UN Declaration on Pandemic Readiness May Head to General Assembly for Approval 25/09/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Political Declaration on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response was not approved by consensus by the United Nations General Assembly, and is likely to be put to a vote at a later stage on the UN calendar. Objections by the United States and a few other states appeared to block a consensus agreement on the […] Continue reading -> World Leaders Approve First UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise, Guaranteeing Statehood for Sinking Nations 25/09/2026 Stefan Anderson World leaders on Thursday approved the first United Nations declaration on sea level rise, affirming that nations losing land to the ocean will keep their statehood and maritime rights, as a new UN report warned that up to 1.2 billion people could be displaced by 2050. Championed by small island states, the declaration affirms a […] Continue reading -> As WHO Nominations For Next Director-General Close, Six Contenders Emerge – But More May Remain Under Seal 25/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Following the statutory WHO nomination deadline for the next Director-General, six candidates have now been publicly declared on the agency’s prospective candidate page. While oncologist Dr Gevorg Tamamyan has been proposed in a cross-regional nomination by Botswana, sources with knowledge of the process said Gavi CEO Dr Sania Nishtar was reportedly not nominated by Pakistan. […] Continue reading -> After US Embassy Monitors Went Offline, Air Pollution Spiked in Parts of Africa and Asia 24/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy New research found that after the US administration suspended its embassy air pollution monitoring initiative, air pollution increased by 23-33%, particularly in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where reliable monitoring data is scarce. The US’s abrupt shutdown of its embassy air pollution monitoring program in 2025 hit regions with little publicly available data the hardest, […] Continue reading -> As Fires Surge in Brazil’s Amazon, Volunteers Help to Quell the Flames 24/09/2026 Amanda Magnani Climate change and deforestation have intensified wildfires in the Amazon. Volunteer brigades have become an essential part of integrated fire management. The loud crackles of burning twigs are the first to hit. Then, the scorched smell. Soon afterwards, columns of white and yellow smoke emerge, so thick they look solid. On the ground, flames as […] Continue reading -> As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> Twenty Five Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Center To Uncover Impact on Youngest Survivors 11/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy A new CDC research center aims to better understand the possible health effects of those 21 years or younger at the time of their 9/11 exposure. For the past two decades, the World Trade Center (WTC) health program has pioneered research exploring the health effects of people exposed to the toxic dust and trauma of […] Continue reading -> Record August Heat Pushes Global Temperatures Back Above 1.5°C, Western Europe’s Hottest Summer 11/09/2026 Disha Shetty Record heat in August this year has made it the joint warmest month alongside July 2023. It was also the first month since November 2025 when global temperatures were 1.65°C higher than the pre-industrial level baseline, shooting the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C yet again. In its latest update, Copernicus, the […] Continue reading -> As Fires Increase, It Will Be Harder to Meet WHO Clean Air Standards 07/09/2026 Disha Shetty Meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines will become progressively more difficult, as fires are expected to increase in the future, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report also draws attention to the complex relationship between air quality and climate change, showing how poor air quality – […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Wildfires Cause Air Pollution Levels to Rise to Hazardous Levels in Southeast Asia 04/09/2026 Disha Shetty Millions of people in Southeast Asia are currently exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution as the large-scale haze caused by Indonesian wildfires crosses boundaries, leading to cancelled outdoor activities and school closures. Indonesia alone has recorded 50,000 cases of respiratory infections linked to land and forest fires between July and August this year, according to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
World Leaders Approve First UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise, Guaranteeing Statehood for Sinking Nations 25/09/2026 Stefan Anderson World leaders on Thursday approved the first United Nations declaration on sea level rise, affirming that nations losing land to the ocean will keep their statehood and maritime rights, as a new UN report warned that up to 1.2 billion people could be displaced by 2050. Championed by small island states, the declaration affirms a […] Continue reading -> As WHO Nominations For Next Director-General Close, Six Contenders Emerge – But More May Remain Under Seal 25/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Following the statutory WHO nomination deadline for the next Director-General, six candidates have now been publicly declared on the agency’s prospective candidate page. While oncologist Dr Gevorg Tamamyan has been proposed in a cross-regional nomination by Botswana, sources with knowledge of the process said Gavi CEO Dr Sania Nishtar was reportedly not nominated by Pakistan. […] Continue reading -> After US Embassy Monitors Went Offline, Air Pollution Spiked in Parts of Africa and Asia 24/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy New research found that after the US administration suspended its embassy air pollution monitoring initiative, air pollution increased by 23-33%, particularly in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where reliable monitoring data is scarce. The US’s abrupt shutdown of its embassy air pollution monitoring program in 2025 hit regions with little publicly available data the hardest, […] Continue reading -> As Fires Surge