Scientists call for global plastic pollution reporting system
Scientists from the US and China are urging the United Nations to introduce mandatory global reporting on plastics, arguing that countries cannot tackle pollution effectively without knowing how much plastic is being produced, used and thrown away.
Ultrafine particles linked to two million deaths a year
Tiny particles of air pollution, far smaller than a human hair, are contributing to nearly two million excess deaths globally each year, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind.