Galway Bay fm newsroom:
A new app which aims to forecast air pollution will be launched in the city next week. (10/3)
The app - known as StreamAIR - was developed by NUI Galway's Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies, or C-CAPS.
It aims to provide real-time forecasting data on the atmosphere and assess the key drivers of climate change and air pollution.
StreamAIR will be powered by NUI Galway C-CAP's Mace Head Research Centre.
The launch of the app will include a public lecture by award winning atmospheric scientist Professor Katharine Hayhoe - who will discuss climate change and the science behind it.
The lecture will take place at the Aula Maxima at NUI Galway on Tuesday at mid-day - followed by the launch of the StreamAIR app at 2pm.
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