{"id":31184,"date":"2024-08-26T22:51:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blinkbargain.com\/blog\/global-air-quality-trends-revealed-in-new-visual-data\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T22:51:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:51:21","slug":"global-air-quality-trends-revealed-in-new-visual-data","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/blinkbargain.com\/blog\/global-air-quality-trends-revealed-in-new-visual-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Air Quality Trends Revealed In New Visual Data"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A team of scientists from the University of Leeds<\/a>, University of Edinburgh<\/a>, North Carolina State University<\/a>, and the UK Met Office<\/a> has visually illustrated global air quality trends through the \u201cAir Quality Stripes.\u201d These images reveal significant disparities in air quality improvements and deterioration worldwide.<\/p>\n While Europe has seen substantial reductions<\/strong> in particulate matter<\/strong>, particularly in Western cities like London and Berlin, alarming increases have been observed in parts of Africa and Central Asia, such as Nairobi and Delhi<\/span>\u2014 This contrast highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in combating air pollution globally.<\/p>\n