Croatia introduces three-day air quality forecast
The Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service as introduced a regular air quality forecast for the current and following two days
EU set to impose stricter limits on major air pollutants
The new rules set stricter 2030 limits for air pollutants with a severe impact on human health, including particulate matter
National environmental consultations for Stockholm+50: unbreakable link between healthy environment and human health
The Serbian Ministry of Environmental Protection and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), supported by the Government of Sweden, held the second meeting last week as part of Serbia’s Stockholm+50 national consultations.
Study: industrially contaminated sites throughout Serbia threaten human health
The study was issued in 2020 but has only recently become publicly available, thanks to a local NGO in Bor.
Clean Air for All – How polluted air harms human health
Pollution in the air we breathe can cause a wide range of adverse health impacts, from respiratory illnesses to heart disease to stroke.
Premature deaths due to air pollution in Europe remain too high despite improved air quality
The number of premature deaths due to air pollution in Europe remains too high, at some 400,000 a year, despite improved air quality over the past decade. The latest report on air quality by the European Environment Agency (EEA) also shows that almost everyone in Europe is still affected by air pollution and that nearly […]
Energy Progress Report: SDG7 is not to be reached by 2030
Despite accelerated progress over the past decade, the world will fall short of ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030 unless efforts are scaled up significantly, Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report reveals. It was released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), […]
Citizens of Serbia breathe polluted air – particle pollution several times higher than allowed
Concentrations of particulate matter PM10 and PM2.5 are again reaching enormous levels in Serbian cities, up to seven times higher than the allowed 50 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3). With that in mind, findings of the latest WHO study on premature deaths caused by air pollution in Serbia don’t come as a surprise. The question, […]