ozone Archives

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Ozone pollution will compromise efforts to increase global wheat production

Journal article / Attempts to increase food production through irrigation are hampered by the impact of ozone pollution

1 August 2018 / About Food and agriculture, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Change story: Making the leap – better health through climate action

Feature / Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) can have a big impact on climate change. SEI’s new LEAP-IBC tool shows that cutting emissions also has health benefits.

31 July 2018 / About Cities, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Present-day tropospheric ozone distribution and trends relevant to vegetation

Journal article / The TOAR-Vegetation report provides recommendations to facilitate a more complete global assessment of future ozone impacts on vegetation.

28 June 2018 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Short lived climate pollutants

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Ozone effects on crops and consideration in crop models

Journal article / This paper explains how ozone affects arable crops and how these processes can be incorporated into existing crop models.

22 June 2018 / About Food and agriculture, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Integrated assessment of short-lived climate pollutants in Latin America and the Caribbean

Other publication / Report shows how cutting air pollution in LAC region can limit global warming, prevent thousands of premature deaths, and benefit agriculture.

18 April 2018 / About Mitigation, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

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Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Global ozone metrics for climate change, human health, and crop/ecosystem research

Journal article / Application of appropriate metrics to assess how changes in ozone levels affect health and vegetation is vital for policymakers.

6 April 2018 / About Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Supporting National Planning for Action on SLCPs using the LEAP-IBC tool

Other publication / Chapter in Quantifying Co-Benefits in Asia: Methods and Applications’, Asian Co-benefits Partnership White Paper 2018

1 April 2018 / About Cities, Food and agriculture, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

ozone air quality standards 8hr map global

Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Present-day ozone distribution and trends relevant to human health

Journal article / Ozone levels potentially detrimental to human health were assessed where data was available, both in urban and non-urban areas worldwide

5 February 2018 / About Pollution

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A unifying explanation for variation in ozone sensitivity among woody plants

Journal article / This paper explores whether the variation in ozone sensitivity among woody species can be linked to interspecific variation in leaf morphology.

27 December 2017 / About Ecosystems, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants