Air Pollution and Climate Change

Air pollution and climate change are two critical environmental challenges that the world is facing today. Both issues are interconnected and have far-reaching impacts on human health, the environment, and the economy. It is essential to understand the link between air pollution and climate change to develop effective strategies to address these problems. In October 2018, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report highlighting the urgency of keeping global temperature rises to 1.5˚C below pre-industrial era levels. This report serves as a call to action for urgent measures to be taken in the next 12 years to achieve this target. Air pollution refers to the presence of harmful substances in the air, known as air pollutants. These pollutants can be in the form of gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), or particulate matter (PM) suspended in the air. Fossil fuel combustion, industrial processes, and vehicle emissions are major sources of air po...