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By The Numbers: 2025 Maps And Data Highlights
State of Michigan | Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy significantly expanded its public data access in 2025 by launching dozens of new interactive maps, dashboards, and open data resources to improve environmental transparency and accessibility.
Understanding SCUBA Systems: Comparing Divers and Firefighters
When safety and survival are on the line, self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) and diving rebreathers become essential tools for firefighters and divers, respectively. Though both systems aim to provide breathable air in environments where it’s unavailable, the...
Why Indoor Air Quality Is The Next Public Health Frontier
Stockholm Environment Institute | An article argues that the UK must adopt a unified national strategy for indoor air quality, emphasizing better ventilation, monitoring, and regulation in public buildings where people spend most of their time.
In Colorado, Labor And Environmental Groups Split Over Data Center Regulations
Colorado Public Radio | A proposed Colorado bill requiring data centers to fund clean energy and grid upgrades has sparked conflict between environmental groups and labor unions concerned about job losses and economic impacts.
Stay Indoors Advisories Issued In Multiple US States As Life-Threatening Toxins Fill The Air
Daily Mail | Hazardous PM2.5 pollution driven by smoke, dust, and temperature inversions prompted air quality warnings across parts of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Arizona, with officials urging residents to stay indoors.
Smoke School: Training Air Quality Inspectors to Uphold the Clean Air Act
Ensuring air quality is a fundamental aspect of environmental protection, and in the United States, a key component of this effort is the training program known as "smoke school." This program is designed to equip air quality inspectors with the skills necessary to...
“Armhydromet” SNCO Equipped With A Modern Mobile Laboratory For Atmospheric Air Quality Monitoring
United Nations Development Programme | Armenia has expanded its air quality monitoring capabilities with a new UNDP-funded mobile laboratory and additional monitoring stations to improve data collection, identify pollution hotspots, and support evidence-based environmental policy.
A New Lens On West Africa’s Invisible Killer
EUMETSAT | Scientists in West Africa are using advanced satellite data and modeling to track air pollution sources and exposure, aiming to improve monitoring, forecasting, and public health protection in rapidly growing cities like Accra.
Formaldehyde: What Does Your Couch and a Morgue Have in Common
When purchasing new furniture, most people focus on aesthetics, comfort, and price. However, a less visible concern lurks beneath the sleek veneer of many furniture pieces: formaldehyde off-gassing. This phenomenon, stemming from the use of certain chemicals in...
As Sri Lankans Choke On Bad Air, Authorities Cite Transboundary Pollution
Mongabay | Air pollution in Sri Lanka is worsening due to a mix of local emissions and transboundary pollution from the Indian subcontinent, with PM2.5 identified as the dominant pollutant contributing to rising respiratory and cardiovascular health problems.
By The Numbers: 2025 Maps And Data Highlights
State of Michigan | Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy significantly expanded its public data access in 2025 by launching dozens of new interactive maps, dashboards, and open data resources to improve environmental transparency and accessibility.
Understanding SCUBA Systems: Comparing Divers and Firefighters
When safety and survival are on the line, self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) and diving rebreathers become essential tools for firefighters and divers, respectively. Though both systems aim to provide breathable air in environments where it’s unavailable, the...
Why Indoor Air Quality Is The Next Public Health Frontier
Stockholm Environment Institute | An article argues that the UK must adopt a unified national strategy for indoor air quality, emphasizing better ventilation, monitoring, and regulation in public buildings where people spend most of their time.
In Colorado, Labor And Environmental Groups Split Over Data Center Regulations
Colorado Public Radio | A proposed Colorado bill requiring data centers to fund clean energy and grid upgrades has sparked conflict between environmental groups and labor unions concerned about job losses and economic impacts.
Stay Indoors Advisories Issued In Multiple US States As Life-Threatening Toxins Fill The Air
Daily Mail | Hazardous PM2.5 pollution driven by smoke, dust, and temperature inversions prompted air quality warnings across parts of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Arizona, with officials urging residents to stay indoors.
Smoke School: Training Air Quality Inspectors to Uphold the Clean Air Act
Ensuring air quality is a fundamental aspect of environmental protection, and in the United States, a key component of this effort is the training program known as "smoke school." This program is designed to equip air quality inspectors with the skills necessary to...
