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Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide marked the International Day of Zero Waste, which spotlighted solutions to the mounting environmental and social problems caused by the fashion and textile sector.
Speed down a highway outside of Beijing, China and chances are you’ll spot more cars without tailpipes than you can count.
Or hop onto a motorcycle taxi in Kigali, Rwanda and instead of a backfiring muffler, you’ll likely hear just the hum of a battery.
When designer Batoul Al-Rashdan tells people she makes clothes out of ground olives and onion peels, some look at her with raised eyebrows.
“It’s definitely a conversation starter,” says the founder of Jordanian fashion house Studio BOR, laughing. “But once [people] learn more about it, they are like, ‘Okay, interesting.’”
In Kochi, a major port on India’s western coast known as the “Queen of the Arabian Sea,” a dense network of rivers, creeks and canals was once the lifeline of the city. The waterways were a transport route for people and goods, provided water for daily use, and drained monsoon stormwaters into the sea. But many have been neglected in recent decades amid rapid urbanization, some unplanned.
At first, the satellite image of Lake Titicaca, which sits high in the Andes Mountains on the border between Bolivia and Peru, looks normal. But zoom in, and you’ll see a riot of reds, yellows and greens along its coastlines.
Oleg Zaitsev strides across a factory floor in Almaty, Kazakhstan as a row of workers sort through old circuit boards and worn televisions. The 59-year-old is the managing director of a company that recycles used electronics.
A study by the World Health Organization released this week found cancer rates are rising among non-smokers globally, a development researchers linked in part to air pollution.
Last week, several prominent
In the unusually hot summer of 2016, a bacterium that causes anthrax killed more than 2,500 reindeer in Siberia’s remote Yamal Peninsula, according to one study.
In a Nairobi hotel last week, models strode down a runway to promote the idea of reuse in fashion. Clad in upcycled looks created by emerging designers, the show focused on avoiding new production and repurposing items already in circulation.
Karina Khatic has seen firsthand the misuse of pharmaceuticals and the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) they can cause. Throughout the Caribbean, she says, farmers and pet owners are turning to ineffective over-the-counter antimicrobial drugs, such as antibiotics and other chemicals, for their animals.
Taxi driver Chanjira Ruangchan is weaving her electric motorcycle through the crowded streets of downtown Bangkok when she spots what looks like a bank of airport lockers.
Methane Alert and Response System issued 1,200 notifications over major emissions; only 15 prompted responses
Plugged methane leaks in Algeria, Nigeria addressing emissions equivalent to around one million cars annually
140 oil and gas companies have committed to credibly measuring and reducing methane emissions under OGMP 2.0
Baku, 15 November 2024 – A high-tech system that ident
It started with a purple blob on a computer screen in Paris, France. The splotch, hovering over a patch of desert in eastern Algeria, was the tell-tale sign of a release of methane, a colourless, odourless gas supercharging climate change.
Findings from the new Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment (N₂O) warns that without urgent action on rising N₂O emissions, there is no viable pathway to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, and provides tangible tools to reduce emissions by more than 40% from current levels.
The assessment shows that N₂O is currently the most significant o
More than a billion people in Africa walk or cycle for almost an hour daily, yet 74% of assessed roads lack footpaths, and 92% have no crossings
The Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM), developed with direct engagement with over 1,300 stakeholders, aims to transform active mobility across Africa
Assessment
The world has mismanaged its freshwater reserves for decades, hampering progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Lead may be present in everything from cookware and cosmetics to paint and plumbing.
They pollute the air. They warm the planet. They prevent crops from growing. Overall, super pollutants are a pretty nasty group of chemical compounds – and unfortunately, they’re all around us.
Nairobi, 1 October 2024 – One year after its adoption in Bonn, the Global Framework on Chemicals today launched its first call for projects targeting the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste.
How do you make the people of the world healthier? For the longest time, the answer was to treat the myriad ailments that plague the human race.
But in recent years, experts have come to have a more expansive view of health. Many are finally acknowledging that human health is inextricably linked to the health of animals, both wild and domestic, and the health of the planet.
07 September, Abidjan - African Environment Ministers meeting in Abidjan have called for the establishment of a legally binding protocol on drought management under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), with a special focus on Africa.
Nairobi, 7 September 2024 – The world marked the fifth annual International Day of Clean Air for blue skies today with calls for investment in clean air solutions now, as air pollution causes increasing public health, environmental, and economic harms.
Air pollution costs the global economy a staggering US$8.1 trillion every year, or 6.1 per cent of the world's gross domestic product.
CCAC launches an Air Quality Management Exchange Platform (AQMx) following UNEA-6 resolution to increase regional cooperation and action on improving air quality globally.
The platform will guide city and national air quality managers on how to meet World Health Organization (WHO) Air Qu
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