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New report suggests urgent and focused action is needed to protect global heath as climate impacts and risks escalate

Funding will help councils beef up regional air quality strategies and boost public awareness of pollution risks

All the top green business news from around the world this week, including fresh WHO air pollution guidelines and global coal, methane and HFC commitments

London Mayor calls for increased air pollution measures as new analysis reveals that London school children are four times more likely to be exposed to PM2.5

Government-backed climate risk research programme REACH highlights social impacts of water insecurity and climate change

Plan includes a string of new targets and commits NHS to reducing emissions under its direct control to net zero by 2040, before bringing its supply chain footprint in line by 2045

Ban Ki Moon's call comes as a new report from the Clean Air Fund calls for greater collaboration between philanthropic and government-funded efforts

The idea from British start-up Magway could reduce the UK’s CO2 emissions by six million tonnes per year, its CEO claims

Climate impact of global healthcare sector laid bare in study which argues disease prevention and net zero efforts should be closely linked

Huge numbers of tiny particles of plastics in water supplies are unlikely to post serious health risk, but data is 'extremely limited' UN health body warns