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HabitatMap is an environmental technology non-profit building open-source, free, and low-cost environmental monitoring and data visualization solutions https://www.habitatmap.org/
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Watch as we unbox the AirBeam Mini, the powerful tool you need to track air pollution in real time, wherever you are.
It’s compact, portable, and made for communities who care about clean air.
Check out what’s inside and how it works, then order one for yourself: www.habitatmap.org/airbeam/buy-...
It’s compact, portable, and made for communities who care about clean air.
Check out what’s inside and how it works, then order one for yourself: www.habitatmap.org/airbeam/buy-...
🏃💨 Even marathoners can’t outrun air pollution.
A new study found that when air is dirtier, runners are slower. If air pollution can hold back marathon runners, imagine what it’s doing to kids walking to school, people working outside, or anyone breathing outside.
A new study found that when air is dirtier, runners are slower. If air pollution can hold back marathon runners, imagine what it’s doing to kids walking to school, people working outside, or anyone breathing outside.
Take a Deep Breath? How Bad Air Affects Your Marathon Finish Time
Marathon runners consistently finished slower in cities with higher levels of dangerous particles in the air, researchers found.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🏃💨 Even marathoners can’t outrun air pollution.
A new study found that when air is dirtier, runners are slower. If air pollution can hold back marathon runners, imagine what it’s doing to kids walking to school, people working outside, or anyone breathing outside.
A new study found that when air is dirtier, runners are slower. If air pollution can hold back marathon runners, imagine what it’s doing to kids walking to school, people working outside, or anyone breathing outside.
Across Louisiana, residents are refusing to stay quiet about pollution in their own backyards.
Despite new laws meant to limit how their data can be used, citizen scientists are still collecting air quality readings and sharing them with their communities.
lailluminator.com/2025/11/02/c...
Despite new laws meant to limit how their data can be used, citizen scientists are still collecting air quality readings and sharing them with their communities.
lailluminator.com/2025/11/02/c...
Citizen-led pollution monitoring persists in Louisiana, despite law that limits its use • Louisiana Illuminator
Communities around Louisiana are taking environmental data collection into their own hands — despite a law restricting how their findings can be used to enforce regulations.
lailluminator.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Across Louisiana, residents are refusing to stay quiet about pollution in their own backyards.
Despite new laws meant to limit how their data can be used, citizen scientists are still collecting air quality readings and sharing them with their communities.
lailluminator.com/2025/11/02/c...
Despite new laws meant to limit how their data can be used, citizen scientists are still collecting air quality readings and sharing them with their communities.
lailluminator.com/2025/11/02/c...
When access meets curiosity, science comes alive.
Our new user story explores how SciStarter and libraries are using AirBeam citizen science kits to make hands-on science and air quality monitoring easy and accessible for all.
Learn more in our new user story⤵️
www.habitatmap.org/airbeam/user...
Our new user story explores how SciStarter and libraries are using AirBeam citizen science kits to make hands-on science and air quality monitoring easy and accessible for all.
Learn more in our new user story⤵️
www.habitatmap.org/airbeam/user...
SciStarter
When SciStarter—a non-profit that brings together science, community, and researchers—first began exploring why people were interested in citizen science but not actually joining projects, they uncove...
www.habitatmap.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
When access meets curiosity, science comes alive.
Our new user story explores how SciStarter and libraries are using AirBeam citizen science kits to make hands-on science and air quality monitoring easy and accessible for all.
Learn more in our new user story⤵️
www.habitatmap.org/airbeam/user...
Our new user story explores how SciStarter and libraries are using AirBeam citizen science kits to make hands-on science and air quality monitoring easy and accessible for all.
Learn more in our new user story⤵️
www.habitatmap.org/airbeam/user...
Air pollution is the biggest global environmental risk factor to human health, but most people don't have the resources they need to monitor the air they're breathing.
