In November 2024, Pakistan’s Punjab faced a major smog crisis that led to toxic air pollution that exceeded 1,900 AQI, forcing millions to breathe hazardous air with severe health consequences. Emergency closures affected education, commerce, and daily life across major cities. How can public spaces become safe during climate crisis-related events that shape fundamental changes … Continue reading Altered life: the effects of toxic air in Pakistan’s heartland
Fighting deforestation: Amazon ranchers optimise cattle farming to protect the forest
This article, produced by Brazilian organisation O Mundo Que Queremos (The World We Want), shows how a group of small producers in the northern Amazon Basin recovers degraded land through measures such as soil correction and land rest. Amanda Lemos, from Oriximiná (Pará State, Brazil) The municipality of Oriximiná, in the Lower Amazon region … Continue reading Fighting deforestation: Amazon ranchers optimise cattle farming to protect the forest
Letter from New Delhi: a social divide under extreme heat
While those who can afford it protect themselves with air-conditioning and water, migrant workers and low-income communities face the daily challenge of survival under the sun in India - made even more unforgiving by climate change. By Shriya Roy, from New Delhi It feels almost ironic to write about a record-breaking heatwave sweeping across … Continue reading Letter from New Delhi: a social divide under extreme heat
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