From what I've seen from the proposals there's too much push back from government & Defra. See the response from a government minister at 1hr4mins50s in this recent debate on air pollution. youtu.be/Z4WRgLSNJ7g?...

Mon 13 July 2026 | Briefest relief from OZONE AIR POLLUTION for most in southwest England today. Northeasterly breeze and a patchy cloud ‘protecting’ rest of UK. We’re issuing an 🟠AMBER #AirPollution #HealthAlert for southern UK at times from Tues with 🔴RED or 🟣EXTREME possible by Friday evening

Thanks to every single one of you who wrote to your local councillor in the lead up to this year’s #CleanAirDay! Want to see if your councillor has signed the pledge? Check out our list of councillors who’ve signed the pledge at: www.cleanairhub.org.uk/clean-air-day/councillors

Thank you to every local councillor who has signed the pledge and joined the movement of local leaders working to improve people’s health and reduce inequalities by creating healthy, connected, low carbon communities where people can breathe clean air.

Local clean air action has saved almost 14,000 lives and £15 billion Local authority action to tackle air pollution has saved almost 14,000 lives in England and delivered an estimated £15 billion in health and economic benefits, according to a new study. airqualitynews.com/health/local...

"In the absence of a weight-loss pill for cars...." Christian Wolmar on car-spreading or autobesity - the growing problem of ever bigger cars. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Bigger cars mean more #airpollution too. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

More than 30,000 children in the UK have developed asthma from illegally high diesel emissions. Without action, there will be 12,000 more childhood cases by 2040. Watch our film, then email our leaders demanding action. www.mumsforlungs.org/news/the-die... #AirPollution #Diesel

To see the climate crisis, step out of your front door. "In an area stretching from Kent to Lincolnshire, the average hottest day of the year was 4.5C warmer in the last decade than in 1961-1990" Piece by Ajit Niranjan on today's state of UK climate report. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wed 15 July 2026 | YELLOW #AirPollution HEALTH ALERT ongoing for ozone in southern UK. Northeasterly breeze and patchy cloud reducing impact at times. Defra has admitted that their forecasts don’t include #Wildfire #Smoke and warned @andyburnham.bsky.social about #Manchester

Thurs 16 July 2026 | Some relief for eastern UK on Thurs after widespread 🟡YELLOW #AirPollution #HealthAlert on Wed and same on Fri. Last YELLOW HEALTH ALERT for #KamalChunchieWay LONDON on Fri before days of cleaner air. Don’t relax yet. London had 🔴RED Thurs 9 Jul HT @carolinerussell.bsky.social

This really exposes one of the flaws in the way air quality levels are reported. DEFRA's system is showing low #AirPollution despite huge peaks across Greater Manchester due to the wildfires. The same peaks in neighbourhoods are missed when people burn wood in their homes. #Health #ToxicAir

This is why so many people have felt so confused and unsure this week about how to protect their health and their families health. We need better monitoring and better awareness of the dangers of burning.

Today I asked the Mayor of London to introduce a clear “red alert” health warning system for dangerous ozone pollution As heatwaves become more frequent, we need proper public communication that makes pollution warnings clear and easy to understand.

New York choked by wildfire smoke ahead of World Cup Final A cloud hangs over the World Cup Final which takes place this weekend. It is not the metaphorical fog of England’s absence from the event, but a literal one, caused by wildfires in Canada. airqualitynews.com/health/new-y...

Smoke from more than 100 #wildfires burning across #Canada is affecting #airquality across #NewYork and #NewJersey. The extent of the event is clearly visible in the #Copernicus #Sentinel5P air quality map on July 15, highlighting the regional-scale impact of fires emissions. #climateemergency

How the trend for turning front gardens into driveways is adding to night-time heat theconversation.com/how-the-tren...

Defra air quality forecast this morning. > However, increased air pollution levels are also likely in the vicinity of any significant wildfires, and downwind of their locations. These levels may be significantly higher than those indicated by the forecast maps. uk-air.defra.gov.uk

What does this mean for action on Air Pollution? Air Pollution knows no borders. We need a single cohesive strategy to tackle air pollution in Hertfordshire. Let's Clear the Air in #Hertfordshire #AirPollution #Health #CleanAir

A good start would be to designate the entire county of Hertfordshire as a Smoke Control Area to protect public health. Currently there are very few Smoke Control Areas which is irresponsible when we know the risk to health is so great. #AirPollution #SmokePollution #Health

#CopernicusAtmosphere aerosol depth forecast from 18 July 00z showing continuing transport of wildfire smoke across North America & Atlantic (+Saharan dust in W Mediterranean) for coming days atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/packa... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int

Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’

London Underground users should know about toxic dust risk, whistleblower says

This is the most convincing example of a solar powered car I've ever seen, and I've seen quite a few. If you haven't subscribed to Everything Electric APAC channel yet, I can only politely encourage you to do so. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk6a...

Richmond Borough gets some good results in the latest #HealthyStreets scorecard, with high levels of walking & cycling & 20mph roads. But there's more to do on LTNs; bus priority; protected cycle lanes & enforcement of school streets. www.healthystreetsscorecard.london/results/your...

