Karachi’s in the news after a building collapse kills 27 and a fireworks blast injures 25. Largest city in Pakistan, over 20M people.
A new interactive map from Climate TRACE reveals that fossil fuel facilities and wildfires are releasing dangerous PM2.5 particles, exposing 1.6 billion people worldwide to toxic air. The tool tracks pollution sources in real-time, emphasizing the urgent need for policy action to protect public health and address climate change.
Pakistan reports 29 polio cases since January, despite vaccination efforts. Attacks on health workers and vaccine hesitancy persist, hindering eradication. A new campaign aims to vaccinate 45 million children, but challenges remain in reaching remote and resistant communities.