The latest in air quality monitoring
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April 9, 2025
Natural Sources of Air PollutionNatural sources such as wildfires, volcanoes, and sandstorms emit air pollutants like particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds, sometimes affecting human health and the climate.
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Air Quality Management 2.0: The role of air quality monitoring companies and air pollution measurement technologyAir quality monitoring technology must be leveraged effectively in order to bring about meaningful data insights, and stakeholders such as communities and regulators doing so under Air Quality Management 2.0 can help establish more resilient air quality monitoring networks.
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Air Quality Management 2.0: Why regulatory engagement is key to driving policy outcomes and air pollution emissions reductionsBy working in partnership with other key stakeholders, regulators can leverage the use of both low-cost sensors and reference-grade monitoring equipment to turn air quality data into tangible action.
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Air Quality Management 2.0: How community-led air pollution initiatives turn insights into actionCommunity partnerships are a key component of Air Quality Management 2.0, as collaborative work with communities directly affected by air pollution helps to ensure effective and sustainable air quality improvement.
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Air Quality Management 2.0: Introducing a model for collaborative partnerships that effectively fight air pollutionAir Quality Management 2.0 leverages collaborative partnerships between different stakeholder groups — including communities, regulators, analysts, and technologies — to more effectively and sustainably fight air pollution.
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Air Quality Management 2.0: What is the future of air quality management for large cities — and what role do air quality sensors play?Many urban areas struggle with air pollution due to the number and density of air pollutant sources in cities. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to improve cities' air quality, from establishing stringent air quality targets to enacting clean air zones, and innovative projects like Breathe London and Breathe Cities are paving the way for this work.
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How the summertime impacts air qualityThe summer season can impact air quality due to its high temperatures and weather patterns, which can not only increase the concentration of harmful air pollutants such as ground-level ozone but also degrade air quality and threaten human health through air stagnation, heat waves, drought, and an increased risk of wildfire.
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Air pollution and traffic: Monitoring strategies for reducing emissions in big citiesVehicle emissions significantly contribute to air pollution levels and emit a variety of pollutants known to be harmful to both human and environmental health. By implementing initiatives such as low-emission zones and encouraging the use of alternative forms of transport, we can reduce traffic-related air pollution.
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Monitoring air quality in mining: Importance and best practicesWhile mining activities contribute significantly to air pollution levels, coupling real-time air quality monitoring data with more environmentally sustainable practices can help to reduce mining's impacts on both mining workers and surrounding communities.
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The consequences of wildfires for air quality — and why it's important to have a real-time air monitoring network for wildfire seasonResearch shows that wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles and, in addition to its well-known detrimental impacts on human health in the short term, may also have cumulative effects. Consequently, it is essential to establish a real-time air quality monitoring network to understand pollution exposure during wildfire season.
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A deep dive on the economic impacts of air pollutionPoor air quality has been linked to a variety of detrimental economic impacts, especially related to healthcare expenditures, lost workdays, ecosystem damage, and decreased tourism. However, research also shows that the economic gain associated with improving the air outweigh these costs by a factor of 30, presenting clear support of air pollution mitigation action.
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Nature speaks, cities listenTechnology can be used to move policy, by providing better datasets to mayors. Panelist David Lu, CEO of Clarity Movement, highlighted the power of data.
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This company uses tech to help combat air pollutionWe now have smart homes and smart cars, so it’s no surprise that our cities are becoming smarter every day. One problem plaguing many big cities is air pollution, and one company is using technology to help remedy the problem.
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Tencent invests big money in U.S. cleantechTenX has invested in Clarity, a three-year-old company that makes air-pollution monitoring devices which provide hyper-localised and real-time air-quality readings in metropolitan areas.