Pollution isn’t just harming the environment – it’s damaging economies right now, according to a new World Bank report. The research shows that using natural resources more efficiently could cut pollution by half, addressing a crisis that hits the world’s poorest countries hardest.  Around 80% of people in low-income nations face a triple threat: degraded land, polluted air, and water stress. These environmental challenges directly undermine economic growth and worsen poverty.  “Our commitment is ending poverty on a liveable planet, full stop. We will not waver on this,” said Axel van Trotsenburg, one of the World Bank’s senior managing directors, … Continue reading World Bank: Pollution Causing 5.7M Deaths Yearly with 5% GDP Loss; Efficiency Could Cut Damage by Half