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Simultaneously mitigating near-term climate change and improving human health and food security [1]

Tropospheric ozone and black carbon (BC) contribute to both degraded air quality and global warming. We considered ~400 emission control measures to reduce these pollutants by using current technology and experience. We identified 14 measures targeting methane and BC emissions that reduce projected global mean warming ~0.5°C by 2050. This strategy avoids 0.7 to 4.7 million annual premature deaths from outdoor air pollution and increases annual crop yields by 30 to 135 million metric tons due to ozone reductions in 2030 and beyond.

Publication Date: 
13/01/2012
Drew Shindell [2], Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna [3], Elisabetta Vignati & et al [4]
Science [5]
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Tags:
Climate Change [6], Aerosols [7], Monsoons [8], Air Pollution [9], India [10], South Asia [11], Rainfall Pattern [12], Air Pollution Control [13], Climate Mitigation [14], Cost Benefit Analysis [15], Agriculture [16], Food Security [17], Health Effects [18], China [19], Ozone [20], PM 2.5 [21], Global Warming [22], Carbon Dioxide [23]

Technology Partners: MimirTech

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