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We're a non-profit fighting #airinequality by harmonizing disparate AQ #opendata and convening community. Join Slack: https://link.openaq.org/joinslack
Today, at EPIC's Clean Air Pledge event, we committed to respectful, context-specific outreach that, within one year, leads to at least two governments sharing their air quality data in a completely transparent way.
Learn more about the #CleanAirPledge:
aqfund.epic.uchicago.edu/clean-air-pl...
Learn more about the #CleanAirPledge:
aqfund.epic.uchicago.edu/clean-air-pl...
September 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Today, at EPIC's Clean Air Pledge event, we committed to respectful, context-specific outreach that, within one year, leads to at least two governments sharing their air quality data in a completely transparent way.
Learn more about the #CleanAirPledge:
aqfund.epic.uchicago.edu/clean-air-pl...
Learn more about the #CleanAirPledge:
aqfund.epic.uchicago.edu/clean-air-pl...
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#AirPollution in the form of fine particulate matter or PM2.5, can lead to:
🔸 strokes
🔸 diabetes
🔸 heart diseases
🔸 lung cancer
🔸 respiratory diseases
It also impacts pre and neonatal health.
🔸 strokes
🔸 diabetes
🔸 heart diseases
🔸 lung cancer
🔸 respiratory diseases
It also impacts pre and neonatal health.
November 29, 2024 at 12:19 PM
#AirPollution in the form of fine particulate matter or PM2.5, can lead to:
🔸 strokes
🔸 diabetes
🔸 heart diseases
🔸 lung cancer
🔸 respiratory diseases
It also impacts pre and neonatal health.
🔸 strokes
🔸 diabetes
🔸 heart diseases
🔸 lung cancer
🔸 respiratory diseases
It also impacts pre and neonatal health.
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November 26, 2024 at 9:58 PM
We're looking forward to making our #CleanAir commitment at the @UChiEnergy Air Quality Fund's Clean Air Pledge Session on Sept. 8 — in commemoration of #CleanAirDay. 🌍
Register: uchicago.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: uchicago.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 21, 2026 at 5:13 PM
We're looking forward to making our #CleanAir commitment at the @UChiEnergy Air Quality Fund's Clean Air Pledge Session on Sept. 8 — in commemoration of #CleanAirDay. 🌍
Register: uchicago.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: uchicago.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🚀 New OpenAQ R Package Release v1.1.0: Read the changelog at https://github.com/openaq/openaq-r/releases/tag/v1.1.0
Release v1.1.0 · openaq/openaq-r · GitHub
v1.1.0
Removed
Removed enable_rate_limit() and get_rate_limit(). Automatic rate-limit
handling is now always enabled and is no longer configurable through the
RATE_LIMIT environment variable.
Remo...
github.com
August 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
🚀 New OpenAQ R Package Release v1.1.0: Read the changelog at https://github.com/openaq/openaq-r/releases/tag/v1.1.0
In honor of the upcoming Int'l Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Sept 7, we asked our OpenAQ Community Ambassadors:
What does clean air mean for your community?
Because data is only as powerful as the people using it to build healthier communities. 💙
cleanairblueskies.org
ambassadors.openaq.org
What does clean air mean for your community?
Because data is only as powerful as the people using it to build healthier communities. 💙
cleanairblueskies.org
ambassadors.openaq.org
August 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM
In honor of the upcoming Int'l Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Sept 7, we asked our OpenAQ Community Ambassadors:
What does clean air mean for your community?
Because data is only as powerful as the people using it to build healthier communities. 💙
cleanairblueskies.org
ambassadors.openaq.org
What does clean air mean for your community?
