Exploring the connections between people, the environment and a changing world.
Humanity’s challenge is no longer simply to reduce emissions. It is to preserve a stable and liveable world while adapting to changes that are already underway. We are now at the beginning of this acceleration. 1. Stop making the problem…
With the latest IPCC report, we are at a crossroads, the decisions we make now can still secure a liveable future. This report draws from 34,000 studies from 270 authors in 67 countries and is the most important update since…
COVID-19 is set to cause the largest ever annual fall in CO2 emissions due to traffic, power usage and industrial production. Scientists estimate a 7% highest potential reduction if restrictions remain until the end of 2020 (Le Quéré et al.,…
Young activists are calling for north-south solidarity and a global climate strike to help tackle climate emergency that will exacerbate inequality and conflict. The September 2019 climate strikes are a series of international protests to demand climate action prior to…
A recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change draft report warns global warming is on track to breach the toughest limit set in the Paris climate agreement by the middle of this century unless governments make unprecedented economic shifts from fossil fuels. It mentions average surface temperatures are about 1C above pre-industrial times and that average temperatures are on track to reach 1.5C by the 2040s.
Outdoor air pollution has been linked to 2.7 million preterm births per year, a major study has concluded. When a baby is born preterm (at less than 37 weeks of gestation), there is an increased risk of death or long-term…
An international, multi-disciplinary research initiative was launched at the COP22 climate talks taking place in Morocco. It brings together leading experts to track and analyze the impacts of climate change on public health. The interrelation of climate change and public…
Higher levels of air pollution may correspond to higher rates of mental health disorders in children e.g. kids and teens, according to a new study conducted in Sweden. Researchers found that, in areas with higher levels of pollution, there were…
Outdoor air pollution has grown 8% globally in the past 5 years, with billions of people around the world now exposed to dangerous air, according to new data from more than 3,000 cities compiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Air…
Air pollution is now linked to premature birth in the U.S., causing over 3% of these events, about 16,000 each year. The annual cost has reached $4.3 billion, according to a new study by the NYU Langone Medical Center in…