The problem: Around the world, nine out of ten people breathe unhealthy air. Air pollution is now the biggest environmental risk for early death, responsible for as many an estimated ...
Houston, the energy capital of the United States, is a sprawling metro area where industrial facilities mix with residential neighborhoods. The city’s longstanding, hands-off approach to zoning means some industrial ...
Data-Driven Accurate Air Quality Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement The Cangzhou Clean Air Pilot Project in China reveals how innovative air quality monitoring (using a fleet of 50 taxis) could pinpoint ...
(LONDON–Oct 5, 2020) A new analysis for UK Clean Air Day from Environmental Defense Fund Europe (EDF Europe) finds nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution was 40% lower than expected across London during ...
As we work to better understand air pollution, its behavior and its impact on our health, EDF and our partners have embarked on a multi-city strategy to test new methods ...
While hyperlocal monitoring identifies pollution hotspots, source apportionment finds its cause. Because pollutants move through the air, they behave differently depending on wind, temperature and precipitation. By examining the impacts ...
Air pollution varies dramatically — new technology helps us see it EDF’s pioneering work with Google Earth Outreach in Oakland, California showed how levels of air pollution can vary by ...
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