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Device adds spatial dimension to air quality monitoring

Envirotec Magazine

AI and air quality expert Airly launched ‘Airly Orbital’ on 9 October – a compact, low-power device with built-in GPS and cellular communications to allow mobile air quality monitoring. Traditional air quality monitors are fixed in one location,” explains Airly CEO Wiktor Warchalowski. An Airly Orbital on a car roof.

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What’s the latest with the ozone layer?

Envirotec Magazine

On 16 September, the world marked the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The European Space Agency (ESA) takes a closer look at this year’s ozone hole. The ozone layer in the atmosphere protects Earth from potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation. Ozone depletion is greatest at the South Pole.

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CO2 monitors facilitate rollout of environmentally friendly refrigeration in Australian supermarkets

Envirotec Magazine

Supermarkets all over Australia and New Zealand are benefiting from advanced carbon dioxide monitors, says measurement expert Vaisala, as new natural refrigeration systems are installed to assist in the fight against climate change. However, HCFCs are very powerful greenhouse gases so Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) became more popular.

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The quest for cleaner air

Envirotec Magazine

Diverse compounds are emitted by everything from motor vehicles to power plants, and include both greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants – which are known to fuel global warming – as well as a host of volatile organic compounds that can lead to short- and long-term health problems in humans.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog. When energy use surges in the autumn and winter seasons, particulate matter and ozone increase to dangerously high levels. Implementation of these standards is scheduled to start in April. Environmental capacity.

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Covid-19 risk greater in urban centres affected by air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

and ground-level ozone (O?) And official monitoring stations in Milan reveal a similar effect. Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk in Europe, with the problem greatest in cities, according to the EEA. Particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO?) cause the most harm and lead to about 400,000 early deaths annually.

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Study establishes £37 million saving from pollution measures

Envirotec Magazine

EarthSense Zephyr monitors were employed in the study. By harnessing the power of data, we can make informed decisions, understand the causal relationship and make interventions tailored to the specific needs of an area.