South Africa has granted exemptions to eight coal-fired power plants, allowing them to exceed air pollution and emissions ...

Across Africa, water pollution is an ongoing issue that has a significant impact on the lives and livelihoods of many communities. In some regions, the pollution has reached alarming levels, leading ...

BC Global Observatory uncovers striking economic and human cost in first continent-wide study of far-reaching impacts of air pollution Furthermore, air pollution is costing African countries billions ...

ISLAMABAD: The number of people exposed to dangerously high levels of air pollution could be halved by 2040 with targeted ...

As Africa urbanises and industrialises, its economic growth is powered by coal, its vehicles by dirty fuels, and many still cook over paraffin and three-stone fires, burning their rubbish in the ...

As the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, environmental advocacy groups Global Alliance for Incinerator ...

Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect public ...

Air pollution is widely recognised for its harmful ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information items daily from over 110 ...

Researchers believe that more than 700,000 Africans die each year as a result of air pollution – and the number continues to grow. Few African cities even measure air pollution, but those that ...

Air pollution in Africa is an issue driven by various sources, including industrial emissions, urbanization, biomass burning, and dust storms. Key pollutants such as particulate matter (PM2.5 and ...

A recent University of Johannesburg study has revealed the high toxicity levels of the nation's rivers, caused by human ...