StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: environmental

The global decline in the use of leaded petrol, 2002 to 2012, with Algeria being the last country to ban the fuel, in 2021. This ban was carried out to prevent further pollution from increasing environmental lead levels. Leaded petrol refers to an additive [tetra-ethyl lead] used to reduce "pinking" or pre-ignition, normally in car engines, allowing the use of a lower "octane" petrol. Modern "high octane" or "high E" [E stands for ethanol] petrol can damage historic car and motorcycle engines, if used without suitable precautionary modifications. . . Not my Image : Fair Use & public education

Apologies for white on black - I am one of the people who have visual difficulty (after-images) with this format. I will reverse it when I can upload again. Some things that lockdown has shown up ... point2 - for proof look at the carbon dioxide "heat maps" over China and Europe for the early part of the pandemic. I think it was a shame that the reduction in transport-generated pollution created by people WFH was not sustained. Not my image : Fair Use & Comment