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Most child deaths due to AAP-LRIs occur in low-income countries in Africa and Asia. A three-pronged strategy is needed to reduce the health effects of ambient air pollution in children: aggressive reduction of air pollution levels, improvements in nutrition, and enhanced treatment of air pollution-related health outcomes.Overall, 4·55 million death…

AbstractAn interdependent association exists between the planet's oceans and human health. The oceans are responsible for most of the planet's biological activity and biomass production while supplying humans with sustenance and oxygen that are vital for the existence of human societies. Teeming with life, the oceans have the potential to supply ma…

 While water and sanitation do not appear to drive migration, the process of migration can radically shape access to water and sanitation services – particularly for undocumented migrants and people in transit. We question whether attaining 'universal access' is possible without specific measures to address the needs of refugees and other migrants.…

The IPCC seeks experts to serve in the Task Group on Data Support for Climate Change Assessments (TG-Data), either as co-chairs or as members of the Group.The purpose of the TG-Data is to:provide guidance to the IPCC's Data Distribution Centre (DDC) in order to provide curation, transparency, traceability and stability of data and scenarios related…

Methane from India’s livestock population, the world’s largest, can significantly raise global temperatures according to a study, published January in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. It said that as a greenhouse gas, methane has 20 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide.The software tool, called Information Network on Animal Producti…

The Cape Town Declaration, a document that aims to nail down how science can contribute to African policymaking, must be accompanied by increases in funding for scientific research, the Euroscience Open Forum heard on 10th July 2018.This is because science can only contribute to policymaking if it is actually taking place, a panel of experts was to…

The UKSSD, a network representing organisations from the UK that “span the business, civil society, academic and public spheres, irrespective of their interests, size or location” – drew on charities and businesses from across the country in compiling the Measuring Up report. Headline statisticsThe UK is performing well on nearly a quarter of all t…

 The HLPF is also reviewing progress towards the SDGS and focusing in particular on:Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for allGoal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for allGoal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainableGoal 12. En…

The Mark Foundation Institute for Integrated Cancer Medicine, announced today, will be funded by an £8.6 million award to the University of Cambridge from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research – the first time that the New York-based philanthropic organisation has made an award to a UK institution.The virtual institute aims to exploit recent adva…

The Wellcome Leap Fund will support scientists, technologists and innovators from around the world to pursue bold ideas that would fall outside the remit of conventional life sciences funding. This is because they are deemed too high risk, need to overcome a major scientific or technical hurdle to turn a theoretical goal into reality, or because th…

AMR, which includes bacterial resistance to existing antibiotics, is on the rise and poses a significant threat to health across the world. Without a better understanding of how to tackle and prevent AMR, treatable infections could become life-threatening and the advancements made in modern medicine over recent decades are at risk of being reversed…

The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) launched The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme on 11 July 2018, with the support of some of the UK’s leading companies. The programme will attract researchers from around the world to identify solutions to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  In a un…

FAO’s “The State of the World” publications provide a comprehensive overview of the most pressing global issues and challenges affecting the world today.These global reports primarily target policy-makers and decision-makers, but are also relevant to experts, academia, students, the media and the general public. The State of World Fisheries and Aqu…

 The SDG Index and Dashboards Report provides a report card for country performance on the historic Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The annual report shows how leaders can deliver on their promise and it urges countries not to lose the momentum for important reforms. It is produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions …

This is the third of four events as part of the CW Unplugged programme events of Tech for Good initiatives in 2018 aimed mostly at the younger tech audience.The programme aims to address four of the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN this year.This event showcased three ventures in the CGE Global Goals Innovation Cultivator wh…