#diseases News
Nations gather in South Korea this month for a final meeting on curbing plastic pollution. Who are the key players – and is a deal likely?
As landfills struggle to cope, Vietnam is turning to waste-to-energy plants as a potential solution – but could they introduce new challenges?
Carbon & Climate
Health and climate risks overlap in coal-burning Southeast Asia
Coal-fired power plants are driving a health crisis in Southeast Asia, where fine particle pollution causes millions of premature deaths annually.
Three years of drought, a pariah regime and the loss of skilled workers have crippled Afghanistan’s water infrastructure, increasing water prices and spreading disease.
#diseases Opinion
The number of cancer cases in Singapore is on the rise even though the hazardous material was banned more than 30 years ago.
Low awareness of the link between heat and eco-anxiety in Indonesia requires a more comprehensive strategy in the campaign.
Deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are spreading due to weather brought about by climate change. A bacteria-based solution could be key to fighting back.
As climate change makes smog and bushfires more common, people will die from air pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely populated cities.
Carbon & Climate
Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks
Policy & Finance
Women health workers hold the key to eradicating polio
#diseases Press Releases
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Low-cost sensors can improve air quality monitoring and people’s health
UN Environment Programme
US$134-million initiative aims to eliminate mercury-containing medical devices
#diseases Research
Eco-Business, supported by Boehringer Ingelheim
Moving towards a rabies-free Southeast Asia
