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Air pollution isn’t a new problem. We’ve been worried about smog for centuries, from the infamous “pea souper” smogs of 19th century London to the hazes that regularly engulf cities from Beijing to Delhi in the present day.

“Sometimes bad things have to happen before the good things start,” says Ali Ghnaim.

An interview with Francesca O'Hanlon, founder of Blue Tap This year’s World Water Day on 22 March celebrates water for all.

Ahead of global climate strikes on March 15, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke at the 4th UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, calling on the world to act, and fast.  

Fashion today is about obsession with outward image and appearance.

Nairobi, 11 March, 2019 – The global fight against plastic pollution comes into sharp focus at the Fourth UN Environment Assembly this month in Nairobi, Kenya, with the launch of three reports each addressing different aspects

The size of the global chemical industry exceeded US$5 trillion in 2017 and is projected to double by 2030. The benefits of action to minimize the adverse impacts of chemicals have been estimated in the high tens of billions of Unite

Getting 193 United Nations Member States to see eye to eye on a range of pressing environmental issues is not easy.

Washington, D.C. 6 March 2019 – UN Environment has teamed up with the nonprofit REVERB to engage music fans to take action for the environment on tours across several countries this year.

Smog-wreathed skyscrapers, toxic traffic jams and belching chimney stacks may be the first images that come to mind when discussing air pollution, but new research has lifted the lid on the invisible toxins tainting the air in our homes.

Leading a sustainable lifestyle can be difficult. Many luxuries are sacrificed for options that are less attractive and easy.

UN Environment today released its 2018 Annual Report, highlighting the organization’s work on issues from fighting pollution of the air and sea to helping nations meet their goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

We’re excited to welcome our seven 2018 Young Champions of the Earth to Kenya for the Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly.

According to the World Health Organization, every year, around 7 million people die prematurely from disease caused by air pollution. That is 800 people every hour, or 13 every minute, dying because of the dirty air they breathe.

Did you know air pollution harms kids more than adults? Breathing dirty air can slow mental development and cause numerous other health problems in children.

Seven years ago in 2012, a United Nations Security Council Resolution placed an embargo on the export of charcoal from Somalia.

If you’re staying in California, United States for longer than it takes to appreciate San Francisco, your next stop is likely to be Yosemite National Park.

Public transit passengers in Indonesia’s capital may soon notice a new green addition to their commute.

By Hugh Weldon, 2018 Young Champion of the Earth for Europe

As a global movement to tackle air pollution gathers pace, innovators are rising to the challenge, unveiling products and technologies that remove some of the dangerous toxins that are seeping into our lungs and accelerating climate change.