India is reassessing its decade-old $30 billion program mandating coal plants to install sulphur-cutting equipment, following government-backed studies indicating minimal effectiveness in reducing pollution.
Among G20 nations, India’s dietary habits are the most environmentally sustainable, according to the latest WWF Living Planet Report 2024.
Air pollution in Pakistan and northern India has risen to dangerous levels in recent weeks, with the AQI nearing 1600 on Friday.
Half a trillion work hours lost to heat exposure; a record-breaking 512 billion work hours were lost in 2023 alone. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC A record-breaking 512
As global mean temperatures rise, particularly in tropical regions like Asia, the risk of foodborne diseases is also increasing. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC JAKARTA — Asia’s
Data collected by KPBB from 2017 to 2023 shows that the annual average concentration of PM2.5—a key pollutant—ranged from 38 to 46.1 µg/m3, levels categorized as unhealthy.
The healthcare sector is responsible for up to 5 percent of global carbon emissions—surpassing even the aviation and shipping industries—and its impact is expected to
The Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs (ISHCs) was established by the non-governmental organization HelpAge International in Vietnam in response to the need for care and assistance for aging population in Vietnam.
FOLLOW THIS TOPIC In a promising development for Jakarta’s environmental efforts, the city’s Environmental Agency is in talks with the Clean Air Fund, a London-based