Dramatic Plunge in London Air Pollution Since 2016

10/4/2020

London air pollution plunged since Sadiq Khan became mayor, with a 94% reduction in the number of people living in areas with illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide. The number of schools in such areas has fallen by 97%, from 455 in 2016 to 14 in 2019. Experts described the reductions as dramatic and said they showed the air pollution crisis was not intractable. More than 9,000 people in the capital were dying early each year due to dirty air in 2015. The report from the mayor of London, reviewed by scientists, shows that more than 2 million people in the capital lived with polluted air in 2016, but this fell to 119,000 in 2019. The report, which does not include the further falls in pollution seen after the Covid-19 lockdown began in March, shows levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by roads in central London fell by 44% between early 2017 and early 2020. - The Guardian

John Silva

10/4/2020 01:48:44 pm

A brief summary of this article is basically that London has had a huge plunge in air pollution since they elected their new mayor. This article connects to our module because it talks about mass wasting and pollution. I found it remarkable that there was a 94% reduction in the number of people living in areas with illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide since this mayor got elected.

Kiersten Begley

10/4/2020 05:26:08 pm

A brief summary of this article discusses the large reduction in the quality of the air that Londoners are breathing. An estimated 9000 people a year were dying partially due to the poor air quality and this article highlights that since current London mayor Sadiq Khan became mayor. This relates to the current chapter as mass wasting contributes vastly to pollution. A 94% reduction in the population of Londoners breathing toxic air quality is a remarkable accomplishment.

Shelby Dubois

10/4/2020 05:38:43 pm

The article is about the poor air quality in London and how it has began to rise since the election of the new mayor. It is extremely sad that 9,000 people were dying per year due to poor air quality. This relates to our module because it is talking about pollution.

Prof Jeff

10/5/2020 03:20:17 pm

Reading carefully would be helpful. Mayor Khan has REDUCED the pollution.

nick romero

10/4/2020 09:59:37 pm

This article described the changes in air pollution is England but more specifically London. This article contributes to our module because it talks about pollution, and as we know pollution is created by humans. Moreover, the increase in population creates more mass wasting. I thought this article was very interesting and it really goes to show what COVID-19 did for our air quality. The effects of the lockdown can also be seen in not only London but Los Angeles, California aswell.

Cierra Gonzales

10/4/2020 10:17:50 pm

This article tells of the increasing pollution in London. It relates to our module because it is shows that humans speed up disasters with our spreading and building. We are slowly killing ourselves.

Prof Jeff

10/5/2020 03:21:23 pm

The pollution is not increasing. Reading carefully would be helpful. Mayor Khan has REDUCED the pollution.

Tucker Williams

10/4/2020 11:02:01 pm

This article shows how Sadiq Khan has slowly but surely been destroying London's air quality since he has been put in his position of power. This directly relates to our module by not only the fact that humans are hurting ourselves, but that it is usually the people making the most money who are calling these shots.

Prof Jeff

10/5/2020 03:22:36 pm

Did you take time to read carefully or did you just mirror the comments of others? Since the mayor took over, pollution is dramatically reduced.

Trevor Long

10/4/2020 11:21:52 pm

The article talks about how the new Mayor of London has dramatically reduced the amount of air pollution in the city and how he has saved many lives by doing so. In spite of this the article also talks about how it could still be further improved. The article doesn't really relate to our module of mass wasting. I found it encouraging that London's vast amount of pollution was decreased so much and how it is getting better.

Emily Johnson link

10/11/2020 10:13:57 pm

Ever since Sadiq Khan was elected mayor, air pollution has decreased significantly. People in areas of high risk of air pollution have also decreased. This pertains to this week's module because air pollution affects the mortality rates of populations. With less air pollution, London will likely get an increase in population in the future. With the amount of citizens in areas with high amounts of nitrogen dioxide decreasing, I wonder if the citizens of London are becoming more aware of air pollution and are actively avoiding it.

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