The AirBeam is affordable, accurate, and lets you track your air in real time. Learn more ⤵️
www.habitatmap.org/airbeam
The AirBeam is affordable, accurate, and lets you track your air in real time. Learn more ⤵️
www.habitatmap.org/airbeam
AirBeam is a low-cost, palm-sized air quality instrument.
AirBeam is a low-cost, palm-sized air quality instrument that measures hyper local concentrations of harmful microscopic particles in the air.
www.habitatmap.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Air pollution is the biggest global environmental risk factor to human health, but most people don't have the resources they need to monitor the air they're breathing.
The AirBeam is affordable, accurate, and lets you track your air in real time. Learn more ⤵️
www.habitatmap.org/airbeam
The AirBeam is affordable, accurate, and lets you track your air in real time. Learn more ⤵️
www.habitatmap.org/airbeam
Coal miners are calling out the Trump admin for failing to protect them from deadly silica dust. While propping up coal, they’re ignoring the health of workers. Data shows that when coal plants close, health improves, ER visits drop, and people can breathe easier.
A Coal-Processing Plant Closed. Local E.R. Visits Dropped Sharply.
As President Trump tries to revive the United States coal industry, research has found that closing a coal facility can improve local health.
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Coal miners are calling out the Trump admin for failing to protect them from deadly silica dust. While propping up coal, they’re ignoring the health of workers. Data shows that when coal plants close, health improves, ER visits drop, and people can breathe easier.
In August 2024, Bloomington, Indiana teamed up with @capastrategies.bsky.social and volunteers to measure air pollution and heat across neighborhoods. Read our user story to learn how local residents led the way to better understand & protect their environment:
CAPA Strategies
In August 2024, CAPA Strategies – an organization of researchers, planners, and data scientists that helps communities assess local hazards and identify adaptation strategies - partnered with…
www.habitatmap.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In August 2024, Bloomington, Indiana teamed up with @capastrategies.bsky.social and volunteers to measure air pollution and heat across neighborhoods. Read our user story to learn how local residents led the way to better understand & protect their environment:
A new study links sulfur dioxide exposure to increased ALS risk.
The pollutant was significantly higher among ALS patients, even though exposure levels were within “acceptable” air quality standards.This raises critical questions about how we define “clean air”.
The pollutant was significantly higher among ALS patients, even though exposure levels were within “acceptable” air quality standards.This raises critical questions about how we define “clean air”.
One Major Pollutant in Fossil Fuels Has Been Linked With ALS
A component of fossil fuel emissions could contribute to an increased risk of the neurodegenerative disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), according to a new study.
www.sciencealert.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A new study links sulfur dioxide exposure to increased ALS risk.
The pollutant was significantly higher among ALS patients, even though exposure levels were within “acceptable” air quality standards.This raises critical questions about how we define “clean air”.
The pollutant was significantly higher among ALS patients, even though exposure levels were within “acceptable” air quality standards.This raises critical questions about how we define “clean air”.
A new study links sulfur dioxide exposure to increased ALS risk.
The pollutant was significantly higher among ALS patients, even though exposure levels were within “acceptable” air quality standards.This raises critical questions about how we define “clean air”.
The pollutant was significantly higher among ALS patients, even though exposure levels were within “acceptable” air quality standards.This raises critical questions about how we define “clean air”.
One Major Pollutant in Fossil Fuels Has Been Linked With ALS
A component of fossil fuel emissions could contribute to an increased risk of the neurodegenerative disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), according to a new study.
www.sciencealert.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A new study links sulfur dioxide exposure to increased ALS risk.
The pollutant was significantly higher among ALS patients, even though exposure levels were within “acceptable” air quality standards.This raises critical questions about how we define “clean air”.
The pollutant was significantly higher among ALS patients, even though exposure levels were within “acceptable” air quality standards.This raises critical questions about how we define “clean air”.
AirBeam helps you know what you're breathing throughout the day – on your commute, at work, during school pickup, or while cooking at home.
