WHO warns of climate impact on tropical disease spread
NEWS: UN health body calls for more government funds to slow spread of malaria, dengue and other mosquito-borne viruses
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6 ways climate change threatens health – and one way it probably doesn’t
ANALYSIS: From dengue fever to depression, we look at the health risks from climate change
WHO calls for clean energy to tackle air pollution
NEWS: UN health body adopts “landmark resolution” to tackle toxic particles from sources like coal plants and diesel engines
UN gains new powers to tackle air pollution
NEWS: Governments push UN Environment Assembly to take stronger stance on toxic air quality
7 in 10 cities suffer from ‘dangerous’ air pollution – WHO
NEWS: Almost 90% of the world’s urban population live in cities where the air is unsafe to breathe, according to UN data
Air pollution causes ‘one in eight deaths’ says UN
NEWS: Air pollution killed 7 million people in 2012, say WHO, making it world’s biggest environmental health threat
Energy shortages depriving one billion from healthcare access
Report from NGO Practical Action calls for investment in small-scale renewables and off-grid technologies to be increased