Carbon Monoxide from the California Wildfires
As wildfires burn in California, carbon monoxide is rising high up into the atmosphere where a NASA satellite is capturing readings.
Track Real-Time Air Pollution With this Crowdsourced Map
One way to track air quality at the local level is by visiting PurpleAir, an interactive map that pulls in crowdsourced data.
Rebounding Pollution Levels Mark End of Coronavirus Lockdowns
As countries reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in pollution has been detected by NASA and European satellites.
ESA Launches Global Air Pollution Map
The European Space Agency recently launched an online map that shows global air pollution data collected from its Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite.
Spatial Income Inequality and Climate Change
The relationship between CO2and climate change emissions in general and wealth inequality is not a clear one.
Mapping Out Ammonia Hotspots With Satellite Data
Researchers recently used satellite data to create a high resolution map of ammonia hotspots around the world.
Smoke from the Camp Fire is Making Northern California Air Among the Unhealthiest in the World
The continual arrival of smoke from the Camp Fire has pushed cities in the northern California area to air pollution levels to some of the highest around the world.