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7 Ways Air Quality Data Can Help Reduce Risks of Climate Change

  Introduction Climate change is a global problem, getting more serious every day. The average global temperature has risen by 1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The effects are seen everywhere: longer heat waves, fiercer storms and increased drought frequency have all been observed. A defining feature of climate change is the rise in greenhouse gases (GHGs), which increase the earth’s temperature. To combat climate change and its many dangerous effects, we must reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible so that the earth’s average temperature doesn’t continue to climb. Fortunately, there are many solutions for fighting climate change with air quality data . By incorporating environmental monitoring into your organization’s strategies for reducing risks posed by climate change, you can make positive changes across your business operations sooner rather than later. Climate change is an increasingly urgent threat to human health and safety. It’s also, unfortunatel...

Climate Change Is the Biggest Threat, but Only a Few Are Willing to Change Lifestyles. Why?

  According to an international survey, climate change has scared citizens, yet most think they are already doing more to protect the environment than anyone else, even their government, and very few are willing to make big lifestyle adjustments. Citizens have conflicting feelings about how their societies have dealt with climate change, and many are skeptical of international initiatives to avert a worldwide environmental disaster. The study, conducted in the spring before the summer season, brought additional wildfires, droughts, floods, and stronger-than-usual storms showing a growing sense of personal vulnerability from climate change amongst those polled. In Germany, for example, the number of people who are "extremely concerned" about the personal consequences of global warming has risen 19 percent since 2015. (from 18 percent to 37 percent). Young adults In many public polled, young individuals, who have been at the vanguard of some of the most visible weather da...

How Do Weather Apps Get Real-Time Data?

Real-time weather data is the data collected for a particular location at a specific time, and it projects how this weather is likely to change over time. Present weather data is usually updated by weather data providers in a frequency of minutes or even seconds and is delivered through a medium like a weather app or a weather API .  The collection of real-time weather data is done using an advanced and complex weather data collection system. These systems include weather satellites, on-ground sensors, radar systems, and predictive algorithms. Weather satellites record long-term changes in weather patterns by observing energy wavelengths through the electromagnetic spectrum. These satellites are geo-fixed on a specific location, and they capture real-time visible light images that record storms, clouds, fires, and smog. Real-time weather data is made up of datasets that show the current real-time measures of weather parameters which are made available through ‘nowcasts.’ The parame...