Tag: Air quality monitoring
NASA Satellite Data Enhances National Environmental Justice Database with Key Pollutant
NASA recently announced a significant advancement in monitoring air quality across the U.S. by incorporating measurements of nitrogen dioxide into the Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool (EJScreen). This key air pollutant, released through...
Tracking Nitrogen Dioxide: European Satellite Surprises Scientists
Researchers have recently conducted a groundbreaking study using Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellites to track and measure nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from power plants with exceptional accuracy. These satellites, initially designed for land surveying purposes,...