in Brazil’s Amazon, Volunteers Help to Quell the Flames 24/09/2026 Amanda Magnani Climate change and deforestation have intensified wildfires in the Amazon. Volunteer brigades have become an essential part of integrated fire management. The loud crackles of burning twigs are the first to hit. Then, the scorched smell. Soon afterwards, columns of white and yellow smoke emerge, so thick they look solid. On the ground, flames as […] Continue reading -> As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> Twenty Five Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Center To Uncover Impact on Youngest Survivors 11/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy A new CDC research center aims to better understand the possible health effects of those 21 years or younger at the time of their 9/11 exposure. For the past two decades, the World Trade Center (WTC) health program has pioneered research exploring the health effects of people exposed to the toxic dust and trauma of […] Continue reading -> Record August Heat Pushes Global Temperatures Back Above 1.5°C, Western Europe’s Hottest Summer 11/09/2026 Disha Shetty Record heat in August this year has made it the joint warmest month alongside July 2023. It was also the first month since November 2025 when global temperatures were 1.65°C higher than the pre-industrial level baseline, shooting the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C yet again. In its latest update, Copernicus, the […] Continue reading -> As Fires Increase, It Will Be Harder to Meet WHO Clean Air Standards 07/09/2026 Disha Shetty Meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines will become progressively more difficult, as fires are expected to increase in the future, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report also draws attention to the complex relationship between air quality and climate change, showing how poor air quality – […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Wildfires Cause Air Pollution Levels to Rise to Hazardous Levels in Southeast Asia 04/09/2026 Disha Shetty Millions of people in Southeast Asia are currently exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution as the large-scale haze caused by Indonesian wildfires crosses boundaries, leading to cancelled outdoor activities and school closures. Indonesia alone has recorded 50,000 cases of respiratory infections linked to land and forest fires between July and August this year, according to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
As WHO Nominations For Next Director-General Close, Six Contenders Emerge – But More May Remain Under Seal 25/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Following the statutory WHO nomination deadline for the next Director-General, six candidates have now been publicly declared on the agency’s prospective candidate page. While oncologist Dr Gevorg Tamamyan has been proposed in a cross-regional nomination by Botswana, sources with knowledge of the process said Gavi CEO Dr Sania Nishtar was reportedly not nominated by Pakistan. […] Continue reading -> After US Embassy Monitors Went Offline, Air Pollution Spiked in Parts of Africa and Asia 24/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy New research found that after the US administration suspended its embassy air pollution monitoring initiative, air pollution increased by 23-33%, particularly in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where reliable monitoring data is scarce. The US’s abrupt shutdown of its embassy air pollution monitoring program in 2025 hit regions with little publicly available data the hardest, […] Continue reading -> As Fires Surge in Brazil’s Amazon, Volunteers Help to Quell the Flames 24/09/2026 Amanda Magnani Climate change and deforestation have intensified wildfires in the Amazon. Volunteer brigades have become an essential part of integrated fire management. The loud crackles of burning twigs are the first to hit. Then, the scorched smell. Soon afterwards, columns of white and yellow smoke emerge, so thick they look solid. On the ground, flames as […] Continue reading -> As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> Twenty Five Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Center To Uncover Impact on Youngest Survivors 11/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy A new CDC research center aims to better understand the possible health effects of those 21 years or younger at the time of their 9/11 exposure. For the past two decades, the World Trade Center (WTC) health program has pioneered research exploring the health effects of people exposed to the toxic dust and trauma of […] Continue reading -> Record August Heat Pushes Global Temperatures Back Above 1.5°C, Western Europe’s Hottest Summer 11/09/2026 Disha Shetty Record heat in August this year has made it the joint warmest month alongside July 2023. It was also the first month since November 2025 when global temperatures were 1.65°C higher than the pre-industrial level baseline, shooting the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C yet again. In its latest update, Copernicus, the […] Continue reading -> As Fires Increase, It Will Be Harder to Meet WHO Clean Air Standards 07/09/2026 Disha Shetty Meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines will become progressively more difficult, as fires are expected to increase in the future, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report also draws attention to the complex relationship between air quality and climate change, showing how poor air quality – […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Wildfires Cause Air Pollution Levels to Rise to Hazardous Levels in Southeast Asia 04/09/2026 Disha Shetty Millions of people in Southeast Asia are currently exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution as the large-scale haze caused by Indonesian wildfires crosses boundaries, leading to cancelled outdoor activities and school closures. Indonesia alone has recorded 50,000 cases of respiratory infections linked to land and forest fires between July and August this year, according to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
