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  • News | 17 Mar 2025

How Earth Intelligence can help improve air quality and respiratory health

Air pollution is one of the biggest threats to public health, contributing to millions of deaths each year. But traditional air quality monitoring currently leaves gaps in our understanding and response. This is where Earth Intelligence – the use of satellite observations, remote sensing and environmental data – can help.

The GEO Health Community of Practice’s Air Quality, Wildfires, and Respiratory Health Work Group leverages Earth Intelligence to bridge these gaps, offering new ways to monitor pollution, predict risks and protect both human and environmental health.