New Pollution Monitoring: Our Air is Dirtier Than We Thought
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 15:14
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.comOne of my pet peeves is the focus we have on global warming. While global climate change is important, it continues to provide a red herring of sorts, taking attention away the public health concern that is air pollution. Recent developments in pollution tracking may change things. With help from satellites, scientists are beginning to understand just how dirty our air is becoming.