We tracked air quality from morning to night and saw how often invisible pollutants spike in the spaces we trust most.
We tracked air quality from morning to night and saw how often invisible pollutants spike in the spaces we trust most.
Day in the Life of an AirBeam
From the calm of a morning walk to the business of a grocery store, the air around you is constantly changing, often in ways you can’t see.
We spent a full day with an AirBeam sensor to track the…
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October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
AirBeam helps you know what you're breathing throughout the day – on your commute, at work, during school pickup, or while cooking at home.
We tracked air quality from morning to night and saw how often invisible pollutants spike in the spaces we trust most.
We tracked air quality from morning to night and saw how often invisible pollutants spike in the spaces we trust most.
@conbici.bsky.social cyclists across 18 Spanish cities used AirBeams to measure air quality along their routes, & the results were alarming. The data revealed dangerously high levels of pollution, which inspired communities to push for cleaner, healthier cities.
Learn more:
bit.ly/491dGF1
Learn more:
bit.ly/491dGF1
October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
@conbici.bsky.social cyclists across 18 Spanish cities used AirBeams to measure air quality along their routes, & the results were alarming. The data revealed dangerously high levels of pollution, which inspired communities to push for cleaner, healthier cities.
Learn more:
bit.ly/491dGF1
Learn more:
bit.ly/491dGF1
Ever wonder what those colored dots on the AirCasting map mean? They're based on the Air Quality Index, and once you understand them, they can help you make smarter choices about your health. 🟢🟡🔴
Our new video explains AQI and how to read your air in real time ⬇️
Our new video explains AQI and how to read your air in real time ⬇️
Understanding the Air Quality Index (AQI)
Have you ever looked at the AirCasting map and seen those colorful dots—but weren’t quite sure what they meant? This video breaks down the AQI and how to understand the data.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ever wonder what those colored dots on the AirCasting map mean? They're based on the Air Quality Index, and once you understand them, they can help you make smarter choices about your health. 🟢🟡🔴
Our new video explains AQI and how to read your air in real time ⬇️
Our new video explains AQI and how to read your air in real time ⬇️
🌍 Air pollution remains the world’s biggest environmental health threat—yet global funding to address it is alarmingly low. @cleanairfund.bsky.social's new State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025 report shows how this lack of investment is slowing progress on clean air.
The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025
Air pollution is the world’s largest environmental health threat, causing 8.1 million premature deaths every year. Nine in ten of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Despite this…
www.cleanairfund.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🌍 Air pollution remains the world’s biggest environmental health threat—yet global funding to address it is alarmingly low. @cleanairfund.bsky.social's new State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025 report shows how this lack of investment is slowing progress on clean air.
Every breath we take tells a story about the environment we live in. The AirBeam helps make that story visible with air quality data. By turning invisible data into visible change, we can all take steps to protect our health and our planet.
Learn more about AirBeam: www.habitatmap.org/airbeam
Learn more about AirBeam: www.habitatmap.org/airbeam
October 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Every breath we take tells a story about the environment we live in. The AirBeam helps make that story visible with air quality data. By turning invisible data into visible change, we can all take steps to protect our health and our planet.
Learn more about AirBeam: www.habitatmap.org/airbeam
Learn more about AirBeam: www.habitatmap.org/airbeam
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📢 NEW: Governments continue to funnel billions into fossil fuel-prolonging projects - while clean air gets just 1% of #GlobalDev finance.
Explore the findings of our report, The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025, out today 👉 bit.ly/4gXEAjm
Explore the findings of our report, The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025, out today 👉 bit.ly/4gXEAjm
October 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
📢 NEW: Governments continue to funnel billions into fossil fuel-prolonging projects - while clean air gets just 1% of #GlobalDev finance.
Explore the findings of our report, The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025, out today 👉 bit.ly/4gXEAjm
Explore the findings of our report, The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025, out today 👉 bit.ly/4gXEAjm
A study in @nature.com found that by 2050, wildfire smoke—driven by rising temperatures—could kill an estimated 70,000 Americans every year. Over the next 3 decades, the death toll could reach 2 million. This is among the most alarming health projections tied to climate change yet.
