Healthcare News
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Amid 'air apocalypse', mask-clad Lahore looks for answersAs the Pakistani city of 10 million's air worsens, residents are fighting back against a health 'human rights crisis'. -
Big energy firms driving coal expansion in the PhilippinesManila Electric Co and San Miguel Corp lead the country’s energy giants in increasing their coal portfolios, locking in consumers to rely on the fossil fuel over the next few decades, a Greenpeace report has revealed.
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Poor women take the strain as climate change pushes men to leave homeThe burden on women is increasing as they are left to take care of their children and land, while men who leave cannot provide consistent support. -
Eco anxiety and grief: It’s real, and there are ways to copeAnxiety, fear and a deep sense of loss felt over climate-related changes are on the rise. More research is needed, and vulnerable and marginalised groups should be a priority, experts say.
Healthcare Opinion
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Hotter days are a dangerous threat to pregnancy– Pregnant women have a higher risk of delivering early on unseasonably hot days, according to new research on the health-related threats of climate change. -
Intense forest fires threaten to derail Indonesia’s progress in reducing deforestationCarbon & Climate
Intense forest fires threaten to derail Indonesia’s progress in reducing deforestation
– According to data displayed on Global Forest Watch Fires, there have been 66,000 fire alerts in Indonesia from January through the end of September. While this is much lower than fire levels in 2015, it far exceeds those in the past three years. -
Investing in frontline health workers– The power of frontline health workers to improve global health has been proven time and again. Yet the world continues to underestimate their capabilities and contributions, with severe consequences for them and the communities they serve.
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Manila’s informal settlers face relocation to give way to massive bay clean up– The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.
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What you need to know about sustainable cooling and climate change– What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.
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What would the world be like if there was water for all?– Worldwide, 100 million families are stuck in a cycle of poverty and disease because of the lack of access to clean water. What would it take to slake humanity's thirst for water in a sustainable way?
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Expansion of oil palm plantations into forests appears to be changing local diets in Indonesia
Food & Agriculture
Expansion of oil palm plantations into forests appears to be changing local diets in Indonesia
– With no forests, people lose access to wild food and are forced to purchase more unhealthy food, including packaged foods.
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The Eco-Business 10th Anniversary Gala NightCelebrate Eco-Business' 10th Anniversary as we unveil the Eco-Business A-List. -
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