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Are super pollutants an emergency break on climate change? | Wellcome

Are super pollutants an emergency break on climate change? | Wellcome

Watch the full explainer here: https://youtu.be/dkotv4UkPd8 Carbon dioxide isn’t the only thing to blame for climate change. CO₂ is the original villain, but it only accounts for around half of global warming. The other half is largely down to super pollutants like methane, black carbon and tropospheric ozone. These hidden gases harm our planet and contribute to millions of deaths every year. However, this is still a climate story with hope. Because super pollutants don’t stick around for long in our atmosphere, we’ll notice the health and climate benefits pretty quickly once we reduce them. It’s going to take work, but there are policies and initiatives that every government can commit to today.