Policy ‘Magic’ vs Industrial Reality in the Fight for Asia’s Breathable Air 12/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The 12th Better Air Quality conference opened with a call to treat clean air as vital economic infrastructure, highlighting the large benefit-cost return – but financing clean-tech is a challenge in developing nations. BANGKOK – Short-term impacts of bad air quality don’t just cause high economic costs but also lead to children scoring poorly in […] Continue reading -> UN Rapporteur Signals Legal Shift to Hold Air Polluters Accountable 10/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen While air pollution claims more than eight million lives annually, the burden of proving exactly which air polluters or tailpipes caused a specific lung cancer or child’s asthma attack has rested firmly on the shoulders of the sick. That is about to change, according to a landmark United Nations (UN) report by Astrid Puentes Riaño, […] Continue reading -> As ‘Gulf War 3’ Threatens Progress on Air Pollution, ‘Market Forces’ May Provide Impetus for Change 10/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The 12th Better Air Quality conference in Bangkok, which opens on Wednesday, is the first large climate and air quality gathering since the US and Israel attacked Iran, triggering an oil and gas-energy crisis. BANGKOK – The ‘Gulf War 3’ threatens to slow down climate action and the move to cleaner air. However, in the […] Continue reading -> Heatwaves and Helminths: How Climate Change is Fuelling Neglected Tropical Diseases 05/03/2026 Zadock Abuya For decades, residents of Kakola-Ombaka village in Western Kenya lived through cycles of seasonal heatwaves and droughts on the shores of Lake Victoria without significant harm. That changed in 2019, when heavy rainfall of unprecedented intensity struck the area. The entire village and surrounding communities were inundated. The lake swelled, water levels rose steadily, banks […] Continue reading -> African Universities Launch Climate-Health Hubs Amidst Escalating Global Crisis 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Two regional research hubs that aim to develop climate adaptation strategies that reduce health impacts are to be established in Ghana and South Africa under the terms of a new £40 million climate-health initiative led by African universities and the Wellcome Trust, announced on Thursday. Along with the two hubs in South Africa and Ghana, […] Continue reading -> Mozambique and Madagascar Battle After-Effects of Cyclone and Floods 27/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Mozambique and Madagascar are struggling to address the after-effects of cyclones and cyclone-related flooding, with huge increases in cholera cases and displaced people. There has been a seven-fold increase in cholera cases in southern Africa in the first six weeks of 2026 in comparison to the same time last year, with 90% of the 4,300 […] Continue reading -> Casey Means, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General, Walks Fine Line on Vaccines in Senate Hearing 25/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Surgeon General nominee Dr Casey Means, a confidante of HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy, was grilled in a tense Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. She fielded questions on vaccines, her conflicts of interest, pesticides, and birth control, and reaffirmed her focus on America’s chronic disease epidemic, promising to use her platform to promote “whole healthy […] Continue reading -> Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> How a University is Using Board Games to Teach Health–Climate Policy Trade-offs 20/02/2026 Rupsa Chakraborty “If we redirect healthcare funding to climate infrastructure, cholera spikes in the Sundarbans,” one student warns, tracking disease markers across the board. “Dengue and malaria already rise with every flood.” “But without climate investment, there are no jobs and no resilience infrastructure,” another counters, shifting resource tokens. “How do vulnerable populations survive the next cyclone?” […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
UN Rapporteur Signals Legal Shift to Hold Air Polluters Accountable 10/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen While air pollution claims more than eight million lives annually, the burden of proving exactly which air polluters or tailpipes caused a specific lung cancer or child’s asthma attack has rested firmly on the shoulders of the sick. That is about to change, according to a landmark United Nations (UN) report by Astrid Puentes Riaño, […] Continue reading -> As ‘Gulf War 3’ Threatens Progress on Air Pollution, ‘Market Forces’ May Provide Impetus for Change 10/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The 12th Better Air Quality conference in Bangkok, which opens on Wednesday, is the first large climate and air quality gathering since the US and Israel attacked Iran, triggering an oil and gas-energy crisis. BANGKOK – The ‘Gulf War 3’ threatens to slow down climate action and the move to cleaner air. However, in the […] Continue reading -> Heatwaves and Helminths: How Climate Change is Fuelling Neglected Tropical Diseases 05/03/2026 Zadock Abuya For decades, residents of Kakola-Ombaka village in Western Kenya lived through cycles of seasonal heatwaves and droughts on the shores of Lake Victoria without significant harm. That changed in 2019, when heavy rainfall of unprecedented intensity struck the area. The entire village and surrounding communities were inundated. The lake swelled, water levels rose steadily, banks […] Continue reading -> African Universities Launch Climate-Health Hubs Amidst Escalating Global Crisis 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Two regional research hubs that aim to develop climate adaptation strategies that reduce health impacts are to be established in Ghana and South Africa under the terms of a new £40 million climate-health initiative led by African universities and the Wellcome Trust, announced on Thursday. Along with the two hubs in South Africa and Ghana, […] Continue reading -> Mozambique and Madagascar Battle After-Effects of Cyclone and Floods 27/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Mozambique and Madagascar are struggling to address the after-effects of cyclones and cyclone-related flooding, with huge increases in cholera cases and displaced people. There has been a seven-fold increase in cholera cases in southern Africa in the first six weeks of 2026 in comparison to the same time last year, with 90% of the 4,300 […] Continue reading -> Casey