Connie O'Neill

Apr 8, 2024 | sei.org | Connie O'Neill |Jessica Slater |Chris Malley |Diane Archer

Skip navigation Exposure to outdoor air pollution causes ~10 000 premature deaths each year in Lao PDR. Annually, concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the country are four times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended guidelines. Due to the extensive use of biomass cooking fuels in the country indoor air quality is also a source of concern, causing ~6000 premature deaths a year.

Mar 13, 2024 | sei.org | Kevin Hicks |Connie O'Neill |Joe Simpson |Simon A. Croft

Using data from a five year period (2017-2021), researchers analysed the nitrogen contained in traded commodities in order to develop a new methodology for assessing how the element moves through supply chains. The researchers used statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN to complete the study. The report sets out the methodology and highlights the top five agricultural and aquatic imports and exports for the UK in terms of their nitrogen mass.