Ambitious climate action could save 1.32 million lives a year by 2040

Ambitious climate action could save 1.32 million lives a year by 2040

Ambitious climate action to improve global air quality could save up to 1.32 million lives per year by 2040, according to a new study. The research, led by Cardiff University, shows how developing countries rely heavily on international cooperation to see these benefits, because much of their pollution originates outside their borders. The first-of-its-kind study analyzed these cross-border pollution "exchanges" for nearly every country—168 in t…

Air pollution inequality worsens without global climate cooperation

Ambitious global climate action could prevent up to 1.32 million premature deaths each year by 2040 by improving air quality, according to a new international study led by Cardiff University. The study is the first to examine how air pollution moves between countries on a near-global scale. Researchers analysed cross-border pollution ‘exchanges’ in 168 countries, revealing how climate policies in one nation can directly affect public health in a…