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Countries across the world must urgently adopt emissions controls and air monitoring systems for the worst pollutants, if they are to grapple with the growing problem of air pollution causing millions of deaths each year, five national academies ha

Exposure to asbestos has been a long-standing issue, threatening the health of both the environment and human population for centuries. Hundreds of millions of people are exposed to the toxin worldwide each year, despite its known health risks.

Chemicals are an integral part of our lives and are present in most of the products we use every day in our homes.

In a country whose sovereign territory is almost 100 per cent ocean, there are an unexpected number of cars, trucks and motorcycles packed into the Maldivian capital.

High up in the Swiss mountains, under a cloudless sky, surrounded by a bold rocky landscape, over 70 professionals from the fashion industry gathered to explore ways to make the trade more sustainable.

Humanitarian action offers the opportunity to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity during and after man-made crises and natural disasters.

In Kenya, over 70 universities are being called on by the UN Environment Programme and the Kenyan Government to work together and transform their campuses to be the “greenest in the world”.

New Delhi, 5 July 2019 – India has formally joined the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), becoming the 65th country to join the partnership, following through on a commitment made by the country’s newly-appointed

A new UN Environment Programme report shows how waste management is closely linked to gender inequality “Women can’t be truck drivers because it is dirty work. How would she cook for her family in the evening with dirty hands?”

Industrial legacy has left behind carcinogens such as chromium and cobalt Project to monitor soil pollution identifies 14 priority industrial sites for remediation First-ever nationwide effort to improve sustainable land mana

Chugging engines, smoking chimneys and thick ambient smog.

On this World Mental Health Day, we draw attention to the relationship between mental health and the environment. 

Air pollution affects us all to some degree.

The environmental interest in nitrogen (N2), an essential component of the air we breathe, focuses on the conversion of N2 into other chemically reactive forms.

A Q&A with Nitrogen expert Mark Sutton of the United Kingdom Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

A biological remediation pilot project seeking to enhance nature’s own ability to clear up oil spills in Iraq’s conflict-affected areas has been launched in Kirkuk by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the sta

An interview with UN Environment Programme’s peatlands expert Dianna Kopansky

Insurance payments for restoring a coral reef after it has been smashed by a hurricane may seem a bit far-fetched. Nevertheless, this is one of a raft of measures being proposed for the world’s second largest reef.

The global transport sector accounts for almost one quarter of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, and this proportion is rising.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a World Heritage site, is one of the most iconic coral reefs.