Preliminary study on the spread of air-borne pollutants in urban environment: a CFD simulation approach

by Air Quality News | May 30, 2025 | Headlines

Nature | 30 May 2025 | Using the CFD tool MGLET, researchers modeled traffic-related pollution in Munich with high spatial and temporal resolution, identifying key emission hotspots and airflow patterns like street canyon recirculation. This large-eddy simulation...

Plume Detection And Emissions Quantification Potential Using A Dense Sensor Network

by Air Quality News | May 30, 2025 | Headlines

ACS Publications – American Chemical Society | 30 May 2025 | Using the dense BEACO2N sensor network, researchers quantified emissions from a small urban fire in California, estimating 770 kg of PM2.5 and 70,000 kg of CO₂, among other pollutants. The study...

Assessing Air And Noise Pollution Through Acoustic Classification Of Vehicles Fuel Types Using Deep Learning

by Air Quality News | May 30, 2025 | Headlines

ScienceDirect.com | 30 May 2025 | Researchers developed a low-cost method using AI to classify vehicle engine types based on acoustic signatures, achieving 92% accuracy in identifying petrol, diesel, and high-emission diesel vehicles. This approach links traffic noise...

Researchers Create System To Log Air Quality Impacts Of Moorland Fires

by Air Quality News | May 30, 2025 | Headlines

The Guardian | 30 May 2025 | Researchers in the UK have launched FireUp, a new monitoring system combining satellite imagery and ground-based sensors to detect and assess air pollution from moorland fires. Prompted by smoke events in Sheffield, the project aims to...

‘Chilling And Dangerous’: Grassroots Groups Sue Over Louisiana Law That Censors Air Quality Data

by Air Quality News | May 30, 2025 | Headlines

Grist.org | 30 May 2025 | Community groups in Louisiana have halted public sharing of local air pollution data after a new state law, CAMRA, imposed steep fines for disseminating findings not collected with EPA-approved methods. Advocates argue the law silences...

Exploring The Emerging Field Of Fibreoptic Environmental Monitoring

by Air Quality News | May 30, 2025 | Headlines

Envirotech Online | 30 May 2025 | Fibre optic cables are being repurposed into powerful environmental sensors using technologies like Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), enabling real-time monitoring of seismic activity,...