Why measurement is the first step towards clean air

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We need to create a new, consistent language to talk about clean air as a form of natural capital, argues Nesta's Tris Dyson

With data from the World Health Organization (WHO) showing nine out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air, it should be impossible for us as a society to ignore the issue any longer. The world...

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