WMO warns of deteriorating air quality

Extreme weather, exacerbated by wildfires and desert dust, is having a serious impact on air quality, human health and the environment.

The rise in temperatures that much of the world has experienced this summer indicates one thing, and that is that the planet is warming.

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Scientists say climate change is the cause and is causing more and more heat waves.

Extreme weather, exacerbated by wildfires and desert dust, is having a serious impact on air quality, human health and the environment.

This is warned by a new report from the World Meteorological Organization, also known as WMO.

According to the report, heat waves are going to increase, which generate more ozone pollution.

Furthermore, air quality and climate change are problems that must be addressed together and not with separate measures.

Finally, the WMO points out the importance of parks and green areas in municipalities to alleviate what are known as heat islands, which are urban areas where the temperature is higher than in their surroundings.

Greenhouse gases, caused by human activities, accelerate climate change and are a long-term global threat.

Africa is a continent hit hard by climate change, where natural disasters already affect more than 100 million people.

The organization has published the report on the occasion of International Air Day. This year’s theme is Together for Clean Air, focusing on the need for strong partnerships, increased investment and shared responsibility to overcome air pollution.

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