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SDIS2021
This is the WHO’s massive new list of ways to create a healthier, safer environment
Four UN agencies have compiled a first-of-its-kind Compendium of guidance on health and environment to help policymakers save millions of lives.
SDIS2021
How AI is transforming, decarbonising and 'cleaning up' the grid
Increases in renewables are set to slash electric sector emissions. But to make this new reality possible, the grid must first undergo profound changes.
Air Pollution
This Is Your Brain On Air Pollution
Air Pollution
6 things you should know about air pollution and your health
On International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, we're taking a close-up look at the air we breathe and its impact on our health.
Automotive Industry
Leaded petrol officially eliminated in 'milestone' for global health
Leaded petrol has been eliminated after the world's last remaining stocks were used up last month, the U.N.'s Environment Programme (UNEP) has said.
India
This is how much air pollution shortens life expectancy in India
More than 480 million people living in central, eastern and northern India have face reduced live expectancies as a result of air pollution.
Climate Change
Climate change: half the world’s children are in high-risk areas
The Children’s Climate Risk Index from UNICEF finds around 1 billion children are at risk from climate shocks and lack of services such as healthcare.
Air Pollution
Here's How Drones are Replacing Fireworks - Without The Pollution
Drone fireworks, like the one at the Tokyo Olympics, will soon be a replacement for fireworks due to concerns about air pollution and environmental damage.
Air Pollution
Study: Poorer Indian households are bearing the brunt of global pollution
Poorer households in India are bearing a disproportional impact from pollution caused by others, results in a study by Yale School of the Environment found.
Future of Mobility
Are electric cars all that green? Yes, this chart shows you how
A common misconception is that electric vehicles aren't cleaner than normal engines, once you consider the battery, but the ICCT says this isn't true.
Air Pollution
Is clean air becoming a new global currency?
Clean air might soon be considered as a new global currency. The unequal distribution of air pollutants in marginalized communities means poor people breathe dirtier air.
Cities and Urbanization
How the right city designs can help us live longer and better
A new study has investigated how urbanisation increases the risks of non-communicable diseases, like heart disease and what cities can do to reduce risks.
ASEAN
Five steps for cleaner air in Central Asia
None of the countries in Central Asia region meet WHO safety limits for small particles. The World Bank offers five ways countries can improve air quality.
Air Pollution
Here are 6 ways you can beat air pollution every day
Air Pollution
Air Pollution in Europe is Decreasing But It Still Has Some Hotspots
Air pollution in Europe is decreasing. Here's a look at some statistics about Europe's air pollution map.