Mums ban outdoor fun as air pollution worsens in Vietnam capital
Hanoi, Vietnam Reuters Nga Trang has nearly stopped going out in the evening and forbids her kids to play outdoors after school because air pollution from burning trash gets worse in her neighbourhood in Hanoi in the late afternoon. A Hanoian by birth, Nga, 44, is one of many residents of Vietnam’s capital whose daily […]
Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows
Singapore Reuters Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health Organization, data published on Tuesday showed. Average concentrations of PM2.5 – small airborne particles that damage the lungs – reached 79.9 […]
Wow!: Cambodia ‘upcycler’ turns tonnes of plastic bottles into brooms
CHANTHA LACH, of Reuters, reports on an innovative reuse of plastic bottles…
Essay: Six ways inequality holds back climate action
Against the backdrop of the World Economic Forum taking place this week, EMMA GARNETT and CHARLOTTE A KUKOWSKI explain, in an article first published on The Conversation, why inequality remains one of the biggest barriers to the net zero transition…
Essay: Conflict pollution, washed-up landmines and military emissions – here’s how war trashes the environment
In an article first published on The Conversation, STACEY PIZZINO, JO DURHAM and MICHAEL WALLER, of The University of Queensland in Australia, look at the environmental costs of war…
Poisoned wells: Oil pollution haunts Nigerian district for decades
A Lagos community raised the alarm about contaminated water in the 1990s, but data shows pollution continues today. BUKOLA ADEBAYO, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Countries pledge to raise $US12 billion to fund coral reef protection
Singapore Reuters An alliance of nations said on Tuesday members would raise $US12 billion to protect coral reefs from threats such as pollution and overfishing, but experts warned the funding would only be a drop in the ocean unless broader climate risks are addressed. The International Coral Reef Initiative said it would secure public and […]
Rags not riches: Ghana drowns in Western castoffs
Traders in the world’s largest second-hand clothes market want reparations for chronic pollution caused by fast fashion. BUKOLA ADEBAYO, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Plastic entering oceans could nearly triple by 2040 if left unchecked – research
Singapore Reuters Plastics entering the world’s oceans have surged by an “unprecedented” amount since 2005 and could nearly triple by 2040 if no further action is taken, according to research published on Wednesday. An estimated 171 trillion plastic particles were afloat in the oceans by 2019, according to peer-reviewed research led by the 5 Gyres […]
Wow!: No land, no problem – Netherlands innovates to lead EU solar drive
The Netherlands, Europe’s solar panel leader, is finding innovative places to site solar projects on limited land. KAROLIN SCHAPS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…