Record hot temperatures are causing significant changes to levels of harmful pollution in our air, according to new data from last month’s heatwave.
Record hot temperatures are causing significant changes to levels of harmful pollution in our air, according to new data from last month’s heatwave.
In mid-July, the temperature in the UK exceeded 40°C for the first time since records began during a record-breaking hot spell.
Researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science identified two significant changes in air pollution triggered by the heatwave event.
Drawing on a national network of air pollution monitoring sites, they found harmful ground-level ozone levels rose sharply, exceeding World Health Organisation guidelines.
Read more at National Centre for Atmospheric Science
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