Wildfire Smoke Will Kill Thousands More by 2050, Study Finds
Pollution from fires, intensified by rising temperatures, is on track to become one of America’s deadliest climate disasters.
bit.ly
October 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A study in @nature.com found that by 2050, wildfire smoke—driven by rising temperatures—could kill an estimated 70,000 Americans every year. Over the next 3 decades, the death toll could reach 2 million. This is among the most alarming health projections tied to climate change yet.
Through the Cityzens for CleanAir campaign, young people are leading the charge against air pollution.
From Cape Town to Lagos, they're using AirBeams to collect air quality data on their runs and turning the data into powerful advocacy for healthier cities.
From Cape Town to Lagos, they're using AirBeams to collect air quality data on their runs and turning the data into powerful advocacy for healthier cities.
UrbanBetter
Through the Cityzens for Clean Air Campaign, UrbanBetter organised youth voices to build awareness and advocacy about the issue of air pollution in African cities. In Cape Town, Accra, and Lagos,…
www.habitatmap.org
October 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Through the Cityzens for CleanAir campaign, young people are leading the charge against air pollution.
From Cape Town to Lagos, they're using AirBeams to collect air quality data on their runs and turning the data into powerful advocacy for healthier cities.
From Cape Town to Lagos, they're using AirBeams to collect air quality data on their runs and turning the data into powerful advocacy for healthier cities.
🌍 Funding opportunity for museums & science centers!
The Air We Share is offering support to U.S. science centers and museums to engage their communities on how environmental threats like air pollution, wildfires, and extreme heat impact our health.
Learn more:
The Air We Share is offering support to U.S. science centers and museums to engage their communities on how environmental threats like air pollution, wildfires, and extreme heat impact our health.
Learn more:
Air We Share | Seeding Action
The Air We Share, a partnership between Sanofi and ASTC’s Seeding Action initiative, will support science centers and museums in the United States to engage with their local communities on the ways…
seeding-action.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🌍 Funding opportunity for museums & science centers!
The Air We Share is offering support to U.S. science centers and museums to engage their communities on how environmental threats like air pollution, wildfires, and extreme heat impact our health.
Learn more:
The Air We Share is offering support to U.S. science centers and museums to engage their communities on how environmental threats like air pollution, wildfires, and extreme heat impact our health.
Learn more:
🚨 Banned pesticides are falling from the sky.
New research found that pesticides banned long ago are still circulating and accumulating in clouds.
This is the first time scientists have directly measured such a large number of pesticides in clouds.
New research found that pesticides banned long ago are still circulating and accumulating in clouds.
This is the first time scientists have directly measured such a large number of pesticides in clouds.
September 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🚨 Banned pesticides are falling from the sky.
New research found that pesticides banned long ago are still circulating and accumulating in clouds.
This is the first time scientists have directly measured such a large number of pesticides in clouds.
New research found that pesticides banned long ago are still circulating and accumulating in clouds.
This is the first time scientists have directly measured such a large number of pesticides in clouds.
The latest New York State Energy Plan would increase New Yorkers' pollution exposure, raise energy bills, and increase the likelihood of extreme floods and storms.
Join the movement to tell Gov. Hochul that NY deserves clean air and healthier environments:
Join the movement to tell Gov. Hochul that NY deserves clean air and healthier environments:
State Energy Plan Comment Tool - NY Renews
The recently released New York State Energy Plan shows NY missing key climate law mandates, and includes false energy solutions like nuclear and the repowering of toxic, aging gas power plants.
act.nyrenews.org
September 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The latest New York State Energy Plan would increase New Yorkers' pollution exposure, raise energy bills, and increase the likelihood of extreme floods and storms.
