Tom Fletcher noted that over 30 million people require humanitarian assistance. Moreover, with famine declared in multiple places and over 14.6 million people displaced, Sudan […]
Tag: Pollution
Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO
Europe is warming faster than any other WHO region, and the impact on people’s health is growing more severe. From rising death rates to increasing […]
Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions
In addition, the Assembly endorsed a wide range of measures to promote health equity, reduce air pollution, and strengthen protections for vulnerable populations. “The words […]
World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, urged Member States to remain focused on shared goals even amid global instability. “We are here […]
The ‘chinamperos’ have provided Mexico City with food for generations. Do they have a future?
The chinamperos get their name from ‘chinampas,’ the human-made islands of floating gardens on which they farm. It was the Aztecs who discovered that, by […]
WHO give clean bill of health to cities taking action on preventable diseases
Córdoba in Argentina, Fortaleza in Brazil and Manchester in the UK picked up accolades at a healthy cities summit, co-hosted by the UN World Health […]
Free societies are good for business says UN rights chief, wrapping up visit to Kyrgyzstan
Speaking in the capital Bishkek, Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights acknowledged the country’s recent economic growth but cautioned that narrowing space for […]
Chilling Prediction Made By ‘New Nostradamus’ With India Link Comes True
A UK psychic, renowned for using Nadi astrology, a prophecy method with roots in ancient India to predict major global events, recently made a chilling […]
Microplastics Choking Plant Life Could Put 400 Million People At Risk of Starvation In 20 Years: Study
Global food security is seriously threatened by the concerning effects of microplastics on the world’s food production, according to a recent study. The study claims […]
How A Dying Anglerfish Became A Social Media Sensation
In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife Island, looking for sharks, when they caught sight of something […]
