Trends in urban air pollution over the last two decades: A global perspective

P Sicard, E Agathokleous, SC Anenberg… - Science of The Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Ground-level ozone (O 3), fine particles (PM 2.5), and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) are
the most harmful urban air pollutants regarding human health effects. Here, we aimed at …

Ozone pollution: a major health hazard worldwide

J Zhang, Y Wei, Z Fang - Frontiers in immunology, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released into the
atmosphere can react in the presence of solar irradiation, leading to ozone formation in the …

Short-Lived Climate Forcers (Chapter 6)

S Szopa, V Naik, B Adhikary, P Artaxo, T Berntsen… - 2021‏ - pure.iiasa.ac.at
Short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs) affect climate and are, in most cases, also air pollutants.
They include aerosols (sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, carbonaceous aerosols, mineral dust …

[PDF][PDF] Cities, settlements and key infrastructure

D Dodman, B Hayward, M Pelling, V Castán Broto… - 2023‏ - escholarship.org
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Aerosols overtake greenhouse gases causing a warmer climate and more weather extremes toward carbon neutrality

P Wang, Y Yang, D Xue, L Ren, J Tang… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
To mitigate climate warming, many countries have committed to achieve carbon neutrality in
the mid-21st century. Here, we assess the global impacts of changing greenhouse gases …

Ground-Level NO2 Surveillance from Space Across China for High Resolution Using Interpretable Spatiotemporally Weighted Artificial Intelligence

J Wei, S Liu, Z Li, C Liu, K Qin, X Liu… - … science & technology, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) at the ground level poses a serious threat to environmental quality
and public health. This study developed a novel, artificial intelligence approach by …

Full-coverage map** and spatiotemporal variations of ground-level ozone (O3) pollution from 2013 to 2020 across China

J Wei, Z Li, K Li, RR Dickerson, RT Pinker… - Remote Sensing of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Ozone (O 3) is an important trace and greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, posing a threat to
the ecological environment and human health at the ground level. Large-scale and long …

Drivers of PM2.5 air pollution deaths in China 2002–2017

G Geng, Y Zheng, Q Zhang, T Xue, H Zhao, D Tong… - Nature …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Abstract Between 2002 and 2017, China's gross domestic product grew by 284%, but this
surge was accompanied by a similarly prodigious growth in energy consumption, air …

Drivers of increasing ozone during the two phases of clean air actions in China 2013–2020

Y Liu, G Geng, J Cheng, Y Liu, Q **ao… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
In response to the severe air pollution issue, the Chinese government implemented two
phases (Phase I, 2013–2017; Phase II, 2018–2020) of clean air actions since 2013 …

Effect of restricted emissions during COVID-19 on air quality in India

S Sharma, M Zhang, J Gao, H Zhang, SH Kota - Science of the total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The effectiveness and cost are always top factors for policy-makers to decide control
measures and most measures had no pre-test before implementation. Due to the COVID-19 …