Daily News | Philly residents will take to the streets to measure heat and pollution
. The NIHHIS is a campaign by NOAA. And CAPA is a private company that receives federal funding to capture and analyze data, as well as building digital tools used for crafting locally resiliency plans.
Philly participants will map heat and air quality in the city on one of the hottest days of the year. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will recruit, select and train volunteers by May or June. It is partnering with Philadelphia Parks and Rec, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Temple University professor Christina Rosan, and Russell Zerbo from the Clean Air Council.
Johnson said he expects recruits to come from already established community groups and programs. The volunteers will comb an expected 100 square miles, or more than 70% of Philly’s 140 square miles. Pollution spewed by cars mixes with sunlight to kick off a chemical reaction that causes ozone levels to soar.
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