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When Rachel Carson wrote those words in 1962, she may never have guessed that 55 years later pollutants would be one of the world’s major killers. Air pollution is now the biggest environmental health risk in the…
25 March, 2017 - A major clean-up exercise took place today at Lake Naivasha in Kenya as part of activities to mark World Water Day. UN Environment, in conjunction with a non-governmental organization, Clean Up…
Under UN Environment’s new #CleanSeas campaign, more than 800 people have already pledged to replace their personal care and cosmetic products that contain microbeads with ocean-friendly alternatives. On 23…
It might have been the ubiquitous image of Peanut the turtle with a six-pack ring wrapped around its middle that did it: its shell bent horribly out of shape as it grew to accommodate the plastic belt in which the…
Welcome to 2017. Pollution is going to be a big topic this year, particularly of the air and sea. Air pollution is the world's biggest environmental health risk, costing the lives of 7 million people every year. On…
Large-scale adoption of green technologies in key sectors like manufacturing and transport is key to boosting air quality in China's major cities, according to United Nations Environment Programme Executive…
Five West African countries have agreed to ban importing Europe's dirty fuels, a move that will dramatically reduce vehicle emissions and help more than 250 million people breath safer, cleaner air. Together, the…
5 December 2016 – Five West African countries have agreed to ban importing Europe’s dirty fuels, a move that will dramatically reduce vehicle emissions and help more than 250 million people breath safer, cleaner…
5 December 2016 - A new, USD $60 million global initiative launched at the International Nitrogen Initiative Conference in Melbourne, Australia, aims to spearhead integrated management of the nitrogen cycle for…
Scientists and air pollution experts are calling for Indian government officials to back a ten-point plan to improve air quality following a severe episode at the beginning of November when New Delhi was blanketed…
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