Kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this gas can wreak havoc on ...

This Zero Waste Day and every day, let’s work to beat waste pollution one piece of clothing at a time. This video has been produced with support from the United Nations Africa Renewal team. As global ...

Kampala has some of the worst air quality in Africa. But new sensors are helping city officials mitigate the problem.

African motorists are converting their traditional gas-powered vehicles to run on compressed natural gas (CNG).

Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from ...

South Africa has granted exemptions to eight coal-fired power plants, allowing them to exceed air pollution and emissions ...

Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect public health, and help halve its deadly impacts by 2040 - a goal backed by a petition ...

A World Bank study reveals that nearly all poor populations in MENA are exposed to extreme climate hazards like heat, drought ...

Speaking virtually to international counterparts, the Minister highlighted the widening gap between global aspirations and ...

Africa is facing an increasingly urgent crisis in air quality, leading to devastating effects on the public health and the environment. Due to the continent’s rapid urbanization and industrialization, ...

Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have committed to exporting clean fuels to countries in the Global South with the aim ...

One report from a Switzerland-based monitoring network shows that only 17% of cities meet guidelines on safe levels of air pollution. Many areas, particularly in developing regions, lack widespread ...