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27 August 2019

Published by https://www.express.co.uk/

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RUSSIA – A NASA spokesman said: “Carbon monoxide is a pollutant that can be transported large distances and persist in the atmosphere for about one month.

“At the high altitude mapped in these images, the gas has little effect on the air we breathe; however, strong winds can carry it downward to where it can significantly impact air quality.

“Carbon monoxide plays a role in both air pollution and climate change.”