African cities in the @c40cities.bsky.social network are taking #CleanAir action alongside urban growth. Dakar’s safer green spaces Addis’ composting & recycling Accra’s community waste sorting Tshwane’s anti–tire-burning campaigns Nairobi’s expanding AQ network 🔗 www.weforum.org/stories/2024...

Following protests against severe pollution, India’s main opposition leader upheld “the right to clean air” as “a basic human right.” Will pollution finally become a political issue in India? thediplomat.com/2025/11/as-c... #IndiaAQ #AirPollution

3/3 in light of the rising air pollution in India's urban centres. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/Xy_wiCoZlOM

Super pollutants like methane, black carbon & HFCs warm the planet faster than CO₂ and worsen #AirQuality. Cutting them brings quick wins for health & climate. 🔗 Learn more via this factsheet from the Climate and Clean Air Coalition: bit.ly/47W9KDw

The AfriCAN Resources Hub brings together the latest research, tools & data to support clean air action across Africa. Access insights, reports & case studies that turn evidence into impact. 👉 Explore: bit.ly/4ouqZmd

#CopernicusAtmosphere daily mean PM2.5 surface concentration forecasts showing development of #airpollution across the Indo-Gangetic Plain between 1 October & 10 November 2025. More info + data access ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam... #airquality @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int

Northern Thailand faces yearly haze as maize fields are burned for animal feed production. Crackdowns haven’t worked — struggling farmers keep burning as yields fall and debts grow.

Among the areas reporting the highest pollution levels were Bawana (441), Rohini and Jahangirpuri (434), Mundka (431) and RK Puram (422). Read more: scroll.in/latest/10884... #delhi #delhipollution

Thousands of people staged protest at Delhi's India Gate with masks and placards. Police detained several protesting at India Gate against air pollution in Delhi. www.dnaindia.com/india/report... #IndiaAQ

💨Delhi can’t clean the air without clean data. Conflicting satellite estimates, agency claims & ground-based monitors leave residents & policymakers confused while respiratory & cardiac cases climb. ✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social @timesofindianews.bsky.social @thehindu.com @climate.noaa.gov 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

Join us on Friday for #ScieneOnThe7th! Pallavi will be in conversation with Nomundari Urantulga about personal perspectives on air pollution. Watch the livestream here: https://tinyurl.com/y5pppp7r#ScieneOnThe7th⏰ 9 AM EST | 2 PM GMT | 5 PM EAT | 7:30 PM IST

For the first time, #SoGA2025 includes air pollution's impact on dementia. Growing evidence suggests poor #AirQuality can progress and worsen neurological diseases - diminishing people's quality of life and causing premature death. @heisoga.bsky.social#SoGA2025#AirQuality Read the report: https://bit.ly/42PslPQ

Happening Tomorrow: Don't miss the State of Global Air Report Release Webinar at 8am EDT/ 12pm GMT. 🔗Register now: tinyurl.com/krdrev9m @heisoga.bsky.social

Driving conversations that put #CleanAir4Africa at the centre of Africa's development agenda is essential. Through partnerships, we’re raising awareness & engaging communities to make #AirQuality central to Africa’s future. Partner with us & Share your air quality events here: bit.ly/4oGuYvE

Join the conversation tomorrow!

#EGU26 is already on its way 🎉! Abstract submissions are officially open until 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET. Let the journey begin and submit your abstract NOW! 👉 Visit https://www.egu26.eu/ for more information!

⚠️ 7 out of 10 countries with the highest levels of #AirPollution received less than $1 per person in total air quality financing in 2023. #CleanAirForAll

A recent paper on brick kiln workers found that 60% of brick kiln workers were from the most marginalised ethnic groups (Magar and Tharu) and 24% were dalits. Many reported being forced to migrate for work due to lack of livelihood options in home districts.

Waste burning is a huge source of #AirPollution and greenhouse gases. This #InternationalDayofClimateAction, we spotlight how community-led initiatives on waste management are fighting air pollution and climate change at the same time: bit.ly/4oAPb6h #ClimateAction #ClimateActionDay #COP30

Forward momentum on #CleanAirForAll under the leadership of South Africa!

For the first time, #SoGA2025 includes air pollution's impact on dementia. This disease has effects that ripple across society, with 626,000 global deaths from dementia attributable to air pollution in 2023. Read the report: https://tinyurl.com/4enbywce#SoGA2025 #CleanAirForAll #ActOnNCDs

🌍 The State of Global Air 2025 report is here! #SoGA2025 dives into the latest data on PM2.5, NO2, & ozone exposures & their impacts on global health. ➡️ Read the report here: tinyurl.com/4enbywce ➡️ Explore the data on health impacts worldwide: tinyurl.com/8ujefx5a 1/3

#AirPollution continues to silently shorten lives across Africa. Join us for a special webinar as we explore insights from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago's Air Quality Life Index on how cleaner air could extend life expectancy across the continent. 🔗 bit.ly/3KWrJBT

Join our webinar on Oct 28 (1-2:15 GMT) to hear: ✅ Key findings from the 2025 State of Global #AirQuality Funding report ✅ Where regional funding disparities exist ✅ How countries & donors can overcome barriers & scale up funding equitably Register now: bit.ly/3KXgRDX @theadvocacyteam.bsky.social