A London Underground worker was cleaning the Tube, disturbing asbestos for 15 months with no mask, 19 months before asbestos training. "The dust used to get dumped on the track. I saw it happening. And when the train goes by – boof – everyone is breathing that shit in." He got fired for anxiety.

Thanks to the always interesting @theguardian.com for this useful crib sheet of how to deal with #climate sceptic friends (or strangers): www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theconversation.com/uk-only-cont... "with many countries contributing the same seemingly small proportion of global CO₂ concentrations,this whataboutism ignores the fundamental responsibility we all share."A 1% statistic hides the true picture of UK emissions & ignores that climate crisis is global

Think we're seeing the emissions from the nearby Dovestone moorland fire at the Manchester supersite. That's pretty nasty! whitworth.cas.manchester.ac.uk/live/firs/ae...

This is a very cool animation! Stand back, remove the most polluting vehicles, drive less (especially short trips). Good advice for reducing both exposure and contribution to #AirPollution.

I'm amazed at how high this PM2.5 reading is for a UK Govt sensor. bsky.app/profile/mike...

And this is this morning, at our Manchester Coordinator’s daughter’s school. We need #AirPollution alerts in GM. The public need to know the #Health impacts. @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social @bevcraig.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social @manchestereveningnews.co.uk

This is the air in #Manchester tonight, due to the Dove Stone wildfire. “This is my hand held monitor in my son’s bedroom, as he had opened the windows. We’ve never seen it like this. I’ve not had a single alert from GM air alert to say anything about the air today”. #ClimateChange #ToxicAir

Want the next Mayor of #GreaterManchester to do more for children’s lungs? Manchester has some of worst #AirPollution levels in the country, especially right now. Our GM volunteers are sending postcards to candidates - you can take part too. All details here: bit.ly/gm-postcards...

Children living in the UK will grow up to be one of the unhealthiest generations in decades, according to RCPCH's latest State of Child Health report. The findings show failure to improve child health today risks lifelong health problems, poorer educational outcomes and widening inequalities.

The power of local action should never be underestimated. The work that local authorities have done to clean up our air between 2019 and 2025 has saved almost 14,000 lives and generated £15bn in benefits. So good to see this report from @uk100.org. #AirPollution #Health

Act now to protect children from toxic diesel. There are millions of diesel cars still on our roads, pumping excess emissions into our air, making kids sick. Join in - tell the government we need toxic diesel cars off UK roads! actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... The great carbon capture con:Climate experts Dr Andrew Boswell & Simon Oldridge working through data from the C C Committee, projected the cost of a full CCS prog btwn now & 2050 is £264bn spread with public/private sectors, expect the public to carry most of it.

Dr Erika Moseson, quoted in this Lung Association piece, has elsewhere also spoken out about the impact of residential wood burning. www.dsawsp.org/health/real-...

Despite this judgment, the science is still clear: excess emissions from #Diesel cars have contributed to an estimated 30,000 cases of childhood asthma since 2009. And our new analysis shows there are still 7.1 million diesel cars on UK roads today, pumping out 48,700 tonnes of excess NOx a year.

One positive - we were bowled over by everyone who scrambled at short notice (24 hours!) to join us outside the Royal Courts of Justice today for the judgment. Thank you to every one of you, standing in 30+ degree heat for cleaner air for our kids - we can’t do this without you. 🙏

The verdict may not be what we wanted, but the fight isn’t over. If you're as outraged and disappointed as we are, take part in our email action demanding the government take these cars off our roads. Two minutes - that's all it takes. #Diesel #AirPollution

The High Court has ruled - and we are incredibly disappointed that it has rejected some of the claims brought in the diesel emissions trial. This is the Pan-NOx emissions litigation - the biggest group legal claim in UK history, covering 1.6 million+ vehicle owners. #Diesel #AirPollution

Eleven years of inaction is enough. In the US and Germany, diesel car companies paid billions in fines and executives were imprisoned. We're calling on the government to take these illegally polluting cars off our roads for good. Add your voice - it takes two minutes. 👇 #Diesel #AirPollution

IT'S OFFICIAL: judgment lands today in the #Diesel emissions trial. The diesel scandal isn't history - and the real scandal is that millions of illegally polluting cars are still on our roads today, making children sick. Watch our new film, then email our leaders demanding action. #AirPollution

OFFICIAL | RED AIR POLLUTION HEALTH ALERT and 24-hr EXTREME AIR POLLUTION ALERT for BIRMINGHAM and COVENTRY from 8pm Thurs 9 July 2026 after 8-hr and 1-hr ozone warning thresholds breached. Ozone is the most-irritant gas for humans

Official (Fri 10/7/26) | 24-hr EXTREME #PollutionAlert in force for #BIRMINGHAM and #COVENTRY until 8pm today. Widespread 🟠AMBER #AirPollution HEALTH ALERT across southern UK. Possible 🔴RED HEALTH ALERT again. Breeze bringing some relief by weekend but polluted easterly uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Wouldn't it be great to see Wimbledon embracing more sustainable transport options? Instead of huge SUVs clogging up space on the streets of SW19, imagine a fleet of cargo bikes or small EVs. #AirPollution #Carspreading

Pollutionwatch: How harmful ozone builds up near ground in heatwaves