Grist

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The update, which is the organization’s first since 2005, says that air pollution, alongside climate change, is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health. It sets higher standards for almost every pollutant the organization monitors. Neither compound had been included in the WHO’s 2005 guidelines.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 12, 2021

Human activity is driving climate change,” Colm Sweeney, assistant deputy director of the Global Monitoring Lab, a division within NOAA, said in a statement. Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas — more than 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over a 20-year time-frame. Left: Trend from 2017-2021. Credit: NOAA.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 12, 2021

Human activity is driving climate change,” Colm Sweeney, assistant deputy director of the Global Monitoring Lab, a division within NOAA, said in a statement. Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas — more than 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over a 20-year time-frame. Left: Trend from 2017-2021. Credit: NOAA.

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