Means, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General, Walks Fine Line on Vaccines in Senate Hearing 25/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Surgeon General nominee Dr Casey Means, a confidante of HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy, was grilled in a tense Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. She fielded questions on vaccines, her conflicts of interest, pesticides, and birth control, and reaffirmed her focus on America’s chronic disease epidemic, promising to use her platform to promote “whole healthy […] Continue reading -> Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> How a University is Using Board Games to Teach Health–Climate Policy Trade-offs 20/02/2026 Rupsa Chakraborty “If we redirect healthcare funding to climate infrastructure, cholera spikes in the Sundarbans,” one student warns, tracking disease markers across the board. “Dengue and malaria already rise with every flood.” “But without climate investment, there are no jobs and no resilience infrastructure,” another counters, shifting resource tokens. “How do vulnerable populations survive the next cyclone?” […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
As ‘Gulf War 3’ Threatens Progress on Air Pollution, ‘Market Forces’ May Provide Impetus for Change 10/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The 12th Better Air Quality conference in Bangkok, which opens on Wednesday, is the first large climate and air quality gathering since the US and Israel attacked Iran, triggering an oil and gas-energy crisis. BANGKOK – The ‘Gulf War 3’ threatens to slow down climate action and the move to cleaner air. However, in the […] Continue reading -> Heatwaves and Helminths: How Climate Change is Fuelling Neglected Tropical Diseases 05/03/2026 Zadock Abuya For decades, residents of Kakola-Ombaka village in Western Kenya lived through cycles of seasonal heatwaves and droughts on the shores of Lake Victoria without significant harm. That changed in 2019, when heavy rainfall of unprecedented intensity struck the area. The entire village and surrounding communities were inundated. The lake swelled, water levels rose steadily, banks […] Continue reading -> African Universities Launch Climate-Health Hubs Amidst Escalating Global Crisis 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Two regional research hubs that aim to develop climate adaptation strategies that reduce health impacts are to be established in Ghana and South Africa under the terms of a new £40 million climate-health initiative led by African universities and the Wellcome Trust, announced on Thursday. Along with the two hubs in South Africa and Ghana, […] Continue reading -> Mozambique and Madagascar Battle After-Effects of Cyclone and Floods 27/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Mozambique and Madagascar are struggling to address the after-effects of cyclones and cyclone-related flooding, with huge increases in cholera cases and displaced people. There has been a seven-fold increase in cholera cases in southern Africa in the first six weeks of 2026 in comparison to the same time last year, with 90% of the 4,300 […] Continue reading -> Casey Means, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General, Walks Fine Line on Vaccines in Senate Hearing 25/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Surgeon General nominee Dr Casey Means, a confidante of HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy, was grilled in a tense Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. She fielded questions on vaccines, her conflicts of interest, pesticides, and birth control, and reaffirmed her focus on America’s chronic disease epidemic, promising to use her platform to promote “whole healthy […] Continue reading -> Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> How a University is Using Board Games to Teach Health–Climate Policy Trade-offs 20/02/2026 Rupsa Chakraborty “If we redirect healthcare funding to climate infrastructure, cholera spikes in the Sundarbans,” one student warns, tracking disease markers across the board. “Dengue and malaria already rise with every flood.” “But without climate investment, there are no jobs and no resilience infrastructure,” another counters, shifting resource tokens. “How do vulnerable populations survive the next cyclone?” […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Heatwaves and Helminths: How Climate Change is Fuelling Neglected Tropical Diseases 05/03/2026 Zadock Abuya For decades, residents of Kakola-Ombaka village in Western Kenya lived through cycles of seasonal heatwaves and droughts on the shores of Lake Victoria without significant harm. That changed in 2019, when heavy rainfall of unprecedented intensity struck the area. The entire village and surrounding communities were inundated. The lake swelled, water levels rose steadily, banks […] Continue reading -> African Universities Launch Climate-Health Hubs Amidst Escalating Global Crisis 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Two regional research hubs that aim to develop climate adaptation strategies that reduce health impacts are to be established in Ghana and South Africa under the terms of a new £40 million climate-health initiative led by African universities and the Wellcome Trust, announced on Thursday. Along with the two hubs in South Africa and Ghana, […] Continue reading -> Mozambique and Madagascar Battle After-Effects of Cyclone and Floods 27/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Mozambique and Madagascar are struggling to address the after-effects of cyclones and cyclone-related flooding, with huge increases in cholera cases and displaced people. There has been a seven-fold increase in cholera cases in southern Africa in the first six weeks of 2026 in comparison to the same time last year, with 90% of the 4,300 […] Continue reading -> Casey Means, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General, Walks Fine Line on Vaccines in Senate Hearing 25/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Surgeon General nominee Dr Casey Means, a confidante of HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy, was grilled in a tense Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. She fielded questions on vaccines, her conflicts of interest, pesticides, and birth control, and reaffirmed her focus on America’s chronic disease epidemic, promising to use her platform to promote “whole healthy […] Continue reading -> Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> How a University is Using Board Games to Teach Health–Climate Policy Trade-offs 20/02/2026 Rupsa Chakraborty “If we redirect healthcare funding to climate infrastructure, cholera spikes in the Sundarbans,” one student warns, tracking disease markers across the board. “Dengue and malaria already rise with every flood.” “But without climate investment, there are no jobs and no resilience infrastructure,” another counters, shifting resource tokens. “How do vulnerable populations survive the next cyclone?” […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
