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Carbon dioxide as an air pollutant

Environment, Law, and History

The archival record of its early years reveals the extent to which efforts to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations interacted closely with one of the most hotly debated political issues of the mid-twentieth century: urban air pollution. NIWA's Baring Head monitoring station (Dave Allen).

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Stanford’s Sustainability School: A Good Model?

Legal Planet

Students who are interested in conservation biology may often be interested in other issues like air pollution; they may also seek jobs that address sustainability as a broad topic. These connections are especially important in the environmental area, particularly in connection with climate.

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International Women's Day - BreezoMeter Supports ‘Breaking The Gender Bias!

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in Atmospheric Science). Given this desire and my aims to improve awareness of air pollution, I came to join the ranks of BreezoMeter’s team of environmental superheroes as their Chief Scientist! The experience I got in coding and my interest in atmospheric science brought me to work at BreezoMeter.

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Using Environmental Data As a Business: Where Do You Start?

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Some examples of methods used to collect data include: Air pollution monitoring stations. The Environmental Data Revolution. Environmental science emerged as a formal discipline during the Enlightenment era of the 17th and 18th centuries. Health-focused Environmental Insights & New Business Use Cases.

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NASA team provides free satellite public health data to researchers and communities

Science Blogs

The NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team , or HAQAST, is collaborating with health departments, county and state agencies, and university researchers to get the word out about its satellite data. AQAST was instrumental in showing how satellites can ‘see’ trends in air pollution, even in areas where no other monitors exist.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Useful Environmental Law Terms. Abatement : The process of reducing the quantity, intensity, or saturation of a pollutant or other harmful substance by way of treatment. Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity. Indoor air is anything contained with a building.

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City Residents Help the Academy Map Urban Hotspots  

Academy of Natural Sciences

His “parents” were among 50 community scientists helping with the Philadelphia Urban Heat Mapping Campaign , a study in which the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University collaborated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.