by ostyx | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog, News
Sathya Sankaran Scientists recently released a report which says we have 12 years to prevent the worst effects of rising temperatures. On the ground, the problem is going in the other direction at a fair clip. Air quality has been deteriorating in India over the past...
by ostyx | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog, News
JP Amaral, 24/10/2018, São Paulo As government Ministers, city mayors and civil society from all over the globe head for the World Health Organisation’s first ever international conference on air pollution and health at the end of this month (30 October to 1...
by ostyx | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog, News
by Marcia Walker I’ve just arrived at the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in California to represent the Global Call for Climate Action (GCCA) – an organisation which has a 10-year history of building broad climate movements and supporting diverse voices...
by ostyx | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog, Latin America, News
Bike To Work Day attracts public and companies as awareness of cycling benefits grows It’s no coincidence São Paulo was the city in which Zoom, described as “Uber for helicopters”, made its worldwide debut late last year. The biggest city in South America (population:...
by ostyx | May 31, 2018 | Blog, News
Brussels/Sofia, 31 May 2018 – A coalition of nine doctor and health organisations has today joined the global Unmask My City initiative, calling for greater urgency in achieving clean air in Sofia. The Bulgarian capital is one of the most polluted cities in the...
by ostyx | May 1, 2018 | Blog, News, Pollution/Health
by Jeni Miller The evidence about the health impacts of air pollution just keeps growing. New studies increasingly show that exposure to even low levels of air pollution – if sustained over the long term – are associated with cardiovascular disease, respiratory...
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