Pretty incredible.

"Carlos Moreno, a professor at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a former adviser to the city, said the French capital has developed “an urban policy based on well-being.”"

Paywalled link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/04/12/air-pollution-paris-health-cars/

#news #climate #ClimateChange #cars #CarsRuinCities #AirQuality #AirPolution #paris #france

1/2 "What can be done to combat air pollution in Europe?
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From wood burning to driving, there are things people can do – but industries such as shipping and agriculture bear most of the responsibility"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/21/what-can-be-done-to-combat-air-pollution-in-europe

#EnvironmentProtection #ecology #AirPolution

What can be done to combat air pollution in Europe?

From wood burning to driving, there are things people can do – but industries such as shipping and agriculture bear most of the responsibility

The Guardian

Understanding how air pollution behaves and how it’s measured is a first step toward protecting our health and to #BeatAirPollution at its source.

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#AirQuality #polution #AirPolution #health

#airpolution
Air pollution in cities across Asia right now
According to the IQAir world map
Nearly Half of Americans Are Breathing Unhealthy Air as Pollution Exposure Numbers Reach Decade High - Inside Climate News

A new report from the American Lung Association notes a drastic decline in air quality and raises health alarms. Climate change and Trump administration actions, experts warn, will worsen the trend.

Inside Climate News

This is #goodnews. But let's not get complacent. This just shows when we put the pressure on, change is possible. #climatechange #airpolution #polution #environment #eco

The world has probably passed “peak air pollution” - Our World in Data

https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/the-world-has-probably-passed-peak-air-pollution

> Global emissions of local air pollutants have probably passed their peak.

The world has probably passed “peak air pollution”

Global emissions of local air pollutants have probably passed their peak.

Our World in Data

@TheConversationUK

A whole article, and not one mention of the Frequent Flyer Levy proposal?

https://www.wearepossible.org/frequent-flyer-levy

Also, no real analysis of the feasibility of different fuels. Saving 20-98% of admissions sound preeetty vague as for as arguments go!

#FrequentFlyerLevy #ClimateCrisis #AirPolution

Frequent flyer levy — Possible

Possible
The changes in pollution levels in Paris over the past 15 years are incredible. You might not agree with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo: she is cracking down on SUVs, increasing the number of bike lanes, reducing the speed limit on the ring road from 70 km/h to 50 km/h... #AirPolution #Polutiom

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Dangerous satellite air pollution exists in a legal loophole

"If we don't do anything, we will see the impact globally within the next 10 years."

Space
Of 134 countries and regions surveyed in the report, only seven – Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand – are meeting a #WorldHealthOrganization (#WHO) guideline limit for tiny airborne particles expelled by cars, trucks and industrial processes. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/19/air-pollution-health-report
#AirPolution #Pollution #Particulates #PublicHealth #Health
Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, research finds

Almost all countries failing to meet mark for PM2.5, tiny particles expelled by vehicles and industry that can cause health problems

The Guardian