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Ambient ozone and children’s health
There are consistent evidence linking ozone exposure to a range of childhood health effects: lower birth weight, preterm birth, asthma and respiratory disease.
Editorial: Every tonne of fossil fuel burned
This summer has once again shown that climate change is no longer a distant threat.UN expert calls for urgent action on air pollution as human rights crisis
Air pollution is a global public health and human rights crisis requiring urgent action from governments and businesses, according to a new report presented to the UN Human Rights Council by Special Rapporteur Astrid Puentes Riaño.
What happens when wildfires reach buildings?
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate changes, affecting communities in multiple ways.
Progress on Gothenburg Protocol revision as countries discuss black carbon target
Delegates from 42 UNECE countries met in Geneva on 18–20 May for the 64th session of the Working Group on Strategies and Review, continuing negotiations on the revision of the Gothenburg Protocol.
Campaign to weaken EU methane rules gathers pace
The EU Methane Regulation (EUMR) has come under mounting political pressure in recent months. Following an intensive lobbying campaign by the US government, Qatar and the fossil fuel industry, several member states have called for delays or changes to its implementation. So far, however, the European Commission has refused to reopen the legislation.
Air pollution in early pregnancy linked to delayed child development
Exposure to air pollution during early pregnancy may impair infants’ language and motor development, according to a new study.
Ozone disrupts social life in ant colonies
Ground-level ozone can disrupt the chemical signals ants use to recognise nestmates, causing them to attack members of their own colony, according to a new study from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology.
Slovenia introduces air pollution fee for trucks
Slovenia has become a frontrunner in implementing the EU Eurovignette Directive by introducing external cost charges for trucks related to air pollution and noise. The new fee was adopted through an amendment to the Toll Act and applies to trucks with a maximum permissible weight of over 3.5 tonnes.
French court says TotalEnergies must consider Scope 3 emissions
A Paris court has ruled that TotalEnergies must take account of greenhouse gas emissions from the use of its oil and gas products when assessing its environmental responsibilities under France's corporate duty of vigilance law.
WHO: Progress on air quality has stalled
New data from the World Health Organization show that global progress towards reducing air pollution exposure has slowed, while large inequalities between high- and low-income countries persist.
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