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New legally-binding air quality targets fall short of their ambitions, safety body warns

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by 35% in 2040 compared to 2018 levels) Commenting on the new air quality targets, British Safety Council Chairman, Peter McGettrick, said: “It is disappointing that, given what we now know about the risks to people’s health from air pollution, this is where we have ended up on the new legally binding air quality targets.

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How big a deal is 1.5°C vs. 2°C of global warming? Significant — here’s why

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Secretary-General António Guterres said back in 2018 in his address to the UN General Assembly — a statement that in hindsight now rings especially true. A United Nations report in 2018 concluded as much, saying back then that average global temperatures will likely reach 1.5°C feet) relative to 1986-2005. With a 1.5°C

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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Hard to believe, but in 2018, only roughly 3 percent of US employees worked from home, reports management researcher David Burkus. The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Dr. Jen Gunter (TED Original Video: What really happens to your body during menopause ) . Read an excerpt here. ) . years in 2019.

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