Submitted by sprlte t3_yfyupb in nottheonion
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CriusofCoH t1_iu60l1y wrote
But at what hidden cost?
t4ct1c4l_j0k3r t1_iu622f1 wrote
I can neither confirm nor deny
RightousEnd t1_iu65cha wrote
Every once in a while, by consciousness, selfishness or coincidence, America does something good. (But honestly probably by mistake)
darkwoodframe t1_iu66ye4 wrote
We can always correct this agregious error by flooding guns into the effected cities, right?
Driftedryan t1_iu6ac1x wrote
Another department is already on the case
czs5056 t1_iu6h0vr wrote
>You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing after they have tried everything else.
Winston Churchill
Gerryislandgirl t1_iu6l4fp wrote
Transparency works.
Bkwrzdub t1_iu6rk4h wrote
>we've tried nothing, and we're all out of ideas!
Disastrous_Dig_2798 t1_iu6ymca wrote
so like after the USA called out governments for their bad air quality they decided to clean the air so they couldn't be called out?
Zanna-K t1_iu707dv wrote
More like ppl got access to the information, went "oh fuck maybe that's why my kid/cousin/parents/whatever has asthma and coughs all the time!", started sharing the info around their social networks, and locals started pressuring the local government
Jackleme t1_iu7d9hd wrote
iirc they were putting out the information ostensibly for american citizens in that area to advise them of air quality.
It basically embarrassed the fuck out of the governments.
GoldAndBlackRule t1_iu7eak5 wrote
Gee, when real data embarasses the politicians in power, they don't get to lie and spin like crazy.
Now do USA... there are a lot of politicians in the country that spin real whoppers of tall tales...
can_i_have t1_iu7idd6 wrote
Laughs in New Delhi
euph_22 t1_iu7o4m4 wrote
On the one hand, a win is a win. Cleaner air is great.
On the other, is there any data that shows the was a greater improvement in cities with monitors than those without? Of course if it is just a broader trend that everyone's air is getting better, that is even more reason to celebrate. It just means this particular relationship is pure coincidence.
Random_182f2565 t1_iu7otyz wrote
Ironic
likeforreddit t1_iu7q0dv wrote
Tons of data is collected without monitors.
Trust me bro
whatproblems t1_iu7qsr4 wrote
sometimes all you have to do is provide information or just an air quality number
euph_22 t1_iu7vufc wrote
You can put an air quality monitor on a building that is not a US Embassy. You can even put them away from any building at all.
The data is out there, it's just not mentioned at all in the article.
LittleBadWitch t1_iu7z3q9 wrote
>You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing after they have tried everything else.
Winston Churchill never said this. The original quote is by Abba Eban and never mentioned America.
>Men and nations behave wisely when they have exhausted all other resources.
-Abba Eban
bilateralrope t1_iu82x3x wrote
FixingandDrinking t1_iu83isk wrote
Did we beat up china's bad air and send it to Russia?
likeforreddit t1_iu852p9 wrote
Dude I said trust me bro?
StillSundayDrunk t1_iu855m8 wrote
They have since apologized and committed to rectifying the situation
fionnuisce t1_iu87elz wrote
I'd be interested to see the paper but it's paywalled! I'm skeptical
mfb- t1_iu87kno wrote
> is there any data that shows the was a greater improvement in cities with monitors than those without?
Yes, the article discusses that:
> To study this, they used satellite data to look at air pollution in 466 cities in 136 countries, of which 50 cities across 36 countries received the air-quality monitors by 2020. They looked at the air pollution in all of these cities in the years before and after the monitors were installed, using the years prior to installation and the cities that did not receive monitors as controls.
> [...] compared to their air quality before getting the monitor and to other similar cities that do not have a monitor.
mfb- t1_iu87r9p wrote
Tell me you didn't read the article without telling me you didn't read the article. They compared it to cities that didn't get such a system.
teacher_comp t1_iu8bedu wrote
He did not. You are pushing Russian misinformation that Putin has hired bots to push via Fox News. That’s how your kind be.
malthar76 t1_iu8hdsz wrote
Heard it here first - shoot at the sky to improve air quality. Take the smog! Pew pew!
OldWierdo t1_iu8i4ks wrote
US embassies publish the air quality in their cities for American expats living there. People all around the country have access to that same published information. In the cities the metrics were being published by the embassies and consulates, the local governments took steps to improve the air quality so they wouldn't be embarrassed. In cities where quality was not being published, they didn't. It's measurable, and it was measured.
Knull_Gorr t1_iu8o1wd wrote
Top Men.
HighExplosiveLight t1_iu8ojui wrote
I can testify to this quote's authenticity.
daveescaped t1_iu8p3vy wrote
So wait, transparency is an important way to drive change within society? Huh? Who knew?
Bkwrzdub t1_iu8s0et wrote
Its an older meme sir, but it checks out
bilateralrope t1_iu9s1bz wrote
>You can put an air quality monitor on a building that is not a US Embassy.
Yes, you can.
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But it's also an issue of trust. Who can be trusted to release accurate data about air quality if the government of the country prefers to ignore the problem ?
Pressuring an embassy, especially a US embassy, to alter their data before releasing it will only attract more attention.
boogerfact t1_iua3orv wrote
Yeah this isnt "accidental" as much as "intended".
bleach_tastes_bad t1_iub1cuz wrote
What the fuck does this have to do with Russia?
teacher_comp t1_iube37e wrote
Pushing misinformation.
bleach_tastes_bad t1_iublp4v wrote
it might not be winston churchill, but it’s definitely not russian disinformation, it’s literally just someone being wrong
t4ct1c4l_j0k3r t1_iu5wdft wrote
Hey, we showed up and did something good this time.