Environmental Health & Climate Change

Global health workforce urges action to avert health catastrophe 11 October 2021 News release (WHO) Countries must set ambitious national climate commitments if they are to sustain a healthy and green …

The Health Argument for Climate Action The 10 recommendations in the COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health propose a set of priority actions from the global health community to governments and …

Overview New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood. The guidelines recommend …

Overview The United Nations General Assembly has designated 7 September as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies aims to build a …

Overview Camera Sika x Road to COP26 invites young people (18 and under) to submit proposals for films for a 30-day filmmaking challenge on climate change topics. We are offering …

Background On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers, including the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, …

Overview The World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June to raise awareness and generate political momentum around growing concerns, such as the depletion of the ozone layer, toxic chemicals, …

Overview Newcastle University and the British Council have announced seven fully funded scholarships for female students from South Asia interested in pursuing master’s studies in the field of Climate Change. …

The CIHLMU Symposium on Global Health Perspectives: Climate Change and Migration will be held on Friday, March 12, 2021. The effects of climate change cannot be emphasized enough. Climate change is …

Air pollution has become a serious environmental concern and a public health risk in Nepal. Government of Nepal has taken various initiatives for the control of air pollution. Air quality …