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Report: London Ultra Low Emissions Zone Succeeded in Curbing Harmful Air Pollution

Report: London Ultra Low Emissions Zone Succeeded in Curbing Harmful Air Pollution

In 2019, London Mayor Sadiq Khan established the world’s first 24-hour Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in central London to protect the city’s residents from deadly air pollution. The ULEZ imposed £12.50 fines on vehicles whose emissions exceeded certain standards. Two years later, Khan expanded the zone to include inner London within the boundaries of the North and South Circular roads.

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    Teenage Activists Post Signs to Warn of Toxic Air in London Neighborhoods

    Teenage Activists Post Signs to Warn of Toxic Air in London Neighborhoods

    A group of teenagers, living in some of London’s most polluted communities, are posting roadsigns highlighting the disproportionate impact air pollution has on people of color. The campaign, organized by Choked Up, a group made up of self-described “Black & brown teens,” has posted signs throughout the city which warn “breathing kills” and “pollution zone,” […]

    ‘Car-Free Zones’ Launching in London

    ‘Car-Free Zones’ Launching in London

    By Jessica Corbett Following in the footsteps of leaders in Milan and New York City who are heeding global calls to #BuildBackBetter from the coronavirus pandemic, London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday unveiled plans to create “one of the largest car-free zones in any capital city in the world” to improve local air quality and […]

    Microplastics Are Raining Down on Cities

    Microplastics Are Raining Down on Cities

    Microplastics have been found everywhere in the world, from the depths of the ocean to the pristine mountaintops of the Pyrenees mountains to Arctic snow. Now a team of researchers in the United Kingdom is testing the concentrations of microplastics in cities. Sure enough, the tiny plastic particles are raining down on urban populations, as […]

    100+ Arrested in London Extinction Rebellion Protests

    100+ Arrested in London Extinction Rebellion Protests

    More than 100 people were arrested during ongoing climate change protests in London that brought parts of the British capital to a standstill, police said Tuesday. Demonstrators had started by blocking off a bridge and major central road junctions on Monday at the start of a civil disobedience campaign that also saw action in other […]

    6,000 Climate Activists Block 5 London Bridges, Demand Urgent Action

    6,000 Climate Activists Block 5 London Bridges, Demand Urgent Action

    On Saturday, More than 6,000 climate activists shut down five bridges in Central London. The protest, organized under the banner of Extinction Rebellion to call for urgent action on climate change, was the first to intentionally block the bridges “in living memory,” the group reported. The mood was festive as demonstrators from around London held […]

    Floating Bicyclist Sweeps Plastic From London Waterways

    Floating Bicyclist Sweeps Plastic From London Waterways

    One plastic bottle at a time, adventurer Dhruv Boruah pedals up and down England’s rivers and canals not only to collect waste but to also raise awareness about the planet’s growing plastic problem. The 35-year-old former management consultant, who now heads The Thames Project, picks up plastics and other debris from waterways every three weeks, […]