New Images Reveal Global Air Quality Trends

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The Air Quality Stripes which were created by the University of Leeds, the University of Edinburgh, North Carolina State University, and the UK Met Office, starkly contrast the significant improvements in air quality across much of Europe with the alarming deterioration in parts of Africa and Central Asia.

The Air Quality Stripes which were created by the University of Leeds, the University of Edinburgh, North Carolina State University, and the UK Met Office, starkly contrast the significant improvements in air quality across much of Europe with the alarming deterioration in parts of Africa and Central Asia.

The project's findings highlight both the successes and ongoing challenges in tackling air pollution worldwide.

Dr Kirsty Pringle from EPCC at the University of Edinburgh and co-director of the project, said: “Air pollution is often called the ‘invisible killer’, but these images make the invisible visible, showing the changes in particulate matter pollution over the decades.”

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