In <i>other</i> parts of the planet:<p><i>Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after Ulez expansion</i><p><pre><code> People in London have been breathing significantly cleaner air since the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez), a study has found.
Levels of deadly pollutants that are linked to a wide range of health problems – from cancer to impaired lung development, heart attacks to premature births – have dropped, with some of the biggest improvements coming in the capital’s most deprived areas.
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~ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-a...</a><p>HN: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43288041">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43288041</a><p>Who'd have thought vehicle emissions were so bad and that life could be better by reducing usage in dense urban areas?
I think rules as a concept are kinda under attack. This ranks really below my radar on shit to care about in the current situation.<p>Is there a steelmanned argument on why this matters for anyone atm?