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Four Ways the Planetary Crisis is Impacting Mental Health
“A healthy environment is not only a key ingredient for human health and well-being, but also a foundation for One Health since the health of humans, animals, plants, and the wider environment and ecosystems are closely linked and interdependent,” says…
UN Urges Europe to Boost Environmental Ambition to Fight Planetary Crisis
Despite progress in certain areas, governments in the pan-European region must show far greater ambition in tackling climate change, protecting ecosystems and managing and tackling waste and pollution, stresses a new UN assessment presented to European ministers. The 7th pan-European environmental…
What You Need to Know About Combatting Food Loss and Waste
As the world searches for ways to counter the climate crisis, experts are turning to food systems for solutions. Research from the IPCC shows that food loss and waste is responsible for a staggering eight-10 per cent of global greenhouse…
What Role Can Young People Play in Tackling the Climate Crisis?
The impacts of the climate crisis are already widespread: from increased floods, droughts and wildfires to more devastating storms and temperature extremes. Scientists estimate the world is experiencing a global temperature increase of 1.1˚C over pre-industrial levels and if CO2…
How do Countries Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
With the 2022 Emissions Gap Report due to be released in October this year ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, the focus is on how fast countries can reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the…
Five Cities Tackling Air Pollution
Air pollution has been called the most-pressing environmental health crisis of our time, responsible for an estimated 7 million premature deaths every year. Approximately nine in 10 people around the world breathe unclean air, which increases the risk of asthma,…
After Landmark UN Declaration, Hope for Cleaner Air
Last month, the United Nations General Assembly passed a historic resolution declaring access to a healthy environment a universal human right. The resolution has been lauded around the world in recent weeks, raising hopes it will prod governments to tackle…