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Lead exposure in children costs world $3.4 trillion a year, study warns

India, Oct. 21 -- A new study estimates global yearly losses from childhood lead exposure at $3.4 trillion, or 2% of global GDP. Despite the ban on leaded petrol, contamination persists through unsaf... Read More


In Sub-Saharan Africa, only 44% women of childbearing age achieved minimum dietary diversity between 2019 and 2023: FAO

India, Oct. 20 -- Only 44 per cent women of childbearing age in Sub-Saharan Africa achieved minimum dietary diversity between 2019 and 2023, a new report reveals. The assessment, titled Tracking Prog... Read More


14 of 36 Nigerian states score average in climate governance performance: Report

India, Oct. 17 -- Fourteen out of 36 states in Nigeria scored average in Climate Governance Performance, according to the 2025 Subnational Climate Governance Rating and Ranking exercise. The rating w... Read More


At least 56 countries projected to miss low hunger threshold by 2030, warns report

India, Oct. 14 -- At the current pace, at least 56 countries will not reach low hunger-much less Zero Hunger-by 2030, a new global report has revealed. It includes a total of 136 countries. The repor... Read More


Three green defenders disappeared or were killed every week in 2024: Report

India, Oct. 9 -- Summary At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared in 2024, averaging three per week. Latin America remains the most dangerous region, with Colombia lea... Read More


Massive climate finance gap for eight African countries, says Oxfam Report

India, Oct. 9 -- East African countries are receiving only a fraction of the climate financing they require to cope with worsening droughts, hunger, and water shortages, according to a new report by O... Read More


Only three WHO regions on track to achieve 30% tobacco use reduction target

India, Oct. 7 -- Summary Only three regions - Africa, the Americas, South-East Asia - are on track to meet 30 per cent tobacco use reduction target by 2025: WHO Despite progress, global tobacco user ... Read More


Sustainable water management urgently needed in Senegal river basin to address water stress & climate change: FAO

India, Sept. 25 -- There is a crucial need for sustainable water management practices to ensure water security and equity in West Africa's Senegal river basin, according to a new report. The Senegal ... Read More


The Dutch East India Company's colonialism altered the genetic ancestry of South Africa's Khoekhoe and San peoples: Study

India, Sept. 25 -- European colonisers altered the genetic ancestry of indigenous peoples in southern Africa, according to a new study. The colonial-period arrival of Europeans in southern Africa is ... Read More