Irrigation gaps in weather models could skew air quality forecasts, study finds

Outdoor air pollution is estimated to contribute to more than 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year, ...
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Fine-tuning air pollution models

Urban air pollution doesn’t equally affect all residents. Credit: SreeBot/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Air pollution doesn't affect everybody the same way. And in a new study, researchers developed a ...
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Assessing Air Pollution Dispersion Models for Emissions Regulation

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Northwestern model finds elevated air pollution over Lake Michigan and Chicago’s interstates

Recently published research from Northwestern University identifies Chicago’s air pollution hotspots, shedding light on its disproportionate impact across the city. The study – published last month in ...
Science Daily

Fresher AIr: AI and mobility data may improve air pollution exposure models

A research team used data from low-cost sensors, artificial intelligence and mobility data to improve models that assess human exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), tiny particles in smoke and ...
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Computer model shows many paths to cutting plastic pollution

Enacting a combination of four policies could reduce mismanaged plastic waste by 91% and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by about 37% third by 2050, according to a model created by scientists at the ...