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What is environmental health?
Examining a massive influence on our health: the environment.
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A ‘new era of air pollution' in the tropics could have a huge toll
Two dozen large cities produce 52 percent of urban carbon emissions
Just 25 cities globally are responsible for 52 percent of urban greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study that highlights the role that cities must play in reaching the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
Driving cars out of our cities
Great cities set the tone for modern living and a new campaign for Car Free Megacities is aiming to improve the music of our urban streets as well as clear their air.
South Asia’s twin threat: Extreme heat and foul air
Climate change means many health risks. Any one of them raises the danger. What happens when extreme heat meets bad air? South Asia's humid megacities face special jeopardy.
The next pandemic is already coming, unless humans change how we interact with wildlife, scientists say
Joseph Chamie: World Population: 2020 Overview
Governments and businesses can better manage resources by planning around population trends, including urbanization and aging.