The World Meteorological Organization issued its report on the eve of the "International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies," celebrated on September 7 and established by the United Nations. Scientists have no doubt that the reason is climate change , which is causing more and more heat waves. This extreme heat, exacerbated by increasingly frequent fires and desert dust, is having a very worrying measurable impact on air quality, human health and the environment. Basically: on our lives. This is the alarm raised by the new report  World Meteorological  organizations based in Geneva (Switzerland). 

Key points:

Air quality and climate change must be addressed together;

• The 2022 heat wave in Europe certainly led to increased ozone pollution;

• Smoke from fires harms human health, ecosystems and crops;

• Parks and trees can alleviate suffering from “urban heat islands”.

(Cristiano Tassinari)