Air pollution feeds the climate crisis.

 


Many of the same substances that make people sick also trap heat near the Earth’s surface, stoking climate change. In fact, research suggests these so-called super pollutants – which include methane and black carbon – are responsible for a large percentage of global warming to date.

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