Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East, BBC finds
Toxic pollutants released during gas flaring are endangering millions more people than previously feared, a BBC investigation suggests./ Flaring - the burning of waste gas during oil drilling - is taking place across the Gulf, including by COP28 hosts the United Arab Emirates./ New research suggests pollution is spreading hundreds of miles, worsening air quality across the entire region./ It comes as the UAE hosts the UN's COP28 climate summit on Thursday./ The UAE banned flaring 20 years ago, but images show it is continuing, despite the ...
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