Toxic Smog Engulfs New Delhi as Air Quality Hits ‘Severe’ Levels Ahead of Winter
The city’s overall air quality index stood at 384, categorized as “very poor” and is projected to persist at this level until Thursday.
Combined Risk of Microplastics and PFAs Cause Greater Environmental Harm: Study
Research at University of Birmingham shows microplastics and PFAs, when combined, pose a greater threat to aquatic life than either chemical alone.
Microplastics Threaten Bees and Global Food Security, New Study Warns
A new review shows the harmful effects of microplastics on bees and other insects, threatening pollination and global food security.
Finance Industry Gathers at COP28 to Forge Path to Low-Carbon Economy
This year’s summit marks an unprecedented gathering of finance industry representatives at a United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP), underscoring the growing recognition of the critical role finance plays in addressing climate change
Richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of humanity, Says Oxfam
#Carbon emissions of richest one percent surged to 16 percent of world’s total CO2 emissions in 2019.
#Their carbon emissions are enough to cause 1.3 million excess deaths due to heat.
#Unequal countries suffer seven times more flood fatalities than more equal countries.
#Fairly taxing the super-rich would help curb both climate change and inequality.