Air pollution is poised to overtake poor sanitation and contaminated drinking water as the world’s leading cause of premature death. [The Guardian]
Pulling apart the issues facing the Sahel reveals a dangerous mix that could lead to humanitarian disaster. [The Economist]
Syria marks the one year anniversary of its uprising with 8000 people dead. [Washington Post]
A Ugandan gay rights group has filed a lawsuit against an American Christian minister for promoting violence that targets gay people in Uganda. [BBC]
As many of China’s farmers must drill deeper and deeper to find water for their crops, the resulting carbon dioxide emissions are adding to the country’s pollution problem. [The Guardian]
