Environment
Are you drinking plastic water? Yes, says a new study
A new research found that plastic fibers have infiltrated the drinking water of cities and towns all over the world Tap water is considered […]
Category: Sustainable Development
Sustainable Business
Survival International–WWF talks break down over tribal consent
The landmark mediation talks between Survival and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) over breaches of OECD guidelines for multinational corporations have broken down over […]
Environment
Acid drainage: the global environmental crisis you’ve never heard of
Stephen Tuffnell Acid drainage is a little-known global crisis. The UN has even labelled it the second biggest problem facing the world after global […]
Data & Reports
Ozone air pollution, kills a million every year
New research links long-term exposure to ozone air pollution with one million premature deaths per year due to respiratory diseases, which is 125 % […]
Environment
Spycops targeting NGOs & activists under the spotlight at EU Parliament
Police spies targeting campaign groups across Europe are the focus of a European Parliament event on 6th September, where MEPs will hear from activists […]
Disasters
Bangladesh eliminates post-flood disease deaths
Kamran Reza Chowdhury Despite massive flooding Bangladesh has seen very few disease related deaths, as having learnt from previous disasters the country has focussed […]
Biodiversity
The world protests as Amazon forests are opened to mining
Beatriz Garcia The Amazon, often described as the “lungs of the Earth”, is the largest rainforest in the world. Its extraordinary biodiversity and sheer […]
Corruption
Lead poisoning, gasoline lobbies and crime
Lead pollution was supposed to be eliminated in US long back, but it did not happen Most of you have probably heard how the […]
Human Rights
Why Toilet is not a Prem Katha (Love Story)
Open defecation is bad and unhealthy, researches have established. But this is a complex issue which governments have to deal in a sensitive and […]
Disasters
UNICEF and WHO vaccinates children in crumbling IS territory
More than 355,000 children under five years-old vaccinated against polio in hard to reach areas of Syria UNICEF, the World Health Organisation and partners […]
Environment
Archaeological sites being destroyed to build dam in Turkey
With the demolition of human formed rocks through explosives in Hasankeyf, the destruction of this 12,000 years old town at the Tigris River in […]
Health
Bringing Healthcare within Walkable Distance
This is the Story of WorldHealth Partners, bringing health care within walking distance of the poorest and most isolated in India and Kenya. Production […]
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