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                    "text": " produces invaluable long-term data on the emissions of air pollutants worldwide. It has just published its latest update, extending this data to 2022.",
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                    "text": "One of the most striking changes in air pollution trends has been the abrupt drop in sulfur dioxide (SO",
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                    "text": ") emissions from shipping. As you can see in the chart \u2014 where shipping is highlighted in red \u2014 there was a dramatic fall from over 10 million tonnes a year in 2019 to 3 million tonnes a year later.",
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                    "text": "The change resulted from the International Maritime Organization\u2019s strict limits on marine fuels, introduced in 2020: the maximum percentage of sulfur allowed in these fuels fell from 3.5% to 0.5%. All ships worldwide had to comply.",
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                    "text": "This drop is positive for tackling local air pollution and acid rain. However, it also has implications for climate change since SO",
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                            "text": "has masked some of the warming",
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                            "text": "Explore all of the updated data",
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    "title": "Sulfur dioxide emissions from shipping dropped sharply with the introduction of new rules in 2020",
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