African Universities Launch Climate-Health Hubs Amidst Escalating Global Crisis 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Two regional research hubs that aim to develop climate adaptation strategies that reduce health impacts are to be established in Ghana and South Africa under the terms of a new £40 million climate-health initiative led by African universities and the Wellcome Trust, announced on Thursday. Along with the two hubs in South Africa and Ghana, […] Continue reading -> Mozambique and Madagascar Battle After-Effects of Cyclone and Floods 27/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Mozambique and Madagascar are struggling to address the after-effects of cyclones and cyclone-related flooding, with huge increases in cholera cases and displaced people. There has been a seven-fold increase in cholera cases in southern Africa in the first six weeks of 2026 in comparison to the same time last year, with 90% of the 4,300 […] Continue reading -> Casey Means, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General, Walks Fine Line on Vaccines in Senate Hearing 25/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Surgeon General nominee Dr Casey Means, a confidante of HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy, was grilled in a tense Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. She fielded questions on vaccines, her conflicts of interest, pesticides, and birth control, and reaffirmed her focus on America’s chronic disease epidemic, promising to use her platform to promote “whole healthy […] Continue reading -> Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> How a University is Using Board Games to Teach Health–Climate Policy Trade-offs 20/02/2026 Rupsa Chakraborty “If we redirect healthcare funding to climate infrastructure, cholera spikes in the Sundarbans,” one student warns, tracking disease markers across the board. “Dengue and malaria already rise with every flood.” “But without climate investment, there are no jobs and no resilience infrastructure,” another counters, shifting resource tokens. “How do vulnerable populations survive the next cyclone?” […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Mozambique and Madagascar Battle After-Effects of Cyclone and Floods 27/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Mozambique and Madagascar are struggling to address the after-effects of cyclones and cyclone-related flooding, with huge increases in cholera cases and displaced people. There has been a seven-fold increase in cholera cases in southern Africa in the first six weeks of 2026 in comparison to the same time last year, with 90% of the 4,300 […] Continue reading -> Casey Means, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General, Walks Fine Line on Vaccines in Senate Hearing 25/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Surgeon General nominee Dr Casey Means, a confidante of HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy, was grilled in a tense Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. She fielded questions on vaccines, her conflicts of interest, pesticides, and birth control, and reaffirmed her focus on America’s chronic disease epidemic, promising to use her platform to promote “whole healthy […] Continue reading -> Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> How a University is Using Board Games to Teach Health–Climate Policy Trade-offs 20/02/2026 Rupsa Chakraborty “If we redirect healthcare funding to climate infrastructure, cholera spikes in the Sundarbans,” one student warns, tracking disease markers across the board. “Dengue and malaria already rise with every flood.” “But without climate investment, there are no jobs and no resilience infrastructure,” another counters, shifting resource tokens. “How do vulnerable populations survive the next cyclone?” […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Casey Means, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General, Walks Fine Line on Vaccines in Senate Hearing 25/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Surgeon General nominee Dr Casey Means, a confidante of HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy, was grilled in a tense Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. She fielded questions on vaccines, her conflicts of interest, pesticides, and birth control, and reaffirmed her focus on America’s chronic disease epidemic, promising to use her platform to promote “whole healthy […] Continue reading -> Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> How a University is Using Board Games to Teach Health–Climate Policy Trade-offs 20/02/2026 Rupsa Chakraborty “If we redirect healthcare funding to climate infrastructure, cholera spikes in the Sundarbans,” one student warns, tracking disease markers across the board. “Dengue and malaria already rise with every flood.” “But without climate investment, there are no jobs and no resilience infrastructure,” another counters, shifting resource tokens. “How do vulnerable populations survive the next cyclone?” […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> How a University is Using Board Games to Teach Health–Climate Policy Trade-offs 20/02/2026 Rupsa Chakraborty “If we redirect healthcare funding to climate infrastructure, cholera spikes in the Sundarbans,” one student warns, tracking disease markers across the board. “Dengue and malaria already rise with every flood.” “But without climate investment, there are no jobs and no resilience infrastructure,” another counters, shifting resource tokens. “How do vulnerable populations survive the next cyclone?” […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
How a University is Using Board Games to Teach Health–Climate Policy Trade-offs 20/02/2026 Rupsa Chakraborty “If we redirect healthcare funding to climate infrastructure, cholera spikes in the Sundarbans,” one student warns, tracking disease markers across the board. “Dengue and malaria already rise with every flood.” “But without climate investment, there are no jobs and no resilience infrastructure,” another counters, shifting resource tokens. “How do vulnerable populations survive the next cyclone?” […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts