by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
The course provides an in-depth exploration of children’s environmental health, covering key topics of global concern such as air pollution, climate change, e-waste, lead, pesticides and other hazards affecting children’s well-being. Participants will gain...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 29, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
The top court was hearing a plea arising out of a November 2017 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which had passed a slew of directions while noting that unplanned and indiscriminate development in the core, non-core, green and rural areas within the Shimla...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 13, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Regulation, Risk Management
“We are scrapping the cap on civil penalties and significantly broadening their scope to target a much wider range of offenses – from breaches of storm overflow permits to the reckless disposal of hazardous waste,” Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said Polluters...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 11, 2023 | Facts, Health
Young people living in health-constraining environments -areas with close proximity to dairies, alcohol, fast food and gambling outlets, poor access to green spaces, blue spaces, fruit and vegetable stores, and physical activity venues – were more likely to...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 6, 2023 | Facts, Health
“The filter is full of thousands of toxic chemicals and microplastic fibers, so it’s not just any piece of plastic that’s being discarded into the environment. It’s hazardous waste,” said Bethanie Carney Almroth, Professor of...