“Armhydromet” SNCO Equipped With A Modern Mobile Laboratory For Atmospheric Air Quality Monitoring
United Nations Development Programme | Armenia has expanded its air quality monitoring capabilities with a new UNDP-funded mobile laboratory and additional monitoring stations to improve data collection, identify pollution hotspots, and support evidence-based environmental policy.
A New Lens On West Africa’s Invisible Killer
EUMETSAT | Scientists in West Africa are using advanced satellite data and modeling to track air pollution sources and exposure, aiming to improve monitoring, forecasting, and public health protection in rapidly growing cities like Accra.
Formaldehyde: What Does Your Couch and a Morgue Have in Common
When purchasing new furniture, most people focus on aesthetics, comfort, and price. However, a less visible concern lurks beneath the sleek veneer of many furniture pieces: formaldehyde off-gassing. This phenomenon, stemming from the use of certain chemicals in...
As Sri Lankans Choke On Bad Air, Authorities Cite Transboundary Pollution
Mongabay | Air pollution in Sri Lanka is worsening due to a mix of local emissions and transboundary pollution from the Indian subcontinent, with PM2.5 identified as the dominant pollutant contributing to rising respiratory and cardiovascular health problems.
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Particulate Monitors Market Forecast Points Higher Toward 2035, Driven By Global Air Quality Mandates
IndexBox | 11 March 2026 | A new IndexBox report projects sustained global growth in the particulate monitors market through 2035, driven by stricter air quality regulations, expanding monitoring networks, and increasing demand for real-time environmental data across...
World Bank Supports Nepal’s Clean Air And Prosperity Project To Reduce Air Pollution From Industries, Strengthen Air Quality Management
World Bank | 11 March 2026 | The World Bank has approved a $52 million project to help Nepal reduce air pollution by supporting cleaner industrial technologies and strengthening national air quality management systems.
UK Maps Route To Reducing Chemicals In The Environment
Envirotec | 10 March 2026 | Data from the UK Water Industry Research Chemical Investigations Programme shows that bans, source control measures, and coordinated monitoring have reduced concentrations of most hazardous chemicals in UK water systems.
Annual Report On Central Ohio Air Quality Released
Delaware Gazette | 10 March 2026 | A new Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission report found mixed air quality trends in Central Ohio, with more air quality alerts and wildfire-driven PM2.5 pollution despite a majority of days still recording good ozone levels.
New UN Report Examines Human Rights Impact Of Air Pollution
Jurist.org | 9 March 2026 | A UN expert warned that air pollution is driving widespread human rights violations worldwide, urging governments to strengthen regulations to protect the right to clean air and a healthy environment.
‘The Air Is Unbreathable’: Tehran Shrouded In Cloud Of Toxic Smoke After Israel Strikes Fuel Depots
TIME | 9 March 2026 | Israeli strikes on fuel depots near Tehran triggered massive fires that blanketed the city in toxic smoke and reportedly caused oil-tainted “black rain,” raising health concerns among residents and emergency officials.
Atmospheric CO2 Getting So High That It’s Weakening Human Skeletons
Futurism | 8 March 2026 | A new study suggests rising atmospheric CO2 levels may be altering human physiology by increasing blood bicarbonate levels and causing bones to release calcium and phosphorus, potentially weakening human skeletons over time.
SpaceX Wants To Launch A Million Satellites. Here’s How That Could Impact The Atmosphere And The Night Sky
CBC.ca | 8 March 2026 | Scientists warn that a SpaceX proposal to eventually launch up to one million satellites into orbit could threaten the night sky, increase space debris risks, and create significant environmental impacts on Earth’s atmosphere and orbital...
Prescribed Burns In Northwest Georgia Lead To Air Quality Advisory In Chattanooga Area
Chattanooga | 7 March 2026 | Prescribed burns conducted in northwest Georgia for habitat restoration caused smoky conditions and an air quality advisory in the Chattanooga area earlier in the week before winds improved air quality.
Crews Expect Days-Long Battle As Air Quality Monitored Near Miami Warehouse Fire
CBS12 News | 7 March 2026 | Firefighters in Miami-Dade are battling a large commercial building fire expected to burn for several days, while environmental and health agencies monitor surrounding air quality and advise residents with respiratory conditions to avoid...
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