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First images From Copernicus Sentinel-5A

Handout photo dated October 13, 2025 shows Copernicus Sentinel-5A has delivered its first images after its launch on 13 August 2025, marking a significant milestone in the monitoring of air quality from space. The Sentinel-5 mission provides observations of key air pollutants, essential climate variables, and stratospheric ozone, which is the protective layer shielding life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation. This visualisation, created with Sentinel-5A data acquired on 13 October 2025, shows atmospheric concentrations of two trace gases: ozone (O₃) and formaldehyde (HCHO). The image on the left presents the formaldehyde vertical column density. Elevated concentrations along the northwestern coast of Angola are linked to emissions from wildfires, while increased levels over the Central African Republic stem from a combination of fire activity and biogenic emissions. The image on the right shows a global map of ozone. The hole in stratospheric ozone above Antarctica is clearly visible, with column den

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Satellite Views of Hayli Gubbi Volcano Eruption

Handout photo dated on November 23, 2025 shows The Day Atmosphere Air Pollution Dust & Haze Volcanoes. On 23 November 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia, located approximately 800 kilometres north-east of Addis Ababa, erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years. As a result of the eruption, a large sulfur dioxide (SO₂) plume was emitted into the atmosphere. This image, derived from data acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite on 24 November, shows the plume extending for approximately 3,700 kilometres from Ethiopia to the Arabian Sea. The atmospheric monitoring capabilities of Copernicus Sentinel-5P support the detection and tracking of volcanic gas emissions, which are important for aviation safety, air quality assessments, and climate monitoring. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-5P imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada Wildfires Impact North America's Air Quality

Handout photo dated on August 3, 2025, shows Canada is currently facing an intense fire season, with hundreds of active wildfires across Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba, prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents. Smoke from these fires has severely degraded air quality both locally and across borders, including the United States. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US. According to the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), June and July 2025 saw severe wildfire activity in Canada, with daily total wildfire intensity and emissions consistently above the 2003-2024 average throughout the summer. August 3, 2025. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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India bans sports events in New Delhi due to air pollution

STORY: India bans sports events in New Delhi due to air pollution SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of New Delhi 3. various of stubble burning 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: Local government in India's Delhi has banned all zonal sports tournaments and events as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reached the severe plus category level. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), an institute monitoring air pollution, the overall AQI of Delhi was recorded at 504 on Friday, which fell into the "severe plus" category, the highest alert level of air quality. The prominent pollutants are PM 2.5 and PM 10. In its advisory, SAFAR has urged everyone to avoid all physical activity outdoors, wear anti-pollution masks, avoid burning wood, candles or incense, and clean rooms to reduce dust. On Thursday, the government invoked Stage III of the pollu

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France goes through major episode of pollution this week

STORY: France goes through major episode of pollution this week DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the traffic in France 2. various of buildings hidden by a cloud of pollution near Lyon 3. various of air quality monitoring station 4. various of Saint-Etienne STORYLINE: Since the beginning of this week, pollution alert thresholds have been triggered in several regions of France after a significant increase in particulate pollution. Road traffic and domestic heating, accentuated by lower temperatures, explain this phenomenon. "Inefficient wood heating (open fireplace and old wood pile) and human activities (road traffic, agricultural activities) are the main sources," said Atmo Rhone Alpes, organization responsible for the quality of the air in the Lyon region in a press release. The anticyclonic situation worsened the situation due to a weak dispersion of the air masses. In many French departments, the prefects have decided to limit tra

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Cuba assesses environmental impact of fuel farm fire

STORY: Cuba assesses environmental impact of fuel farm fire DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fuel farm explosion 2. various of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel meeting the people 3. various of the injured STORYLINE: Cuban scientists and experts are studying the environmental impact of the fire at a fuel storage facility in Matanzas Province, according to the country's scientific authority. With vital measures being carried out in Matanzas, different work teams are monitoring air quality in the provinces of Mayabeque and Havana, Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Elba Rosa Perez said on Monday. "The main task is to take care of people's health and minimize the impact as much as possible," the official told Cuban state television. The fire in Cuba's largest fuel storage facility, some 100 km east of the capital Havana, was triggered by a lightning strike on one of the tanks on Friday. Oscar Garcia, the minist

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Ugandan scientists build low-cost air quality monitoring system

STORY: Ugandan scientists build low-cost air quality monitoring system DATELINE: June 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:05 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Marvin Banda at AirQo workshop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARVIN BANDA, Systems Developer at AirQo 3. various of AirQo device development 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARVIN BANDA, Systems Developer at AirQo 5. various of AirQo device development 6. various of AirQo device at a weather station 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARVIN BANDA, Systems Developer at AirQo 8. various of drone shots of Kampala 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARVIN BANDA, Systems Developer at AirQo 10. Drone shot of Kumi in Eastern Uganda STORYLINE: In a tiny workshop at Uganda's top university, Makerere University, tech-savvy youths have developed a low cost air quality monitoring system that experts say will influence decision-making regarding the increasing air pollution in the east African country. According to the 2021 World Air Quality Report, Uganda's capi

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UGANDAN-KAMPALA-LOW-COST-AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM

(220615) -- KAMPALA, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician works inside the AirQo workshop at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, on May 31, 2022. TO GO WITH Ugandan scientists build low-cost air quality monitoring system (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDAN-KAMPALA-LOW-COST-AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM

(220615) -- KAMPALA, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The device of air quality monitoring system designed by AirQo is seen at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, on May 31, 2022. TO GO WITH Ugandan scientists build low-cost air quality monitoring system (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDAN-KAMPALA-LOW-COST-AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM

(220615) -- KAMPALA, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A hardware developer works inside the AirQo workshop at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, on May 31, 2022. TO GO WITH Ugandan scientists build low-cost air quality monitoring system (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDAN-KAMPALA-LOW-COST-AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM

(220615) -- KAMPALA, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A hardware developer shows AirQo app on a phone inside the AirQo workshop at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, on May 31, 2022. TO GO WITH Ugandan scientists build low-cost air quality monitoring system (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDAN-KAMPALA-LOW-COST-AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM

(220615) -- KAMPALA, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People work inside the AirQo workshop at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, on May 31, 2022. TO GO WITH Ugandan scientists build low-cost air quality monitoring system (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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Air Environment Control

Workers work at a construction site in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, March 16, 2021. In order to speed up the improvement of environmental air quality, the construction site implemented intelligent dust management, environmental monitoring system, dust standardization spray system.

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Air Environment Control

Workers work at a construction site in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, March 16, 2021. In order to speed up the improvement of environmental air quality, the construction site implemented intelligent dust management, environmental monitoring system, dust standardization spray system.

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Air Environment Control

A worker works at a construction site in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, March 16, 2021. In order to speed up the improvement of environmental air quality, the construction site implemented intelligent dust management, environmental monitoring system, dust standardization spray system.

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Air Environment Control

Workers work at a construction site in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, March 16, 2021. In order to speed up the improvement of environmental air quality, the construction site implemented intelligent dust management, environmental monitoring system, dust standardization spray system.

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Air Environment Control

Workers work at a construction site in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, March 16, 2021. In order to speed up the improvement of environmental air quality, the construction site implemented intelligent dust management, environmental monitoring system, dust standardization spray system.