Zambia runs on mostly green power, but households use polluting cooking fuel: study suggests how to fix this: Zambia, like many African countries, is facing a crisis over clean cooking fuel. Over 80% of the population still relies on polluting fuels like charcoal and firewood. This exposes families to toxic indoor air, deepens poverty and …
West Africa’s plastic waste could be fuelling the economy instead of polluting the ocean: experts: A beach littered with plastic and other waste in the fishing village of Kayar, north of Dakar, Senegal. Bara Deme, Author provided Plastic pollution is an urgent environmental issue, globally. Every year, about eight million tonnes of plastic end up …
How dirty old used cars from the US and Europe carry on polluting … in Africa – podcast: Used cars that get exported from places like Europe, Japan and the U.S. are most often shipped to countries in Africa where they are resold. Yanick Folly/Getty Images The typical car will go for its last drive …
Ghana wants fewer polluting old cars on the road. But it’s going about it the wrong way: Most Ghanaian cars are imported as used vehicles. Shutterstock Used vehicles contribute greatly to transport emissions, undermining public health and the environment. In the US, Europe and parts of Asia, clunkers programmes – exchanging older, polluting used vehicles …
Africa is the key to ending harmful use of polluting fuels in the home: Open fires and poorly balanced pots are also hazardous to the families that use them. Lucian Coman/Shutterstock In wealthy countries, most people can barely imagine using anything other than electricity or gas to cook in their homes. But billions of people …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: The Polluting Elite – Why the Climate Needs ‘Radical’ Lifestyle Changes: You may not feel able to fight global warming on your own – but government policy nudges could help wealthy consumers shift to greener lifestyles, says a new report …: “South Africa” – BingNews Zimbabwe to revamp …
Polluting SUVs will be on roads for the next two decades – what should we do with them?: Alexfan32/Shutterstock The biggest source of air pollution in UK cities is traffic, and in a new report, researchers discovered that a major contributor to the problem is the popularity of unnecessarily large and fuel-hungry cars. Known disparagingly …
River of bacteria: a South African study pinpoints what’s polluting the water: Apies river downstream of the informal settlement and the village of Hammanskraal. Author supplied In 2010, the United Nations recognised access to clean water and sanitation as a fundamental human right. However, over 4.1 billion people around the world, particularly in low- and …
Green bailouts: relying on carbon offsetting will let polluting airlines off the hook: Dan Meyers/Unsplash, CC BY-SA The coronavirus pandemic has grounded thousands of aircraft, contributing to the largest-ever annual fall in CO? emissions. At some point though, the planes will soar again and with them, global emissions. Most airlines in the UK have committed …
A global ‘toilet revolution’ is underway – but it’s polluting water and ignoring the urban poor: Shanghai from above (left) and on the ground (right) – a public toilet in a market hall. Deljana Iossifova, Author provided Don’t take toilets for granted. Their connection to a managed sewage disposal system protects you from diseases and …
London’s new charge on polluting vehicles – here’s everything you need to know: Shutterstock. London’s new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is coming into force, as part of efforts to tackle air pollution in the city. From April 8, 2019, vehicles will have to meet tight exhaust emission standards or pay a daily charge to …