Tons of electronic waste pass through the West Bank’s border with Israel every week. The copper inside the waste, which is primarily cables, is extracted by burning it, and Israel is then sold the copper. The scrapyards are the sole source of income for thousands of Palestinian households. However, the health of the residents is being severely harmed by the burning
After the government provided subsidies for cooking gas connections, millions of poor rural households in India switched to using cleaner energy in their kitchens. However, rising fuel prices are posing a challenge to the programme, which is aimed at addressing the serious health risks posed by indoor air pollution
Nigerian health officials say that the country’s life expectancy is among the lowest in the world, with influenza and pneumonia being the most common causes of death
On Monday, the United Nations Environmental Program organised a ceremony to mark the end of the use of toxic leaded gasoline in vehicles around the world. The next step, switching buses and utility vehicles to electric power, is being worked on by a company in Nairobi, where the UNEP is headquartered
The European Union says Bosnia-Herzegovina has the continent’s deadliest pollution. The district of Bukinje is so badly affected by a local coal-fired power station that its mayor says nobody wants to live there
There are all kinds of apps that rate the air quality in your home and outside. But one young programmer has created one on his own, that has taken off in his native Macedonia and is expanding worldwide
People in the Serbian city of Bor have been protesting over dangerous levels of pollution linked to a nearby mining and smelting complex. Environmentalists say the problem has worsened dramatically since a Chinese company took over the mining operation last year
Seasonal rains are bringing relief from a toxic haze that had blanketed Malaysia and Singapore. The air pollution disrupted the lives of millions of people and concerns remain about whether the problem will keep happening. Dave Grunebaum has the story from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A children’s hospital in Kabul is reporting a large increase in patients experiencing respiratory problems as smog and pollution continue to blight the Afghan capital. Kabul, which has seen its population rise rapidly in recent years, currently ranks fourth in a global pollution index
Municipal authorities have proposed a motorbike ban in parts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This proposal has cropped up from time to time over the years, and now is one of those times