Sunday, May 19, 2024

Today's Air Quality Forecast for West Bengal, India - Average PM2.5 Concentration and Source Contributions

 
 

Today's Air Quality Forecast for Punjab, India - Average PM2.5 Concentration and Source Contributions

 
 

Today's Air Pollution in Delhi, India - Average PM2.5 Concentration and Source Contributions

 
 

India Air Quality Information - 3-day Forecast for 50 Indian Cities

Forecast information is updated every day around 9PM IST.
More @ http://www.urbanemissions.info


Resource Material - Air Quality Modelling Tools and Emission Calculators

NCAP Airshed Information

Click here or on the image to access calculators, tools, and support information for emissions and pollution modelling 

Journal Article - Accounting for NOx emissions from biomass burning and urbanization doubles existing inventories over South, Southeast and East Asia

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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Journal Article - Opinion: Challenges and needs of tropospheric chemical mechanism development

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Journal Article - FUME 2.0 – Flexible Universal processor for Modeling Emissions

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Journal Article - Global, regional, and national burden of heatwave-related mortality from 1990 to 2019: A three-stage modelling study

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Journal Article - Trends and drivers of anthropogenic NOx emissions in China since 2020

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Journal Article - Modeling fuel-, vehicle type-, and age-specific CO2 emissions from global on-road vehicles, 1970–2020

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Journal Article - VOC and IVOC emission features and inventory of motorcycles in China

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Journal Article - MEIC-global-CO2: A new global CO2 emission inventory with highly-resolved source category and sub-country information

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Video - Primer on ABC's of Air Quality -- Talking points on themes related to air quality and air pollution

This primer presented illustrated talking points on common themes related to air quality and air pollution in alphabetical order.
Download the PDF and individual cards @ https://www.urbanemissions.info/publications/

Whats the Difference Between CEMS and CAAQMS?


Whats the Difference Between Air Quality and Air Quality Index?


Infograph - Know Your Particulate Matter (PM) Sizes

More on air pollution @ http://www.urbanemissions.info

Infograph - Zero Emission Urban Transport Modes

Walking and cycling are the best modes to achieve zero (low) emission targets for any city. More @ http://www.urbanemissions.info

Air Quality Index (AQI) in Indian Cities 2015-2023


For more details and access to the data as a CSV file visit India NCAP information repository

Infograph - Air Pollution in Delhi (Forecasts) - Today/Tomorrow's Sources of PM2.5 Pollution

More more details visit https://www.delhiairquality.info
 
Do you want to see the daily-average PM2.5 pollution map?

Primer on What is Pollution Source Apportionment

 
Download individual cards and full PDF at https://urbanemissions.info/publications
 

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Journal Article - Nitrate Formation Mechanisms Causing High Concentration of PM2.5 in a Residential City with Low Anthropogenic Emissions during Cold Season

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Journal Article - Assessment of Nocturnal NOx Heterogeneous Reaction Mechanisms in the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Model

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Journal Article - Climate Change Challenges and Opportunities for Global Health

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Journal Article - Trends in urban air pollution over the last two decades: A global perspective

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Journal Article - Reversal of trends in global fine particulate matter air pollution

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Monday, May 13, 2024

Journal Article - How green is blue hydrogen?

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Video - Hydrogen Production from Coal

Podcast - The hydrogen car revival (by Recode Daily)

Video - Hydrogen: fuel of the future?

Video - Energy Storage in Hydrogen : Does this beat batteries?

Video - Decarbonising AMMONIA production. Could a revolutionary new process be the key?

Video - Hydrogen Fuel Cells - are they our future?

Video - Blue Hydrogen. The greatest fossil fuel scam in history?

Video - Hydrogen energy storage in AMMONIA: Fantastic future or fossil fuel scam?

Video - Heating your home with HYDROGEN. A green solution or a greenwashing scam?

Video - Fossil free steel. Another giant step towards net carbon zero?

Journal Article - Cleaning the Air and Improving Health with Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles

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Journal Article - Is Compact Growth Good for Air Quality?

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Journal Article - Co-benefits of transport demand reductions from compact urban development in Chinese cities

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Journal Article - Analysis of Air Pollution from Vehicle Emissions for the Contiguous United States

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Journal Article - Understanding Reductions of PM2.5 Concentration and Its Chemical Composition in the United States: Implications for Mitigation Strategies

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Journal Article - Evaluation of global wind power

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Journal Article - 100% Clean and Renewable Wind, Water, and Sunlight All-Sector Energy Roadmaps for 139 Countries of the World

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Journal Article - Review of solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy security

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Journal Article - Exploiting Wind Versus Coal

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Sunday, May 12, 2024

Journal Article - A novel spatial disaggregation model of vehicle emission inventory

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Journal Article - European atmosphere in 2050, a regional air quality and climate perspective under CMIP5 scenarios

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Journal Article - Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Present-day ozone distribution and trends relevant to human health

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Journal Article - Tropospheric ozone and its precursors from the urban to the global scale from air quality to short-lived climate forcer

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Journal Article - Mixing layer height as an indicator for urban air quality?