Because data is only as powerful as the people using it to build healthier communities. 💙
cleanairblueskies.org
ambassadors.openaq.org
Breathe2Change, with Dr. Rodrigo Gaston Gibilisco & Jazmin Elizondo, is transforming awareness + action around dangerous air pollution from sugarcane biomass burning in N. Argentina using science-driven collaboration, open data & local leadership to spark real change: link.openaq.org/Breathe2Change
Northern Argentina’s Breathe2Change Initiative
An OpenAQ Community Impact Story by Matt Lane
link.openaq.org
August 3, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Breathe2Change, with Dr. Rodrigo Gaston Gibilisco & Jazmin Elizondo, is transforming awareness + action around dangerous air pollution from sugarcane biomass burning in N. Argentina using science-driven collaboration, open data & local leadership to spark real change: link.openaq.org/Breathe2Change
Live in #Toronto? One of our board members built this chat-style website that turns official air-quality data, forecasts and advisories into practical guidance. toronteau.com/air
Air quality in Toronto | Toronteau
Everything you need to know about air quality in Toronto, without the confusing science words. Find out what’s happening, what it means, and what you should do about it.
toronteau.com
July 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Live in #Toronto? One of our board members built this chat-style website that turns official air-quality data, forecasts and advisories into practical guidance. toronteau.com/air
We need your help!
We're completing our 2026 global landscape report of gov't-level air quality monitoring, but still have gaps.
Do you see your country below & know if it has an existing air quality monitoring system?
If yes, email [email protected]. Please include the website/source.
Thanks!
We're completing our 2026 global landscape report of gov't-level air quality monitoring, but still have gaps.
Do you see your country below & know if it has an existing air quality monitoring system?
If yes, email [email protected]. Please include the website/source.
Thanks!
July 21, 2026 at 9:51 AM
We need your help!
We're completing our 2026 global landscape report of gov't-level air quality monitoring, but still have gaps.
Do you see your country below & know if it has an existing air quality monitoring system?
If yes, email [email protected]. Please include the website/source.
Thanks!
We're completing our 2026 global landscape report of gov't-level air quality monitoring, but still have gaps.
Do you see your country below & know if it has an existing air quality monitoring system?
If yes, email [email protected]. Please include the website/source.
Thanks!
What evidence is needed for #CleanAir action? Quantitative AND qualitative, including the #LivedExperience of everyone affected by #AirPollution.
July 15, 2026 at 7:51 AM
What evidence is needed for #CleanAir action? Quantitative AND qualitative, including the #LivedExperience of everyone affected by #AirPollution.
Insightful words at the Africa Clean Air Forum.
July 14, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Insightful words at the Africa Clean Air Forum.
🚀 Stable 1.0.0 versions of the official OpenAQ Python SDK & R packages are here.
Stop writing custom API logic. Get built-in rate limiting, automatic data parsing, and easy access to global air quality data.
openaq.medium.com/official-pyt...
#python #rstats
Stop writing custom API logic. Get built-in rate limiting, automatic data parsing, and easy access to global air quality data.
openaq.medium.com/official-pyt...
#python #rstats
July 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
🚀 Stable 1.0.0 versions of the official OpenAQ Python SDK & R packages are here.
Stop writing custom API logic. Get built-in rate limiting, automatic data parsing, and easy access to global air quality data.
openaq.medium.com/official-pyt...
#python #rstats
Stop writing custom API logic. Get built-in rate limiting, automatic data parsing, and easy access to global air quality data.
openaq.medium.com/official-pyt...
#python #rstats
OpenAQ is thrilled to share a new directory of resources for anyone monitoring #airquality. The Air Quality "Data-to-Action" Resource Directory includes web-based resources and rosters of organizations & equipment manufacturers that provide technical support. See:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Air Quality "Data-to-Action" Resource Directory
docs.google.com
July 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM
OpenAQ is thrilled to share a new directory of resources for anyone monitoring #airquality. The Air Quality "Data-to-Action" Resource Directory includes web-based resources and rosters of organizations & equipment manufacturers that provide technical support. See:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Project Blaze aims to bolster public awareness and advance #airquality regulation in #Mozambique using data from AirQo sensors installed at health centers and hospitals.
link.openaq.org/Blaze
#CleanAir #AirPollution #AirQualityMonitoring #OpenData #DataForGood #AirSensors
link.openaq.org/Blaze
#CleanAir #AirPollution #AirQualityMonitoring #OpenData #DataForGood #AirSensors
Mozambique’s Manhiça Health Research Center Pushes for Clean Air
An OpenAQ Community Impact Story by Matt Lane
link.openaq.org
June 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Project Blaze aims to bolster public awareness and advance #airquality regulation in #Mozambique using data from AirQo sensors installed at health centers and hospitals.
