Air pollutants influence ecosystems, the water cycle, and global temperatures by driving acid rain, ocean acidification, ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, and changes in Earth's albedo.
Mean Absolute Error (MAE) is calculated to determine the absolute difference between the measurements of a device under analysis and the measurements of a reference instrument. It is the average of the absolute value of the deviations between measurements of the two devices. In other words, it shows how different measurements from the two devices are in value.
The wide acceptance and adoption of indicative monitoring technologies in air quality management practices are enabling new insights and actions at lower costs, higher data resolutions, and with less maintenance. For these benefits to truly shine through, we must first address the most important question when it comes to taking air quality readings as truth - how accurate is the sensor?
Whether you’re looking to purchase a mask, researching DIY protective gear, or a tinkerer and data nerd like us, read on to see how we set up an experiment to design our own PPE and test out different protective masks.
As we post this blog, most of our daily lives have been disrupted by the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. During a time of uncertainty shrouded by fear, we are grateful for first responders, medical staff, and scientists everywhere at the frontline of this pandemic.
Clarity is launching one of our most exciting projects to date: a 150-sensor network in Paris with Bloomberg Philanthropies and the City of Paris to better understand air quality within and around schools in the French capital.
Human health in buildings: Improving building efficiency to meet climate goals is vital, but human health — mental, emotional and physical — must also be part of planning structures and urban environments.
By the end of summer, 100 air quality monitors will be installed throughout Richmond and San Pablo.It’s a stark contrast to the three state-run air monitors that currently serve the area, providing average air quality estimates for the region.
India, one of the world’s fastest growing major economies, has its own Silicon Valley in the city of Bengaluru. Home to information technology companies and multinationals such as Google, Apple, Intel, IBM, Cisco and Adobe, the city provides careers for over a third of India’s 2.5 million IT professionals.
Air pollution is a well-known problem that leads to a drastic reduction of quality of life. It does not cause only chronic diseases: according to the recent UN report, air pollution is a cause of between six and seven million premature deaths and an estimated US$5 trillion in welfare losses each year.
Human health in buildings: Improving building efficiency to meet climate goals is vital, but human health — mental, emotional and physical — must also be part of planning structures and urban environments.
By the end of summer, 100 air quality monitors will be installed throughout Richmond and San Pablo.It’s a stark contrast to the three state-run air monitors that currently serve the area, providing average air quality estimates for the region.
India, one of the world’s fastest growing major economies, has its own Silicon Valley in the city of Bengaluru. Home to information technology companies and multinationals such as Google, Apple, Intel, IBM, Cisco and Adobe, the city provides careers for over a third of India’s 2.5 million IT professionals.
Air pollution is a well-known problem that leads to a drastic reduction of quality of life. It does not cause only chronic diseases: according to the recent UN report, air pollution is a cause of between six and seven million premature deaths and an estimated US$5 trillion in welfare losses each year.
On a sunny day a week ago, representatives from government agencies, universities, industry and environmental nonprofits gathered at the Oakland Convention Center to talk about low-cost air quality sensors.
Improving air quality is a major concern for the City of Paris. Mayor Anne Hidalgo and her team have made it a priority since the beginning of their term in 2014. The industrial sector and the research realm are also highly engaged on this issue, helping to develop relevant solutions.
A new UN Rideshare mobile application, brainchild of the Bangkok-based UN Office of Information and Communication Technology, will be launched and demonstrated during Clean Air Week, which will take place in Bangkok from 19–23 March.
Berkeley-based entrepreneurs Vivienne Ming, Andy Schmeder and David Lu discussed startup culture and the stories behind each of their innovations in a panel hosted by the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, or BCC, on Thursday evening.
Air quality is a major public health issue. According to a report published in the peer-reviewed general medical journal The Lancet on 20 October, polluted air is the cause of 6.5 million deaths worldwide annually.