🌳 Did you know that trees in cities absorb pollutant gases from traffic & industry?

🌲 They also filter fine particulates like dust, dirt & smoke, which help shield urban populations from respiratory diseases.

#CleanAirNow #GreenCities

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Trees and urban forests can make our cities cooler, greener, healthier and happier places to live.

They even act as air filters, improving air quality for city dwellers!

#CleanAirNow #GreenCities

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Community engagement is vital in tackling air pollution. Read about the “Neighborhood Aunties” initiative from Dalifort, Senegal, which focuses on awareness and behavior change to improve people’s lives and the environment: https://t.co/nRdBXdCJFg #LivablePlanet #CleanAirNow https://t.co/Exw319rIR5

World Bank Climate

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Trees and urban forests can make our cities cooler, greener, healthier and happier places to live.

They even act as air filters, improving air quality for city dwellers! #CleanAirNow #GreenCities

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Meet Madame Fatou Touré, the changemaker from Dalifort, Senegal. Her work on innovative waste management and community awareness supported by the @WorldBank @theGEF-funded program, is crucial for local people & environment.

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World Bank Climate

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Reducing #AirPollution isn't just good for health—it's essential for economic growth. Read the @WEF blog by @WorldBank’s Richard Damania on reforming fossil fuel subsidies for environmental, economic, and health benefits: https://t.co/9rPHQ9ngOy #CleanAirNow https://t.co/SaHQ0fJhEA

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From China to Senegal, from India to Kyrgyz Republic, and beyond, @WorldBank projects support communities, economies, and environment, laying the foundations for a more breathable future.

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.@WorldBank projects helped reduce ambient air pollution by 70% in Mexico City over several decades and by 40% in China’s Hebei Province between 2013-2017. Read the story to learn more: https://t.co/jgB1LpU5Qp #LivablePlanet #CleanAirNow https://t.co/LBWuhYGnvy

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Over 1.2 million households in Hebei province, China, have swapped out coal stoves for modern gas and electric appliances, with support from @WorldBank. Ms. YIN Sufen, resident of Nanliu Village, is one of them: https://t.co/bTQH0q3rSG #LivablePlanet #CleanAirNow https://t.co/bmMkaTj0n1

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