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cruise ship in clear blue caribbean waters, docking at an island, releasing thousands of orange balloons with CO2 printed on them.

cruise ship in clear blue caribbean waters, docking at an island, releasing thousands of orange balloons with CO2 printed on them.

Sepia picture of adults in trench coats, head scarves, and pork pie hats waiting at a bus stop for the oncoming double decker bus, in thick grey fog that occludes anything farther than the back end of the bus.

Sepia picture of adults in trench coats, head scarves, and pork pie hats waiting at a bus stop for the oncoming double decker bus, in thick grey fog that occludes anything farther than the back end of the bus.

Would we be better at cutting emissions if we could see them?
Asks @ecollective-carbon.bsky.social

A mock-up of 1 tonne of CO₂e made visible next to everyday activities.

Next to it, the infamous #PeaSouper that killed 12,000 Londoners 1952, from #BBC newsreels. This led to the #CleanAirAct1956.

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What it was like during London's Great Smog of 1952 - archive video
What it was like during London's Great Smog of 1952 - archive video YouTube video by Guardian News

#AdventuresInHistory!
#OTD #TDIH #December5, 1952: The #GreatSmogOfLondon AKA #GreatSmogOf1952 begins.
#London #Smog #AirPollution #LondonFog #PeaSoupers #CleanAirAct1956 #Coal #EnvironmentalDisasters #HealthDisasters #Pollution
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngk6...

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