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How Prevailing Winds Spread Air Pollution Across Borders
Air pollution is a global challenge, with pollutants like particulate matter and harmful gases carried far from their origins by prevailing winds. This phenomenon shows that pollution knows no boundaries. Emissions produced in one location can travel vast distances,...
Metop-SGA1 Will Improve Weather Forecasts
Polar Journal | Europe’s new Metop-SGA1 polar-orbiting satellite has launched with advanced atmospheric instruments and the Copernicus Sentinel-5 payload, poised to deliver high-precision air quality and climate monitoring data once operational.
Why India Caps Pollution Reading At 500 When The Air Is Far More Toxic
BBC | Northern India’s air quality apps often diverge because government monitors cap AQI readings at 500 while private platforms report far higher values, leaving residents unsure which pollution levels to trust during severe smog episodes.
How the Space Industry is Shaping the Future of Global Air Quality Monitoring
Air quality monitoring has become a critical tool in understanding and addressing climate change, public health, and environmental impacts. With advances in technology, the space industry now plays a pivotal role in monitoring air quality on a global scale. Satellites...
Reconfigurable Metasurface LiDAR: A Platform For Adaptive Air Monitoring?
Envirotech Online | Researchers have developed a reconfigurable metasurface LiDAR that can switch between flash and high-resolution scanning modes, offering fast, adaptive 3D sensing well-suited for airborne air-quality and emissions monitoring.
Air Pollution Monitoring Investment Offers ‘High Return’ On Health
Semafor | A new EPIC report says small annual investments in community air monitoring could transform public health in 83 countries, especially across Africa where major data gaps hinder efforts to address severe pollution risks.
The Unseen Consequences of Air Pollution on Pollinators
Air pollution poses a significant threat to flying insects, which are essential to our environment, food chain, and plant pollination processes. Understanding the impact of pollutants on these creatures is crucial for developing strategies to protect them and, by...
‘Eat Out To Help Out’ Scheme Added To Air Pollution In London, Study Finds
The Guardian | New analysis shows the UK’s 2020 “eat out to help out” scheme triggered significant spikes in cooking-related particle pollution in London, revealing commercial kitchens as an overlooked but major urban pollution source.
Thousands Advised To Remain Inside In Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee
Newsweek | A pocket of “unhealthy” PM2.5 pollution across parts of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee is prompting EPA health advisories for reduced outdoor activity, especially for sensitive groups.
When is the Last Time You Checked Your Carbon Monoxide Alarm?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is often referred to as the "silent killer," and for good reason. This colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas can and has killed people if it goes undetected. Despite its imperceptibility, carbon monoxide plays a significant role in both indoor...
How Prevailing Winds Spread Air Pollution Across Borders
Air pollution is a global challenge, with pollutants like particulate matter and harmful gases carried far from their origins by prevailing winds. This phenomenon shows that pollution knows no boundaries. Emissions produced in one location can travel vast distances,...
Metop-SGA1 Will Improve Weather Forecasts
Polar Journal | Europe’s new Metop-SGA1 polar-orbiting satellite has launched with advanced atmospheric instruments and the Copernicus Sentinel-5 payload, poised to deliver high-precision air quality and climate monitoring data once operational.
Why India Caps Pollution Reading At 500 When The Air Is Far More Toxic
BBC | Northern India’s air quality apps often diverge because government monitors cap AQI readings at 500 while private platforms report far higher values, leaving residents unsure which pollution levels to trust during severe smog episodes.
How the Space Industry is Shaping the Future of Global Air Quality Monitoring
Air quality monitoring has become a critical tool in understanding and addressing climate change, public health, and environmental impacts. With advances in technology, the space industry now plays a pivotal role in monitoring air quality on a global scale. Satellites...
Reconfigurable Metasurface LiDAR: A Platform For Adaptive Air Monitoring?
Envirotech Online | Researchers have developed a reconfigurable metasurface LiDAR that can switch between flash and high-resolution scanning modes, offering fast, adaptive 3D sensing well-suited for airborne air-quality and emissions monitoring.
Air Pollution Monitoring Investment Offers ‘High Return’ On Health
Semafor | A new EPIC report says small annual investments in community air monitoring could transform public health in 83 countries, especially across Africa where major data gaps hinder efforts to address severe pollution risks.
