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Scientists in California are working with communities—and a suite of tools—to better monitor air quality
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Scientists in California are working with communities—and a suite of tools—to better monitor air quality
A team in California is working with communities—and a suite of AI tools—to better understand air pollution.
Coal trains give off more fine particulate matter than other trains, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations By LILLY ACKERMAN —
Researchers from UC Davis measured the air quality impacts of coal trains running through Richmond, using AI to detect which were carrying coal.
Coal trains and terminal operations add a significant amount of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution to urban areas—more so than other freight or passenger trains—according to a study conducted in Richmond, California, by the University of California, Davis. The open-access paper, published in the journal Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health,...