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Chemicals are an integral part of our lives and are present in most of the products we use every day in our homes.

Exposure to asbestos has been a long-standing issue, threatening the health of both the environment and human population for centuries. Hundreds of millions of people are exposed to the toxin worldwide each year, despite its known health risks.

Countries across the world must urgently adopt emissions controls and air monitoring systems for the worst pollutants, if they are to grapple with the growing problem of air pollution causing millions of deaths each year, five national academies ha

“Our world is swamped by harmful plastic waste. Microplastics in the seas now outnumber stars in our galaxy. From remote islands to the Artic, nowhere is untouched. If present trends continue, by 2050, our oceans will have more plastic than fish.

An interview with UN Environment Programme’s peatlands expert Dianna Kopansky

A biological remediation pilot project seeking to enhance nature’s own ability to clear up oil spills in Iraq’s conflict-affected areas has been launched in Kirkuk by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the sta

A Q&A with Nitrogen expert Mark Sutton of the United Kingdom Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

The environmental interest in nitrogen (N2), an essential component of the air we breathe, focuses on the conversion of N2 into other chemically reactive forms.

Air pollution affects us all to some degree.

On this World Mental Health Day, we draw attention to the relationship between mental health and the environment. 

Insurance payments for restoring a coral reef after it has been smashed by a hurricane may seem a bit far-fetched. Nevertheless, this is one of a raft of measures being proposed for the world’s second largest reef.

Chugging engines, smoking chimneys and thick ambient smog.

Industrial legacy has left behind carcinogens such as chromium and cobalt Project to monitor soil pollution identifies 14 priority industrial sites for remediation First-ever nationwide effort to improve sustainable land man

A new UN Environment Programme report shows how waste management is closely linked to gender inequality “Women can’t be truck drivers because it is dirty work. How would she cook for her family in the evening with dirty hands?”

The global transport sector accounts for almost one quarter of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, and this proportion is rising.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a World Heritage site, is one of the most iconic coral reefs.

New York, September 22, 2019 – A meeting of ministers and high-level representatives of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) today agreed to accelerate efforts to significantly reduce short-lived climate pollutants by the end

On a sunny morning, 1,200 school children, aged between 8 and 14, headed to the beach to undertake the biggest climate action event ever seen in the historic Belgian coastal city of Ostend.

Bright lights brighten up the buzzing streets of Kathmandu at night. Markets spin with people, traffic weaving in and out of fabric shop fronts laden with orange, blue and turquoise clothes and wraps.   

On Sunday 22 September, roads around London Bridge, Tower Bridge and much of the City of London will be closed in an effort to tackle the city’s air pollution crisis.