The Unseen Consequences of Air Pollution on Pollinators
Air pollution poses a significant threat to flying insects, which are essential to our environment, food chain, and plant pollination processes. Understanding the impact of pollutants on these creatures is crucial for developing strategies to protect them and, by...
‘Eat Out To Help Out’ Scheme Added To Air Pollution In London, Study Finds
The Guardian | New analysis shows the UK’s 2020 “eat out to help out” scheme triggered significant spikes in cooking-related particle pollution in London, revealing commercial kitchens as an overlooked but major urban pollution source.
Thousands Advised To Remain Inside In Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee
Newsweek | A pocket of “unhealthy” PM2.5 pollution across parts of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee is prompting EPA health advisories for reduced outdoor activity, especially for sensitive groups.
When is the Last Time You Checked Your Carbon Monoxide Alarm?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is often referred to as the "silent killer," and for good reason. This colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas can and has killed people if it goes undetected. Despite its imperceptibility, carbon monoxide plays a significant role in both indoor...
Air Quality Headlines
Carnegie Mellon Research Is Behind A New Global Map Of Air Pollution
The Allegheny Front | 8 November 2025 | CMU’s CREATE Lab and Climate TRACE have launched a global animated map showing how particulate pollution spreads from industrial sources in over 2,500 cities, highlighting health risks and supporting environmental justice...
Open Waste Burning – Sectoral Solutions For Air Pollution And Health
Climate and Clean Air Coalition | 8 November 2025 | A new technical brief emphasizes that reducing open waste burning, an extensive global source of toxic air pollution, is critical for improving public health, mitigating climate impacts, and advancing clean energy...
Does The AI Boom Threaten Air Quality? A Denver Neighborhood Is About To Find Out
Marketplace.org | 7 November 2025 | Residents of north Denver’s Elyria–Swansea neighborhood fear that a new CoreSite data center will worsen already poor air quality due to increased power demand and diesel generator emissions, despite the company insisting its impact...
Study Identifies 6 Key Genes Linking Air Pollution To Dry Eye Disease
Ophthalmology Times | 7 November 2025 | A recent Chinese study identified six key genes linking air pollution exposure to the development and progression of dry eye disease, offering new targets for prevention and treatment.
New EUR 80 Million Fund Announced By Bloomberg Philanthropies, Brazil’s Ministry Of Cities, BTG Pactual, The Mitigation Action Facility, And WRI Brasil To More Than Double Brazil’s Electric Bus Fleet
Bloomberg Philanthropies | 6 November 2025 | A new EUR 80 million credit enhancement fund announced at COP30 aims to unlock EUR 450 million to deploy over 1,700 electric buses across Brazil by 2030, improving air quality and advancing sustainable urban mobility.
First Hearing Held In Appeal Of Permit For Tucker County Microgrid Site
West Virginia Public Broadcasting | 6 November 2025 | Citizen groups are appealing West Virginia regulators’ approval of air permits for a new microgrid facility in Tucker County, arguing that emissions data was improperly redacted as “trade secrets” and that the...
Understanding Wildfire Smoke Dispersion Could Lead To More Accurate Air Quality Models
PreventionWeb.net | 5 November 2025 | University of Minnesota researchers developed AI-guided aerial robots that can enter and analyze wildfire smoke plumes to create 3D data for improving air quality modeling and early fire detection.
Low-Income Areas In England And Wales Face Worst Air Pollution, Analysis Finds
The Guardian | 5 November 2025 | Air pollution has decreased overall in England and Wales, but a new Friends of the Earth analysis shows that the poorest and most diverse neighbourhoods are now disproportionately exposed to the worst remaining pollution, highlighting...
One In Five Cardiovascular Deaths In The EU, Preventable By Improving The Environment
European Environment Agency - European Union | 4 November 2025 | A new EEA report finds that environmental factors like air pollution, noise, toxic chemicals, and extreme weather contribute to at least 18% of cardiovascular deaths in the EU, urging stronger...
Aerosol Physicist Lidia Morawska Wins 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize For Science
ABC News | 4 November 2025 | Aerosol physicist and Queensland University of Technology professor Lidia Morawska, named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in 2021, has received Australia’s $250,000 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for her pioneering research...
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