This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Declining air quality, exacerbated by the climate crisis, is a major problem worldwide and poses a grave threat to human health and the environment.As we mark International Day for Clean Air, the […]These 4 innovators are helping the world breathe fresher air
September 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Declining air quality, exacerbated by the climate crisis, is a major problem worldwide and poses a grave threat to human health and the environment.As we mark International Day for Clean Air, the […]Why does air pollution disproportionately affect minority ethnic groups?
October 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Formative Content Ella Kissi-Debrah was the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as the cause of death. She was just nine years old when she died. Ella was also from […]Companies are sucking carbon from the atmosphere using ‘direct air capture’. How does it work?
April 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Direct air capture involves removing CO2 from the air and storing or reusing it.The world’s first large-scale plant is being built in the United States.Companies such as Microsoft, Shopify and Swiss Re […]Air pollution: How to end the deaths of 7 million people per year
January 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sarah Ibershimi, a third year medical students, studying at ‘Universiteti i Mjekësisë Tiranë (UMT)’, in Albania. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and […]Scientists now think air pollution is fuelling violent crime
October 29, 2019 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content High levels of air pollution may be putting lives at risk in more ways than one. It’s already well known for causing more deaths than smoking. But now a team from Colorado State […]Parliament proposes policy toolbox to curb air pollution
March 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. A resolution adopted on Wednesday sets out proposals to tackle air pollution from transport, agriculture and energy sectors. In a non-binding resolution adopted with 446 votes to 146 and 79 abstentions, MEPs underline that air pollution has a local, regional, national and cross-border dimension […]
