For babies and young children, breathing particulate air pollution is extremely harmful to their health and development, as it can cause permanent damage to brain tissue and lungs. UNICEF warns that ...

A new NASA-led study is the first to document changing atmospheric ammonia (NH3) concentrations in Africa over an extended period. Ammonia is an air pollutant which can lead to heart and lung related ...

A combination of self-isolation, testing, and public awareness campaigns can significantly reduce the spread of Mpox, a viral infectious disease endemic to parts of Africa, according to modelling by ...

Clean air experts and environmental stakeholders have called for stronger cross-border collaborations and transdisciplinary partnerships to combat the growing air pollution crisis in African cities.

Nearly two decades after one of the world's most devastating famines in Africa, scientists are pointing a finger at pollution from industrial nations as one of the possible causes. The starvation ...

Traffic emissions, household cooking with wood and charcoal, waste burning and small-scale industries account for nearly three-quarters of the fine particles polluting Kigali's air, according to a new ...

Some countries are known for having dangerously high pollution levels, poor sanitation, and large amounts of unmanaged waste. These problems are usually caused by overpopulation, industrial activity, ...

In Uganda, motorcycles known as boda bodas are a key part of the transport system. The country has more than 1.5 million boda bodas on the road, amounting to roughly 70% of all vehicles. Boda bodas ...