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At a glance, you might mistake the three-stall, white and green EV Plugin station in downtown Kigali for a collection of petrol pumps. This, however, is a charging station for electric vehicles (EVs), one of nearly 200 in the Rwandan capital.
Capable of charging both cars and motorcycles, the station in many ways symbolizes Rwanda’s hopes of becoming an electric vehicle powerhouse.
Coal used in residential heating is the main source of air pollution in the Kyrgyz capital
Heat pumps, renewables, energy efficiency needed in response
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 31 October 2022 – Improving how homes are heated is the most effective way to prevent deaths from poor air quality in the Kyrgyz capital, finds the first ever study of key air pollution sources and impacts for the city release
Every year, an estimated 900,000 people die from lead exposure. Studies have found that childhood exposure to lead results in economic losses of US$977 billion annually. And lead exposure can also result in an increased risk of antisocial behaviour, cardiovascular disease and reduced fertility.
Plastics are accumulating in the world’s soils at a worrying rate, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
As the global population approaches 8 billion next month and resource use intensifies, so does global waste.
As the world grapples with the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste, there is a growing concern about the impact these crises have on mental health.
Recent studies from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners show that everything from a changing climate to noise, air and chemical pollution affects people’s mental well-being.
Nairobi, 6 October 2022 – Representatives of Member States, agencies, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Major Groups and other stakeholders gathered in Nairobi and virtually for the first session of t
In China, Asia’s longest river, the Yangtze, saw record low levels last month and hydroelectric power stations along its course had to reduce or stop operations, causing power outages for millions of people. This is just one of the river-related impacts of the increasingly frequent and severe dry periods which we have been seeing all over the world in 2022.
Air quality across the globe continues to deteriorate due to increasing emissions, threatening human health and contributing to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.
Nairobi resident Cyprine Odada was so tired of gridlock that in 2015 she decided to try cycling to work. Her first two-wheeled commute through the Kenyan capital was an eye-opener.
“It was very scary, and most motor-vehicle users weren’t friendly,” said Odada, a city planner. “There were many who thought cyclists, and especially women, shouldn’t be on our roads.”
Biotechnology has huge potential to help overcome some of our leading global problems, from disease-resistant crops to innovative medical treatments.
But, like many new technologies, it is not without potential risks.
Living Modified Organisms (LMOs – also known as genetically modified organisms, or GMOs) can potentially negatively impact human health and the environment.
Dakar, 16 September 2022 – The resumed 18th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) closed with environment ministers from 54 African countries adopting a series of decisions and key messages to tackle climate change, the loss
In 1987, the world came together to sign the Montreal Protocol, a global agreement to protect the Earth’s ozone layer. The accord was designed to phase out a host of chemicals, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), that were creating a continent-sized hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica.
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 worst effects of the climate crisis.
The world is swimming in plastic.
Nairobi, 7 September 2022 – Responding to the recent UN resolution on the right to a healthy environment, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with Swiss technology company IQAir, has made signific
99 per cent of our world is exposed to polluted air causing an estimated 7 million premature deaths every year.
Air pollution is an environmental risk to human health. It has detrimental impacts on climate, biodiversity and ecosystems.In fact, environmental health is linked to human health. Improving our air quality will bring health, development and environmental benefits.
UNEP’s Office in Latin America and the Caribbean supports the launch of the Regional Action Plan 2022-2025
This initiative calls for strengthened regional cooperation on air quality management and reducing pollution
Panama, 07 September 2022 – In the context of this year’s commemoration of the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, under the the
On the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies 2022, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, calls for urgent action on regulation, monitoring and regional cooperation to combat 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, heart disease and lung cancer.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres outlines steps needed to tackle air pollution and ensure a healthy, sustainable planet for all ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on 7 September.
Catastrophic floods have hit Pakistan in recent weeks that have killed over 1,000 people, displaced close to 500,000 and impacted the lives of over 30 million residents.
The floods have left more than one-third of the country submerged in water, with the government saying more rain is expected.
The theme of this year’s International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on 7 September – the Air We Share - focuses on the need for collective action to address air pollution, which respects no national borders.
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