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Journal Article - Chemistry and the Linkages between Air Quality and Climate Change

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Journal Article - Air pollution: Clean up our skies

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Journal Article - Model of Emissions of Gases and Aerosol from Nature Version 3 (MEGAN3) for Estimating Biogenic Emissions

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Journal Article - High resolution temporal profiles in the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research

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Journal Article - High secondary aerosol contribution to particulate pollution during haze events in China

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Saturday, May 11, 2024

Journal Article - Dust exposure linkages among Asian countries

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Journal Article - Regulation-driven changes in PM2.5 sources in China from 2013 to 2019, a critical review and trend analysis

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Journal Article - Indicators of Global Climate Change 2023: annual update of key indicators of the state of the climate system and human influence

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Journal Article - Exploring the potential and challenges of energy transition and household cooking sustainability in sub-sahara Africa

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Journal Article - Emission ensemble approach to improve the development of multi-scale emission inventories

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Friday, May 10, 2024

Journal Article - Does ‘net zero’ mean zero cows?

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Journal Article - Revisiting the quantification of power plant CO2 emissions in the United States and China from satellite: A comparative study using three top-down approaches

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Journal Article - Spatially differentiated health impacts and costs of fine particulate matter exposure from agriculture waste management in Thailand

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Journal Article - The impact of short-lived climate pollutants on the human health

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Journal Article - Trends and Policy Analysis: A Case for Sustainable Transport Systems in India

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Journal Article - Impact of randomly assigned “pay-as-you-go” liquefied petroleum gas prices on energy use for cooking in Rural Rwanda

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Data Resource - NEIVAv1.0: Next-generation Emissions InVentory expansion of Akagi et al. version 1.0

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Journal Article - Continued Rise in Health Burden from Ambient PM2.5 in India under SSP Scenarios Until 2100 despite Decreasing Concentrations

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Thursday, May 09, 2024

Video - Efficient Geospatial Data Access with NASA’s AppEEARS

Video - NASA POWER Project Tech Demo – Geospatial Services Walkthrough

Journal Article - Increasing frequency and lengthening season of western disturbances are linked to increasing strength and delayed northward migration of the subtropical jet

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Journal Article - Systematic Review of Air Pollution in Morocco: Status, Impacts, and Future Directions

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Journal Article - Assessment of air quality benefits of vegetation in an urban-industrial region of India by integrating air monitoring with i-Tree Eco model

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Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Journal Article - Contribution of intermediate-volatility organic compounds from on-road transport to secondary organic aerosol levels in Europe

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Journal Article - Hyperlocal Air Pollution in London: Validating Low-Cost Sensors for Mobile Measurements from Vehicles

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Book - Modeling of Regional Atmospheric Pollution

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Journal Article - What is the relative impact of nudging and online coupling on meteorological variables, pollutant concentrations and aerosol optical properties?

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Monday, May 06, 2024

Journal Article - Air pollution mortality from India's coal power plants: unit-level estimates for targeted policy

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Journal Article - The CAMS reanalysis of atmospheric composition

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Journal Article - A Newly Established Air Pollution Data Center in China

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Journal Article - Reducing biomass burning is key to decrease PM2.5 exposure in European cities

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Journal Article - Drivers of improved PM2.5 air quality in China from 2013 to 2017

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Sunday, May 05, 2024

Saturday, May 04, 2024

Journal Article - Technologies, emission estimation, and feasibility of cleaner technologies in brick industry of Nepal

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Journal Article - Modeling air quality at urban scale in the city of Barcelona: A matter of green resolution

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Journal Article - The Impact of Agroecosystems on Nitrous Acid (HONO) Emissions during Spring and Autumn in the North China Plain

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Journal Article - Synergistic Impact of Air Pollution and Heat on Health and Economy in India

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Journal Article - The out-of-phase variation of surface air temperature anomalies over northern Central Asia between January and February: The role of intraseasonal variations in tropical convection

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News Article - Methane emissions from gas flaring being hidden from satellite monitors

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News Article - China braced for rise in air pollution deaths

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News Article - More than one-third of people in the US exposed to harmful air pollution

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News Article - New rule mandates 200 US plants to reduce toxic emissions linked to cancer

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Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Tools - Calculate and Compare Air Quality Index (AQI) Using Methodologies from 7 Countries

 
Version (01) calculates AQI for one time data using 7 methodologies - USA, EU, UK, India, China, South Korea, and Singapore 

Download the calculator here and see the video for instructions.
 

Version (02) calculates AQI for a large dataset using 7 methodologies - USA, EU, UK, India, China, South Korea, and Singapore, and presents a comparisons chart. 

Download the calculator here and see the video for instructions
  

Journal Article - Trends and geographic variation in adverse impacts of nitrogen use in Europe on human health, climate, and ecosystems: A review

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Journal Article - Summertime tropospheric ozone source apportionment study in the Madrid region (Spain)

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Journal Article - Amplified positive effects on air quality, health, and renewable energy under China’s carbon neutral target

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