link.openaq.org/Blaze
#CleanAir #AirPollution #AirQualityMonitoring #OpenData #DataForGood #AirSensors
link.openaq.org/Blaze
#CleanAir #AirPollution #AirQualityMonitoring #OpenData #DataForGood #AirSensors
OpenAQ Python SDK has hit v1.0.0! Built for developers & data scientists working with global air quality data. Auto rate limiting, typed responses, connection pooling & more.
pip install openaq
python.openaq.org
pip install openaq
python.openaq.org
June 24, 2026 at 3:33 PM
OpenAQ Python SDK has hit v1.0.0! Built for developers & data scientists working with global air quality data. Auto rate limiting, typed responses, connection pooling & more.
pip install openaq
python.openaq.org
pip install openaq
python.openaq.org
Read OpenAQ’s Q2 newsletter to learn about:
🇦🇴 New data coverage in a dozen countries from Angola Zambia
🧶 Visualizing air quality through knitting
👑 How to ensure you have sovereignty over the air quality data you produce
And more!
See link.openaq.org/Q2_2026_enews
🇦🇴 New data coverage in a dozen countries from Angola Zambia
🧶 Visualizing air quality through knitting
👑 How to ensure you have sovereignty over the air quality data you produce
And more!
See link.openaq.org/Q2_2026_enews
NEWS: data sovereignty guide, data coverage from A to Z
link.openaq.org
June 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Read OpenAQ’s Q2 newsletter to learn about:
🇦🇴 New data coverage in a dozen countries from Angola Zambia
🧶 Visualizing air quality through knitting
👑 How to ensure you have sovereignty over the air quality data you produce
And more!
See link.openaq.org/Q2_2026_enews
🇦🇴 New data coverage in a dozen countries from Angola Zambia
🧶 Visualizing air quality through knitting
👑 How to ensure you have sovereignty over the air quality data you produce
And more!
See link.openaq.org/Q2_2026_enews
Turn up the volume and listen to the World Environment Day 2026 playlist: link.openaq.org/unep-playlist
#NowForClimate #WorldEnvironmentDay #CleanAir #CleanWater
#NowForClimate #WorldEnvironmentDay #CleanAir #CleanWater
June 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Turn up the volume and listen to the World Environment Day 2026 playlist: link.openaq.org/unep-playlist
#NowForClimate #WorldEnvironmentDay #CleanAir #CleanWater
#NowForClimate #WorldEnvironmentDay #CleanAir #CleanWater
This International Children’s Day, we applaud everyone celebrating and supporting the rights, welfare & joy of children around the world.
Read UNICEF's agenda for protecting children from 7 deadly sources of air pollution: ceh.unicef.org/spotlight-ri...
#InternationalChildrensDay #ChildrensDay2026
Read UNICEF's agenda for protecting children from 7 deadly sources of air pollution: ceh.unicef.org/spotlight-ri...
#InternationalChildrensDay #ChildrensDay2026
June 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM
This International Children’s Day, we applaud everyone celebrating and supporting the rights, welfare & joy of children around the world.
Read UNICEF's agenda for protecting children from 7 deadly sources of air pollution: ceh.unicef.org/spotlight-ri...
#InternationalChildrensDay #ChildrensDay2026
Read UNICEF's agenda for protecting children from 7 deadly sources of air pollution: ceh.unicef.org/spotlight-ri...
#InternationalChildrensDay #ChildrensDay2026
This @npquarterly.bsky.social article, for which our executive director, @chagerba.bsky.social, was interviewed, describes how #philanthropy is falling short in addressing #airpollution and the huge geographic mismatch in funding. nonprofitquarterly.org/why-doesnt-t...
Why Doesn’t the Impact of Air Pollution Resonate with Donors? | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
The world’s most polluted countries are located in Africa and Asia, and they’re not receiving their share of philanthropic funding to tackle poor air quality.
nonprofitquarterly.org
May 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This @npquarterly.bsky.social article, for which our executive director, @chagerba.bsky.social, was interviewed, describes how #philanthropy is falling short in addressing #airpollution and the huge geographic mismatch in funding. nonprofitquarterly.org/why-doesnt-t...
