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Antimicrobial resistance or AMR is considered one of the top global public health problems. It also poses an urgent and critical threat to animal and plant health, food security and economic development.
Emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, are responsible for at least one quarter of global warming.
Biotechnology has huge potential to help overcome some of our leading global problems, from disease-resistant crops to innovative medical treatments.
But, like many new technologies, it is not without potential risks.
Living Modified Organisms (LMOs – also known as genetically modified organisms, or GMOs) can potentially negatively impact human health and the environment.
99 per cent of our world is exposed to polluted air causing an estimated 7 million premature deaths every year.
Air pollution is an environmental risk to human health. It has detrimental impacts on climate, biodiversity and ecosystems.In fact, environmental health is linked to human health. Improving our air quality will bring health, development and environmental benefits.
On the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies 2022, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, calls for urgent action on regulation, monitoring and regional cooperation to combat air pollution:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres outlines steps needed to tackle air pollution and ensure a healthy, sustainable planet for all ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on 7 September.
The world is swimming in plastic.
Global cumulative plastic production is predicted to reach 34,000 million tonnes between 1950 and 2050.