carbon monitoring News
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New Swiss device to monitor carbon dioxide
A new laser device installed on the Jungfraujoch in Switzerland will help scientists determine the source of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, on a real-time basis. Until now climatologists tracking carbon dioxide levels in high alpine regions have had to rely on individual samples painstakingly gathered and tested in distance laboratories. The site already hosts a pollution-monitoring ...
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A Tale of Two Cities' Black Carbon Measurement
Advanced photoacoustic measurement of black carbon particles, using equipment available via UK-based Enviro Technology, has led to a better understanding of pollution in Los Angeles and Mexico City. PAX (Photoacoustic Extinctiometer) Black Carbon Monitors have been deployed to deliver a more accurate picture of daily black carbon trends in these two similarly densely-populated cities. The ...
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Wider gaps between cycle paths and traffic reduce active commuters’ air pollution dose
Setting cycle and footpaths further back from the road can significantly lower the amount of air pollution that cyclists and pedestrians inhale, suggests new research. While wide gaps are not always practical, the study shows that even small increases in distance could substantially reduce the dose of pollution. ‘Active commuting’ is being promoted in cities across the world. Rather ...
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The appliance of science: Enviro Technology launches state of the art greenhouse gas monitors
Air quality monitoring specialists, Enviro Technology, have made their first foray into the highly specialist field of scientific instrumentation with the launch of a range of cutting-edge technologies aimed at atmospheric scientists and climate change researchers. Enviro Technology’s new range of state of the art Los Gatos Research (LGR) Gas Analysers are specially designed, highly ...
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District of Columbia agrees to establish improved air pollution monitoring at D.C. General Health Campus
The District of Columbia has agreed to implement an enhanced air monitoring system at the D.C. General Health Campus, 1900 Massachusetts Ave., to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. The district will also pay a $14,900 penalty. The district operates the health campus, which was formerly known as the D.C. General Hospital. ...
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EPA provides federal grants to Brooklyn community group working to protect public health (NY)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator, Judith Enck was joined by Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez to announce the award of two EPA grants, totaling $125,000, to the Brooklyn non-profit group UPROSE. The group is dedicated to involving youth and residents in economic and environmental issues. It will use the funding to better understand and address air pollution ...
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