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Our environment matters.
Did you know? Environmental risks are a major cause of death today.
- Air pollution contributed to 6.6 million deaths in 2021
- Inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene were linked to 1.4 million deaths in 2019
World Health Statistics Report 2026🔗 https://bit.ly/4fiNpVV
Did you know? Environmental risks are a major cause of death today.
- Air pollution contributed to 6.6 million deaths in 2021
- Inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene were linked to 1.4 million deaths in 2019
World Health Statistics Report 2026🔗 https://bit.ly/4fiNpVV
May 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Our environment matters.
Did you know? Environmental risks are a major cause of death today.
- Air pollution contributed to 6.6 million deaths in 2021
- Inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene were linked to 1.4 million deaths in 2019
World Health Statistics Report 2026🔗 https://bit.ly/4fiNpVV
Did you know? Environmental risks are a major cause of death today.
- Air pollution contributed to 6.6 million deaths in 2021
- Inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene were linked to 1.4 million deaths in 2019
World Health Statistics Report 2026🔗 https://bit.ly/4fiNpVV
OpenAQ's new partner, Miri Africa, is stepping up to help address the air quality monitoring gap in Africa. Locally built, Miri Air sensors are expanding real‑time monitoring, and are now also available through OpenAQ.
Read more about their story of local innovation:
link.openaq.org/miri-africa
Read more about their story of local innovation:
link.openaq.org/miri-africa
Miri Africa’s Regional Focus on Air Quality
An OpenAQ Partner Profile by Matt Lane
link.openaq.org
May 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
OpenAQ's new partner, Miri Africa, is stepping up to help address the air quality monitoring gap in Africa. Locally built, Miri Air sensors are expanding real‑time monitoring, and are now also available through OpenAQ.
Read more about their story of local innovation:
link.openaq.org/miri-africa
Read more about their story of local innovation:
link.openaq.org/miri-africa
Aernode's lifecycle‑optimized sensors, modular design, and strong calibration pathways support communities across Italy facing serious pollution challenges. Open data + practical engineering = real impact.
Read more about Aernode, OpenAQ's newest air sensor partner: link.openaq.org/aernode
Read more about Aernode, OpenAQ's newest air sensor partner: link.openaq.org/aernode
Aernode’s Lifecycle-Optimized Environmental Sensing
An OpenAQ Partner Profile by Matt Lane
link.openaq.org
May 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Aernode's lifecycle‑optimized sensors, modular design, and strong calibration pathways support communities across Italy facing serious pollution challenges. Open data + practical engineering = real impact.
Read more about Aernode, OpenAQ's newest air sensor partner: link.openaq.org/aernode
Read more about Aernode, OpenAQ's newest air sensor partner: link.openaq.org/aernode
Here's our entry for the International #Haiku Poetry Day (April 17):
I breathe in the woods
Majestic trees, we exchange
The air in between
Have a haiku about air? Share it with us below!
I breathe in the woods
Majestic trees, we exchange
The air in between
Have a haiku about air? Share it with us below!
April 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Here's our entry for the International #Haiku Poetry Day (April 17):
I breathe in the woods
Majestic trees, we exchange
The air in between
Have a haiku about air? Share it with us below!
I breathe in the woods
Majestic trees, we exchange
The air in between
Have a haiku about air? Share it with us below!
The call to action this #WorldHealthDay is to #StandWithScience because science serves everyone, everywhere. A healthy future for all depends on facts, evidence and science-based interventions. OpenAQ is proud to support scientific inquiry.
April 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The call to action this #WorldHealthDay is to #StandWithScience because science serves everyone, everywhere. A healthy future for all depends on facts, evidence and science-based interventions. OpenAQ is proud to support scientific inquiry.
On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, consider that what we breathe matters, as described in this editorial by Stephen Edelson of the Autism Research Institute.
Editorial: What we breathe matters - Rethinking air pollution and autism - Autism Research Institute
For nearly sixty years, the Autism Research Institute (ARI) has tried to understand autism by looking beyond surface behaviors and asking deeper biological questions. From the beginning, Bernard…
autism.org
April 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, consider that what we breathe matters, as described in this editorial by Stephen Edelson of the Autism Research Institute.