The health risk seems to be rising in most African countries but without monitoring, effective intervention is difficult. Each year, air pollution contributes to more than 8 million premature deaths globally. This tragic statistic is closely intertwined with the climate crisis yet is rarely talked about in conversations about climate change. As a continent, Africa faces unique challenges with air quality. The widespread use of biomass for cooking and heating along with the open burning of agricultural waste produce vast quantities of pollutants. Meanwhile, rapid urbanisation and increasing motorisation have led to a rapid growth of transport-related emissions, which now … Continue reading How bad is air pollution in Africa? If only we knew