected to the WHO position by regional leaders in November 2023 amid allegations that […] Continue reading -> Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Now Responsible for Nearly One Fifth of Dengue Cases in the Americas and Asia 06/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Nearly one fifth of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean, or about 45 million infections a year, are attributable to climate change, in the past decade, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard and Stanford Universities. Rising temperatures combined with mosquito species uniquely suited to sprawling urbanization and deforestation are fueling […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s ‘Super Seeders’ Show Promise in Curbing Stubble Burning, But Uptake is Slow 04/12/2024 Rahul Basharat Rajput LAHORE, Pakistan – Capital of the agriculturally rich Punjab Province, Lahore, has been engulfed in intense smoke for nearly a month. The government closed schools in Lahore and parts of the province on 7 November but even though they reopened a few weeks later, air pollution has remained at record, hazardous levels throughout the region. […] Continue reading -> Against Rising Fossil Fuel Emissions, WHO and COP29 Hosts Call For More ‘Healthy’ Climate Commitments by Countries 13/11/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji BAKU – The World Health Organization and United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) host, Azerbaijan, issued a joint call to countries on Wednesday to adopt more “healthy'” Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) in their next set of plans for climate action. The next NCDs are due to be submitted in early 2025. But as carbon dioxide (CO2) […] 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 -> 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 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.
Bangladesh to Investigate Appointment of WHO Regional Director for South East Asia 17/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Chetan Bhattacharji As Bangladesh presses for its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be extradited to face charges of human rights abuses, her daughter, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for South East Asia (SEARO), is also under scrutiny. Saima Wazed was elected to the WHO position by regional leaders in November 2023 amid allegations that […] Continue reading -> Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Now Responsible for Nearly One Fifth of Dengue Cases in the Americas and Asia 06/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Nearly one fifth of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean, or about 45 million infections a year, are attributable to climate change, in the past decade, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard and Stanford Universities. Rising temperatures combined with mosquito species uniquely suited to sprawling urbanization and deforestation are fueling […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s ‘Super Seeders’ Show Promise in Curbing Stubble Burning, But Uptake is Slow 04/12/2024 Rahul Basharat Rajput LAHORE, Pakistan – Capital of the agriculturally rich Punjab Province, Lahore, has been engulfed in intense smoke for nearly a month. The government closed schools in Lahore and parts of the province on 7 November but even though they reopened a few weeks later, air pollution has remained at record, hazardous levels throughout the region. […] Continue reading -> Against Rising Fossil Fuel Emissions, WHO and COP29 Hosts Call For More ‘Healthy’ Climate Commitments by Countries 13/11/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji BAKU – The World Health Organization and United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) host, Azerbaijan, issued a joint call to countries on Wednesday to adopt more “healthy'” Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) in their next set of plans for climate action. The next NCDs are due to be submitted in early 2025. But as carbon dioxide (CO2) […] 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 -> 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 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.
Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 11/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After an early surge of spending during the COVID pandemic, public health layouts by countries at all income levels declined in 2022, on average, as compared to 2021. Meanwhile, there was a 60% increase overall in per-capita health expenditures between 2000 and 2022 – but in low income countries this was largely driven by a […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Now Responsible for Nearly One Fifth of Dengue Cases in the Americas and Asia 06/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Nearly one fifth of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean, or about 45 million infections a year, are attributable to climate change, in the past decade, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard and Stanford Universities. Rising temperatures combined with mosquito species uniquely suited to sprawling urbanization and deforestation are fueling […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s ‘Super Seeders’ Show Promise in Curbing Stubble Burning, But Uptake is Slow 04/12/2024 Rahul Basharat Rajput LAHORE, Pakistan – Capital of the agriculturally rich Punjab Province, Lahore, has been engulfed in intense smoke for nearly a month. The government closed schools in Lahore and parts of the province on 7 November but even though they reopened a few weeks later, air pollution has remained at record, hazardous levels throughout the region. […] Continue reading -> Against Rising Fossil Fuel Emissions, WHO and COP29 Hosts Call For More ‘Healthy’ Climate Commitments by Countries 13/11/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji BAKU – The World Health Organization and United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) host, Azerbaijan, issued a joint call to countries on Wednesday to adopt more “healthy'” Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) in their next set of plans for climate action. The next NCDs are due to be submitted in early 2025. But as carbon dioxide (CO2) […] 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 -> 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 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.
Climate Change Now Responsible for Nearly One Fifth of Dengue Cases in the Americas and Asia 06/12/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Nearly one fifth of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean, or about 45 million infections a year, are attributable to climate change, in the past decade, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard and Stanford Universities. Rising temperatures combined with mosquito species uniquely suited to sprawling urbanization and deforestation are fueling […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s ‘Super Seeders’ Show Promise in Curbing Stubble Burning, But Uptake is Slow 04/12/2024 Rahul Basharat Rajput LAHORE, Pakistan – Capital of the agriculturally rich Punjab Province, Lahore, has been engulfed in intense smoke for nearly a month. The government closed schools in Lahore and parts of the province on 7 November but even though they reopened a few weeks later, air pollution has remained at record, hazardous levels throughout the region. […] Continue reading -> Against Rising Fossil Fuel Emissions, WHO and COP29 Hosts Call For More ‘Healthy’ Climate Commitments by Countries 13/11/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji BAKU – The World Health Organization and United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) host, Azerbaijan, issued a joint call to countries on Wednesday to adopt more “healthy'” Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) in their next set of plans for climate action. The next NCDs are due to be submitted in early 2025. But as carbon dioxide (CO2) […] 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 -> 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 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.
Pakistan’s ‘Super Seeders’ Show Promise in Curbing Stubble Burning, But Uptake is Slow 04/12/2024 Rahul Basharat Rajput LAHORE, Pakistan – Capital of the agriculturally rich Punjab Province, Lahore, has been engulfed in intense smoke for nearly a month. The government closed schools in Lahore and parts of the province on 7 November but even though they reopened a few weeks later, air pollution has remained at record, hazardous levels throughout the region. […] Continue reading -> Against Rising Fossil Fuel Emissions, WHO and COP29 Hosts Call For More ‘Healthy’ Climate Commitments by Countries 13/11/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji BAKU – The World Health Organization and United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) host, Azerbaijan, issued a joint call to countries on Wednesday to adopt more “healthy'” Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) in their next set of plans for climate action. The next NCDs are due to be submitted in early 2025. But as carbon dioxide (CO2) […] 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 -> 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 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.
Against Rising Fossil Fuel Emissions, WHO and COP29 Hosts Call For More ‘Healthy’ Climate Commitments by Countries 13/11/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji BAKU – The World Health Organization and United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) host, Azerbaijan, issued a joint call to countries on Wednesday to adopt more “healthy'” Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) in their next set of plans for climate action. The next NCDs are due to be submitted in early 2025. But as carbon dioxide (CO2) […] 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 -> 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 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 -> 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 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 posts