Join the movement to tell Gov. Hochul that NY deserves clean air and healthier environments:
Join the movement to tell Gov. Hochul that NY deserves clean air and healthier environments:
In Yonkers, Groundwork Hudson Valley is giving residents tools to take control of their air. Through the city’s first-ever community air quality monitoring program, neighbors borrow AirBeams, track pollution in real time, & use that data for change.
Learn more:
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Groundwork Hudson Valley
Groundwork Hudson Valley is using the AirBeam not just to measure air pollution but to turn data into action. In Southwest Yonkers—an area burdened by limited green space, excessive paved surfaces,…
www.habitatmap.org
September 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In Yonkers, Groundwork Hudson Valley is giving residents tools to take control of their air. Through the city’s first-ever community air quality monitoring program, neighbors borrow AirBeams, track pollution in real time, & use that data for change.
Learn more:
Learn more:
You don't have to be a scientist to monitor the air you breathe. Whether you’re at home or commuting, AirBeam delivers accurate, real-time air quality data to protect your health, advocate for change, and monitor pollution wherever you go.
Purchase yours:
Purchase yours:
Buy AirBeam - Professional Air Quality Monitor HabitatMap
Get your AirBeam air quality monitor. Choose between AirBeam Mini ($99) for personal use or AirBeam3 ($199) for research. No subscriptions, complete data ownership.
www.habitatmap.org
September 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
You don't have to be a scientist to monitor the air you breathe. Whether you’re at home or commuting, AirBeam delivers accurate, real-time air quality data to protect your health, advocate for change, and monitor pollution wherever you go.
Purchase yours:
Purchase yours:
A research team from Yarmouk University used AirBeams to study how green spaces impact air quality in Amman and Irbid.🌳
Their early findings suggest that greener neighborhoods = lower pollution.
Read our new blog for more on their findings:
Their early findings suggest that greener neighborhoods = lower pollution.
Read our new blog for more on their findings:
Breathing Easier: How Green Spaces Shape Air Quality in Jordan’s Cities
What if the parks and trees in our cities could help us breathe cleaner air?
www.habitatmap.org
September 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A research team from Yarmouk University used AirBeams to study how green spaces impact air quality in Amman and Irbid.🌳
Their early findings suggest that greener neighborhoods = lower pollution.
Read our new blog for more on their findings:
Their early findings suggest that greener neighborhoods = lower pollution.
Read our new blog for more on their findings:
Trump and his sycophants are attacking American’s free speech rights while stoking hatred and violence against millions of Americans. Both Democrats & Republicans need to do everything within their power to protect against this assault on our first amendment rights. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...
Opinion | Trump Has Freedom of Speech. Do You?
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Trump and his sycophants are attacking American’s free speech rights while stoking hatred and violence against millions of Americans. Both Democrats & Republicans need to do everything within their power to protect against this assault on our first amendment rights. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...
Charlie Kirk was not a warrior for free speech. He was a racist, xenophobic, mysogonist who spewed hate as entertainment and a means to power. “I won’t celebrate his death, but I’m not obligated to celebrate his life, either.” www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning
The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn’t a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division.
www.thenation.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Charlie Kirk was not a warrior for free speech. He was a racist, xenophobic, mysogonist who spewed hate as entertainment and a means to power. “I won’t celebrate his death, but I’m not obligated to celebrate his life, either.” www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Atlantic City casinos are the last public places in New Jersey where indoor smoking is still legal. Using the AirBeam to measure air quality, @nj.com found elevated pollution levels on every gaming floor, including so-called non-smoking areas.
Read the article for more: bit.ly/4pkYDvH
Read the article for more: bit.ly/4pkYDvH
September 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Atlantic City casinos are the last public places in New Jersey where indoor smoking is still legal. Using the AirBeam to measure air quality, @nj.com found elevated pollution levels on every gaming floor, including so-called non-smoking areas.
Read the article for more: bit.ly/4pkYDvH
Read the article for more: bit.ly/4pkYDvH