Jim McQuaid
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airqualitystripes.info || Atmospheric/Climate Scientist #AirPollution (+health impacts) || 🚴♂️ Wetherby Velo plus a bit of 🏃
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The bottom line, if you haven't already worked it out is......
Climate policy is air-quality policy.
AND if we get this right, we protect our planet, our health AND our future.
Climate policy is air-quality policy.
AND if we get this right, we protect our planet, our health AND our future.
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The bottom line, if you haven't already worked it out is......
Climate policy is air-quality policy.
AND if we get this right, we protect our planet, our health AND our future.
Climate policy is air-quality policy.
AND if we get this right, we protect our planet, our health AND our future.
While many cities in the Global North have seen improvements, pollution is still rising in much of the Global South — where communities often have the least capacity to adapt and the most to lose.
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
While many cities in the Global North have seen improvements, pollution is still rising in much of the Global South — where communities often have the least capacity to adapt and the most to lose.
Our Air Quality Stripes (inspired by @edhawkins.org) show how air pollution has changed since 1850 around the world. (airqualitystripes.info)
@kirstypringle.bsky.social @drcarlyreddington.bsky.social @sturnock.bsky.social
@kirstypringle.bsky.social @drcarlyreddington.bsky.social @sturnock.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Our Air Quality Stripes (inspired by @edhawkins.org) show how air pollution has changed since 1850 around the world. (airqualitystripes.info)
@kirstypringle.bsky.social @drcarlyreddington.bsky.social @sturnock.bsky.social
@kirstypringle.bsky.social @drcarlyreddington.bsky.social @sturnock.bsky.social
The World Bank highlights the significant economic cost and estimates that air pollution can reduce global GDP by up to 5% due to health impacts and lost productivity.
www.cleanairfund.org/theme/econom... @cleanairfund.bsky.social
www.cleanairfund.org/theme/econom... @cleanairfund.bsky.social
Economy and air pollution
Dirty air results in staggering health care costs and reduces businesses’ productivity. Cleaner air will help build stronger economies.
www.cleanairfund.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The World Bank highlights the significant economic cost and estimates that air pollution can reduce global GDP by up to 5% due to health impacts and lost productivity.
www.cleanairfund.org/theme/econom... @cleanairfund.bsky.social
www.cleanairfund.org/theme/econom... @cleanairfund.bsky.social
It’s estimated that 8 million people worldwide die each year from breathing polluted air — a reminder that air quality is a global health crisis as well as an environmental one. @ihmeuw.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It’s estimated that 8 million people worldwide die each year from breathing polluted air — a reminder that air quality is a global health crisis as well as an environmental one. @ihmeuw.bsky.social
When we reduce fossil fuel use or move to cleaner transport these changes also reduce the emission of the pollutants that drive #airpollution.
It is estimated that "Air pollution is one of the world's leading risk factors for death" ourworldindata.org/air-pollution @ourworldindata.org
It is estimated that "Air pollution is one of the world's leading risk factors for death" ourworldindata.org/air-pollution @ourworldindata.org
Air Pollution
Our overview of both indoor and outdoor air pollution.
ourworldindata.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
When we reduce fossil fuel use or move to cleaner transport these changes also reduce the emission of the pollutants that drive #airpollution.
It is estimated that "Air pollution is one of the world's leading risk factors for death" ourworldindata.org/air-pollution @ourworldindata.org
It is estimated that "Air pollution is one of the world's leading risk factors for death" ourworldindata.org/air-pollution @ourworldindata.org
No prosecutions made after 15,195 wood-burning complaints in a year in England #airpollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
No prosecutions made after 15,195 wood-burning complaints in a year in England
Campaigners say figures reveal a lack of enforcement with just 24 fines issued by councils for rule violations
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
No prosecutions made after 15,195 wood-burning complaints in a year in England #airpollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
one might even say "collaborated", we are co-authors on the Stripes paper afterall! ;-)
October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
one might even say "collaborated", we are co-authors on the Stripes paper afterall! ;-)
This was the best thing, bringing everyone together to make it happen!
October 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This was the best thing, bringing everyone together to make it happen!
This is exactly why we created them!
October 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This is exactly why we created them!
"climate confuser" *applause*
July 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
"climate confuser" *applause*
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