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2 weeks ago | fairplanet.org | Hamna Iqbal Baig

New research from 2024 found that every 1°C rise in temperature, the risk of preterm birth increases by 4 per cent and that extreme heat exposure can increase the risk of preterm births by up to 26 per cent. For women living in overcrowded, poorly ventilated homes, that danger is not a future threat - it is a daily, stifling reality. In January, Samira, 29-year-old first-time expectant mother, gave birth prematurely at eight months. Her baby was stillborn.

3 weeks ago | fairplanet.org | Chermaine Lee

This article was produced as part of a media partnership with Tellart for FairPlanet’s special coverage of Expo 2025. Half a dozen figures step onto a large circle, carrying glowing orbs cupped in their hands, each radiating an ethereal ocean-blue light. In front of them stands a luminous infinity mirror on the wall, its circular shape glowing with light. As visitors gather together in a circle, the orbs in their hands begin to glow with a steady white rhythm - like a beating heart.

1 month ago | fairplanet.org | Nour Ghantous

March 28, 2025topic:Genocidelocated:Israel, Palestineeditor:Nour GhantousIn Gaza, the bombs are falling again, and from the other side of the border, the walls are closing in. Since it renewed its bombardment on Gaza on March 18, the Israeli army has killed at least 800 people. The strikes have levelled entire neighbourhoods and pushed Gaza’s healthcare system - already teetering - past the brink. As of now, the death toll since October 2023 has surpassed 50,000, with of those killed under 18.

1 month ago | fairplanet.org | Yair Oded

As the world edges closer to 2030, the Asia-Pacific region faces an urgent reckoning with its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A recent report from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) reveals that progress on numerous goals is stagnating or even regressing - especially on climate action, decent work and responsible consumption.

1 month ago | fairplanet.org | Taiwo Hassan

After over six decades of oil exploration, the five multinational companies that dominate Nigeria’s energy sector are divesting from onshore oil fields, sparking concerns from oil producing communities and climate activists. The companies - Eni, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and Total Energies - secured regulatory approval last year to sell their Oil Mining Licenses to domestic players in an unprecedented massive asset sale.