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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

This year’s World Environment Day on 5 June, the 50th anniversary of one of the largest global platforms for environmental public outreach, saw millions of people from around the world

Karina Khatic has seen firsthand the misuse of pharmaceuticals and the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) they can cause.

In a Nairobi hotel last week, models strode down a runway to promote the idea of reuse in fashion.

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.   

It started with a purple blob on a computer screen in Paris, France.

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

Findings from the new Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment (N₂O) warns that without urgent action on rising N₂O emissions, there is no viable pathw

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 dir

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

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.  

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 (

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 a

For billions of people across the developing world, particularly children and women, mealtime starts by firing up a kerosene stove, lighting a charcoal grill or setting some logs ablaze.  

CCAC launches an Air Quality Management Exchange Platform (AQMx) following UNEA-6 resolution  to i

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.

Some 40 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rely on the Congo Basin – home to the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest – for food, health, livelihoods and ecosystem services.