Global energy access gap widens: 685m without electricity
A global energy report reveals an increase in the number of people without electricity access…
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Global energy crisis: millions in darkness, billions using harmful fuels
Nearly 675 million individuals lacked electricity in 2021, while a shocking 2.3 billion people…
Breathe Warsaw: New initiative aims to improve air quality in Polish capital
The city of Warsaw, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Clean Air Fund will work together to…
WHO announces new global air quality guidelines
The organisation lowered its guideline levels for two air pollutants, fine particulate matter…
More than 3.4m children attend schools with toxic air
A new study has found that 27% of UK schools are in areas with high air pollution levels
WHO calls for urgent research after microplastics found in drinking water
Plastic bottles and caps used in bottled water could be sources of microplastics but data is…
WHO warns polluted air is putting 93% of children ‘at serious risk’
The World Health Organisation found around 1.8bn children are exposed to fine particulate…
Global health, environment and climate change coalition launched
Many pollutants that damage health also harm the environment and contribute to climate change,…
WHO: Air pollution levels ‘dangerously high’ in many countries
The Indian city of Delhi and Egypt’s Cairo have been revealed as the world’s most polluted…
Regional governments commit to meeting WHO air quality standards
A total of 10 regional governments across the world have committed to meeting the World Health…
