Short-lived climate pollutants

Living with smoke

Feature / Get a glimpse of what it means to live with air pollution in Mukuru informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya.

Maximizing benefits on the path to achieving global climate goals is the way forward

Feature / CCAC partners highlight approach that brings health benefits, reduces near-term temperature rise and keeps long-term warming below 2˚C threshold.

SEI brings expertise to Bonn climate talks

Feature / SEI brings policy-relevant research to this week’s UN climate conference in Bonn, with experts participating in the Talanoa Dialogue and three side events.

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.

Why ozone levels pose a challenge to food security

Media coverage / Ozone is a major air pollutant that threatens agricultural yields globally - Repost of SEI blog from The Conversation

Why ozone levels pose a challenge to food security

Perspective / Rising ozone levels in the developing world, especially South and East Asia, are more than an urban challenge, posing a threat to agriculture and food security.

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

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.

Household air pollution in low and middle income countries

Journal article / Household air pollution, caused by use of biomass fuels and coal, is a major problem in low and middle income countries