After US Embassy Monitors Went Offline, Air Pollution Spiked in Parts of Africa and Asia 24/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy New research found that after the US administration suspended its embassy air pollution monitoring initiative, air pollution increased by 23-33%, particularly in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where reliable monitoring data is scarce. The US’s abrupt shutdown of its embassy air pollution monitoring program in 2025 hit regions with little publicly available data the hardest, […] Continue reading -> As Fires Surge in Brazil’s Amazon, Volunteers Help to Quell the Flames 24/09/2026 Amanda Magnani Climate change and deforestation have intensified wildfires in the Amazon. Volunteer brigades have become an essential part of integrated fire management. The loud crackles of burning twigs are the first to hit. Then, the scorched smell. Soon afterwards, columns of white and yellow smoke emerge, so thick they look solid. On the ground, flames as […] Continue reading -> As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> Twenty Five Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Center To Uncover Impact on Youngest Survivors 11/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy A new CDC research center aims to better understand the possible health effects of those 21 years or younger at the time of their 9/11 exposure. For the past two decades, the World Trade Center (WTC) health program has pioneered research exploring the health effects of people exposed to the toxic dust and trauma of […] Continue reading -> Record August Heat Pushes Global Temperatures Back Above 1.5°C, Western Europe’s Hottest Summer 11/09/2026 Disha Shetty Record heat in August this year has made it the joint warmest month alongside July 2023. It was also the first month since November 2025 when global temperatures were 1.65°C higher than the pre-industrial level baseline, shooting the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C yet again. In its latest update, Copernicus, the […] Continue reading -> As Fires Increase, It Will Be Harder to Meet WHO Clean Air Standards 07/09/2026 Disha Shetty Meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines will become progressively more difficult, as fires are expected to increase in the future, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report also draws attention to the complex relationship between air quality and climate change, showing how poor air quality – […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Wildfires Cause Air Pollution Levels to Rise to Hazardous Levels in Southeast Asia 04/09/2026 Disha Shetty Millions of people in Southeast Asia are currently exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution as the large-scale haze caused by Indonesian wildfires crosses boundaries, leading to cancelled outdoor activities and school closures. Indonesia alone has recorded 50,000 cases of respiratory infections linked to land and forest fires between July and August this year, according to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
As Fires Surge in Brazil’s Amazon, Volunteers Help to Quell the Flames 24/09/2026 Amanda Magnani Climate change and deforestation have intensified wildfires in the Amazon. Volunteer brigades have become an essential part of integrated fire management. The loud crackles of burning twigs are the first to hit. Then, the scorched smell. Soon afterwards, columns of white and yellow smoke emerge, so thick they look solid. On the ground, flames as […] Continue reading -> As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> Twenty Five Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Center To Uncover Impact on Youngest Survivors 11/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy A new CDC research center aims to better understand the possible health effects of those 21 years or younger at the time of their 9/11 exposure. For the past two decades, the World Trade Center (WTC) health program has pioneered research exploring the health effects of people exposed to the toxic dust and trauma of […] Continue reading -> Record August Heat Pushes Global Temperatures Back Above 1.5°C, Western Europe’s Hottest Summer 11/09/2026 Disha Shetty Record heat in August this year has made it the joint warmest month alongside July 2023. It was also the first month since November 2025 when global temperatures were 1.65°C higher than the pre-industrial level baseline, shooting the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C yet again. In its latest update, Copernicus, the […] Continue reading -> As Fires Increase, It Will Be Harder to Meet WHO Clean Air Standards 07/09/2026 Disha Shetty Meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines will become progressively more difficult, as fires are expected to increase in the future, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report also draws attention to the complex relationship between air quality and climate change, showing how poor air quality – […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Wildfires Cause Air Pollution Levels to Rise to Hazardous Levels in Southeast Asia 04/09/2026 Disha Shetty Millions of people in Southeast Asia are currently exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution as the large-scale haze caused by Indonesian wildfires crosses boundaries, leading to cancelled outdoor activities and school closures. Indonesia alone has recorded 50,000 cases of respiratory infections linked to land and forest fires between July and August this year, according to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> Twenty Five Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Center To Uncover Impact on Youngest Survivors 11/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy A new CDC research center aims to better understand the possible health effects of those 21 years or younger at the time of their 9/11 exposure. For the past two decades, the World Trade Center (WTC) health program has pioneered research exploring the health effects of people exposed to the toxic dust and trauma of […] Continue reading -> Record August Heat Pushes Global Temperatures Back Above 1.5°C, Western Europe’s Hottest Summer 11/09/2026 Disha Shetty Record heat in August this year has made it the joint warmest month alongside July 2023. It was also the first month since November 2025 when global temperatures were 1.65°C higher than the pre-industrial level baseline, shooting the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C yet again. In its latest update, Copernicus, the […] Continue reading -> As Fires Increase, It Will Be Harder to Meet WHO Clean Air Standards 07/09/2026 Disha Shetty Meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines will become progressively more difficult, as fires are expected to increase in the future, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report also draws attention to the complex relationship between air quality and climate change, showing how poor air quality – […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Wildfires Cause Air Pollution Levels to Rise to Hazardous Levels in Southeast Asia 04/09/2026 Disha Shetty Millions of people in Southeast Asia are currently exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution as the large-scale haze caused by Indonesian wildfires crosses boundaries, leading to cancelled outdoor activities and school closures. Indonesia alone has recorded 50,000 cases of respiratory infections linked to land and forest fires between July and August this year, according to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Twenty Five Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Center To Uncover Impact on Youngest Survivors 11/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy A new CDC research center aims to better understand the possible health effects of those 21 years or younger at the time of their 9/11 exposure. For the past two decades, the World Trade Center (WTC) health program has pioneered research exploring the health effects of people exposed to the toxic dust and trauma of […] Continue reading -> Record August Heat Pushes Global Temperatures Back Above 1.5°C, Western Europe’s Hottest Summer 11/09/2026 Disha Shetty Record heat in August this year has made it the joint warmest month alongside July 2023. It was also the first month since November 2025 when global temperatures were 1.65°C higher than the pre-industrial level baseline, shooting the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C yet again. In its latest update, Copernicus, the […] Continue reading -> As Fires Increase, It Will Be Harder to Meet WHO Clean Air Standards 07/09/2026 Disha Shetty Meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines will become progressively more difficult, as fires are expected to increase in the future, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report also draws attention to the complex relationship between air quality and climate change, showing how poor air quality – […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Wildfires Cause Air Pollution Levels to Rise to Hazardous Levels in Southeast Asia 04/09/2026 Disha Shetty Millions of people in Southeast Asia are currently exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution as the large-scale haze caused by Indonesian wildfires crosses boundaries, leading to cancelled outdoor activities and school closures. Indonesia alone has recorded 50,000 cases of respiratory infections linked to land and forest fires between July and August this year, according to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Record August Heat Pushes Global Temperatures Back Above 1.5°C, Western Europe’s Hottest Summer 11/09/2026 Disha Shetty Record heat in August this year has made it the joint warmest month alongside July 2023. It was also the first month since November 2025 when global temperatures were 1.65°C higher than the pre-industrial level baseline, shooting the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C yet again. In its latest update, Copernicus, the […] Continue reading -> As Fires Increase, It Will Be Harder to Meet WHO Clean Air Standards 07/09/2026 Disha Shetty Meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines will become progressively more difficult, as fires are expected to increase in the future, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report also draws attention to the complex relationship between air quality and climate change, showing how poor air quality – […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Wildfires Cause Air Pollution Levels to Rise to Hazardous Levels in Southeast Asia 04/09/2026 Disha Shetty Millions of people in Southeast Asia are currently exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution as the large-scale haze caused by Indonesian wildfires crosses boundaries, leading to cancelled outdoor activities and school closures. Indonesia alone has recorded 50,000 cases of respiratory infections linked to land and forest fires between July and August this year, according to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
As Fires Increase, It Will Be Harder to Meet WHO Clean Air Standards 07/09/2026 Disha Shetty Meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines will become progressively more difficult, as fires are expected to increase in the future, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report also draws attention to the complex relationship between air quality and climate change, showing how poor air quality – […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Wildfires Cause Air Pollution Levels to Rise to Hazardous Levels in Southeast Asia 04/09/2026 Disha Shetty Millions of people in Southeast Asia are currently exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution as the large-scale haze caused by Indonesian wildfires crosses boundaries, leading to cancelled outdoor activities and school closures. Indonesia alone has recorded 50,000 cases of respiratory infections linked to land and forest fires between July and August this year, according to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Indonesian Wildfires Cause Air Pollution Levels to Rise to Hazardous Levels in Southeast Asia 04/09/2026 Disha Shetty Millions of people in Southeast Asia are currently exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution as the large-scale haze caused by Indonesian wildfires crosses boundaries, leading to cancelled outdoor activities and school closures. Indonesia alone has recorded 50,000 cases of respiratory infections linked to land and forest fires between July and August this year, according to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts