Record hot temperatures are causing significant changes to levels of harmful pollution in our air, according to new data from last month’s heatwave.
In mid-July, the temperature in the UK exceeded 40°C for the first time since records began during a record-breaking hot spell.
Researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science identified two significant changes in air pollution triggered by the heatwave event.
Drawing on a national network of air pollution monitoring sites, they found harmful ground-level ozone levels rose sharply, exceeding World Health Organisation guidelines.
Read more at National Centre for Atmospheric Science
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