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- Air pollution from fossil fuels ‘kills 5 million people a year’ Thu, 30 Nov 23, 10:30amOf more than 8 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, 61% linked to fossil fuels, finds study
- Solar energy could power all health facilities in poorer countries and save lives, experts say Fri, 17 Nov 23, 5:00pmMove would cost less than $5bn and cut toll of deaths from power outages and lack of supply, Cop28 delegates will hear
- Flares of despair: the human cost of Iraq’s oil – in pictures Tue, 20 Jun 23, 4:30pmPollution and extraction of water are having a huge impact on local communities. High rates of cancer and respiratory problems are the norm, while marshes dry out and fish die in the rivers
- Flares of despair: the human costs of Iraq’s oil – in pictures Tue, 20 Jun 23, 4:30pmPollution and extraction of water are having a huge impact on local communities. High rates of cancer and respiratory problems are the norm, while marshes dry out and fish die in the rivers
- Make historic campaign to ban leaded petrol ‘blueprint to phase out coal’, says UN Wed, 1 Sep 21, 4:00pmHailing end to toxic fuel additive, Guterres says same commitment is needed to eliminate other pollutants
- The mystery sickness bringing death and dismay to eastern Ethiopia Thu, 20 Feb 20, 8:00pmAs villagers in Somali region fall ill in unexplained circumstances, some locals fear gas exploration has tainted the local water supply
- Climate change could reverse 50 years of global health progress Wed, 24 Jun 15, 1:10amClimate change is (still) the greatest global health threat of the century, according to a fresh report from the 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change...
- Climate change could reverse 50 years of global health progress, study says Wed, 24 Jun 15, 1:10amClimate change is (still) the greatest global health threat of the century, according to a fresh report from the 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change...
- Can Yak and Reindeer Milk Nourish a Growing World? Thu, 28 Nov 13, 3:33amPhoto via Shutterstock With the world's population projected to hit 9.6 billion by 2050, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization has released a report that recommends the development of "non-traditional" dairy...
- Folded oPAD Paper Sensor Detects HIV and Malaria for Less Than 10 Cents Thu, 15 Mar 12, 11:25pmDetecting diseases such as HIV and malaria in third-world countries is often a costly process, but that might soon change because a team from the University of Texas at Austin has designed a three-dimensional sensor...
- Folded oPAD Paper Sensor Could Detect HIV and Malaria for Less Than 10 Cents Thu, 15 Mar 12, 11:25pmDetecting diseases such as HIV and malaria in third-world countries is often a costly process, but that might soon change because a team from the University of Texas at Austin has designed a three-dimensional sensor crafted...