In 2023: 🗺️ 5 of the 10 most polluted countries were in Africa. 💰 Yet those countries received < $1 per person in air quality funding. Learn more about disparities in clean air investment & see our recommendations 👇 bit.ly/47iVoNk

The #CLEANAirForum 2025 may have wrapped up, but the conversations and insights continue. You can now explore session resources, presentations, and highlights from the Forum, all in one place. Access the full resource library here: bit.ly/476zFb1

Africa's cities are growing fast but #AirQuality funding is low as the continent only gets <1% of global support yet #AirPollution is the 2nd biggest threat to health. It’s time to prioritize investment in #CleanAir4Africa. Read more in cleanairfund.bsky.social's report: bit.ly/4gGMopv

Calling for more chemistry-driven clean air reforms, environmental and public health experts insist on a change in the country’s clean air strategy. cen.acs.org/environment/... #India #AirQuality

Launching Oct 23: @heisoga.bsky.social State of Global Air Report 2025, global air quality and health data, including new insights on NCDs and for the first time, dementia. Stay tuned! Register to learn more during the report webinar 🔗: tinyurl.com/krdrev9m

🚨Call for Papers! The Clean Air Journal Special Issue invites submissions from registered #CLEANAirForum2025 attendees whose abstracts were accepted. Peer editing: Nov 10th, 2025 Final submissions: Mar 31st, 2026 Submit your work & shape #CleanAir4Africa. 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/3W3cPw5

What if waste could replace leather? Jinali Mody’s Banofi Leather turns banana crop waste into a plant-based alternative that looks and feels like leather. It uses 95% less water and cuts emissions by 90%. 🎉 She's one of the 2025 #YoungChamps, she’s #GenerationRestoration.

Looking for resources to talk about air pollution? Check out this teaching lesson plan on #AirPollution for children aged 10+ ➡️ talk.economistfoundation.org/resources/ai...

We've received our first batch of abstracts but there's still time to apply to present at this December's air pollution conference at the Royal Society of Chemistry. Closing date is 20th October. Details, along with the abstract template and registration are at: www.rsc.org/events/detai...

Lack of access to #AirQuality data prohibits targeted action and #CleanAir aspirations. Low-cost sensors can put actionable data into the hands of those who need it most. We're delighted to co-host this deep dive with @airqo.bsky.social 👇 🗓️ Oct 16, 2025 Register 🔗 tinyurl.com/2xhp87dj

Worsening sand/dust storms, wildfires intensified by record-setting winds, & increasingly severe hurricanes, derechos, short-lived convective storms & other extreme weather events are impacting people’s lives, health & property around the world. news.mongabay.com/2025/10/clim... via @mongabay.com

🚨Our new paper introduces the #AirQualityStripes – a visual tool to show how outdoor air pollution (PM2.5) has changed in 🌍 cities since 1850. Inspired by the iconic #WarmingStripes. Led by @kirstypringle.bsky.social & @jimmcquaid.bsky.social 🔗 airqualitystripes.info 📄 doi.org/10.5194/gc-8... 🧵👇

Don’t miss this week’s online lectures at the 7th Joint Training Course on Atmospheric Composition hosted by @ecmwf.int, CAMS, @eumetsat.int and @esa.int (9–10 Oct 2025). Lectures are open to all and cover instruments & data, aerosol modelling & monitoring, ML applications and more.

Applications are open! Join the African School on #AirQuality & Pollution Prevention, 23 Nov–3 Dec 2025 at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 🇬🇭 Gain skills in: 💡Advanced monitoring methods 📊 Evidence-based policy design 🌍 Pollution prevention Deadline: Oct 19 🔗 bit.ly/AQSchool2025

Join us in a few hours! 🧪

Clean Air Journal Vol. 35 No. 1 (2025) Now Available This issue features research and insights on topics including the integration of air quality and climate change, vehicle emission standards in South Africa and Dar es Salaam. https://cleanairjournal.org.za/issue/view/1280

Fast-fashion recycling: how ‘the castoff capital of the world’ is making Indian factory workers www.theguardian.com/global-devel... #waste

A year of air pollution visualised through the medium of knitting, inspired by Breathe London Piece by Paul Day with quote by my brilliant @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social colleague @andygrieveair.bsky.social airqualitynews.com/headlines/a-...

#AirPollution and climate change are jointly a growing threat to health in Africa. A new study shows urgent need for stronger monitoring, #AirQuality standards & renewable energy adoption. Read more 🔗 annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/10....

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184 years earlier than predicted, London has met the legal limits for toxic NO2 for the first time. This historic milestone proves that bold action like expanding ULEZ works, protecting children’s health and giving millions cleaner air to breathe.

It is the first time that #AirQuality is being discussed at G20 under the South African G20 Presidency! Background: www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/g2... via @cleanairfund.bsky.social #CleanAirForAll

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🔥Indoor air pollution kills 23,000 Kenyans annually & millions worldwide. Women & children are the hardest hit, trapped in smoky kitchens where solid fuels dominate. 💡Solutions exist - but affordability & cultural barriers persist. @cleancooking.bsky.social @afdbgroup.bsky.social 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

We had a full house for last December's #Airpollution conference at the Royal Society of Chemistry, with great discussion and speakers including a session from Defra's Air Quality Expert Group. Tickets and abstracts are now open for year's event on 15th December. See you there.