Air quality stripes provide clearer insight into global pollution

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The concept of ‘climate stripes’, originally popularised to visually depict global warming, is now being adapted to highlight the pressing issue of air pollution.

This new version of the ‘climate stripes’, created by British climate scientist Professor Ed Hawkins, of the University of Reading, use a series of coloured bands to represent long-term trends in environmental data — in this case, pollution levels. The goal is to make the often-invisible problem of air pollution more tangible and understandable to the public, thereby driving home the urgency of addressing it.

Period24 Sept 2024

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  • TitleAir quality stripes provide clearer insight into global pollution
    Media name/outletITN Business
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date24/09/24
    DescriptionThe concept of ‘climate stripes’, originally popularised to visually depict global warming, is now being adapted to highlight the pressing issue of air pollution.

    This new version of the ‘climate stripes’, created by British climate scientist Professor Ed Hawkins, of the University of Reading, use a series of coloured bands to represent long-term trends in environmental data — in this case, pollution levels. The goal is to make the often-invisible problem of air pollution more tangible and understandable to the public, thereby driving home the urgency of addressing it.
    PersonsKirsty Pringle