3 September 2021 How WFP is helping keep the air clean and the skies blue

Ahead of International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, we take a look at how #healthyairhealthyplanet and #ZeroHunger go hand in hand. By Anthony Priolo and Shadtha Ali

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By 2050, climate change could cause a 20 percent increase in hunger and malnutrition. Among other factors, air pollution is one important contributor to climate change and damages plants, animals and people.  

The United Nations International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies calls on everyone to take action to reduce air pollution and bring transformative change into our lifestyles. Read more...

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