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redcalcium ,

Finally some good news from Google!

SuckMyWang ,

It would be simple for smart phone manufacturers to have an air quality tester built into the phone. Everyone being able to measure how crappy the air around them is and be notified when it’s unhealthy would push action on environmental care, reduction in cars etc

Ottomateeverything ,

You can already see this on air quality maps and such anyway. People just don't care.

YungOnions ,
@YungOnions@sh.itjust.works avatar

I think people probably care quite a lot, actually. What're you basing that statement off of?

BassTurd ,

That this information is already readily available to the masses, and it hasn't changed anyone's behavior. It certainly appears that most people don't care.

YungOnions ,
@YungOnions@sh.itjust.works avatar

I mean, it might seem that way but evidence suggests otherwise: https://www.undp.org/press-releases/worlds-largest-survey-public-opinion-climate-change-majority-people-call-wide-ranging-action

This is more likely evidence of the lack of awareness people have of data like this, rather than a disinterest in the topic. Just because it's readily available, doesn't mean people know about it. Also, don't confuse a lack of interest in viewing data on air quality as a lack of interest in air quality itself. Those are not the same thing.

SkybreakerEngineer ,

Have you ever seen an air quality tester? Especially one that can tell between different kinds of pollutants? They are not exactly pocket compatible

pennomi ,

Sounds like we need to make bigger pockets

_cnt0 ,
@_cnt0@sh.itjust.works avatar

Pockets are only replaceable by bigger pockets.

partial_accumen ,

Consumer grade Air Quality Index devices give off crazy readings from things you wouldn't think they would. If a normal reading indoors is about 100, someone walking by with perfume on can spike it to 450 for a few seconds. Someone using a cleaning product to wipe down a table can spike it to 250. Someone cooking meal can spike it to 400.

None of those are things we're looking to change, but would show up in your readings you're proposing.

Imgonnatrythis ,

How high does a good fart get it?

veroxii ,

Real life experiments: https://youtu.be/ZQdlFfSq1kw?si=XZiMVvPBxiZemYwd

veeesix ,
@veeesix@lemmy.ca avatar

Sounds good for the world. Curious to know what else is being captured.

ThePantser ,
@ThePantser@lemmy.world avatar

Yep, with Google it's 10% good and 90% evil profits.

grabyourmotherskeys ,

"we can hide your leak for a modest subscription fee", probably

partial_accumen ,

If it were Yelp putting out these maps, that would be their business model.

WeeSheep ,

That's 10% better than most though

SuckMyWang ,

The 10% is purely by chance

kurcatovium ,
@kurcatovium@lemm.ee avatar

Collateral damage...

franklin ,
@franklin@lemmy.world avatar

Shades of grey I guess

LibertyLizard ,
@LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net avatar

Don’t be evil more than 90% of the time.

bigMouthCommie ,
@bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social avatar

ambiguous wording

at least 90% of the time, don't be evil

or

at least 10% of the time, don't be evil

LibertyLizard ,
@LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net avatar

Haha fair I meant the second one.

lagomorphlecture ,

Let's not delude ourselves. Google is totally getting something out of this. Not sure if they just want some good press for a change or if it's something else though.

steal_your_face ,
@steal_your_face@lemmy.ml avatar

Was prob just built by a guy or small team that was given the freedom to build something in a month or two. Don't worry, though, they'll be laid off soon.

Gigasser ,

The article says something about this tech being used to find any leaks that happen so that they can be patched and or used for methane collection. The collected methane can then be sold. Google would probably make money from selling this service to these fossil fuels companies.

autotldr Bot ,

This is the best summary I could come up with:

A satellite that measures methane leaks from oil and gas companies is set to start circulating the Earth 15 times a day next month.

The partnership between Google and the Environmental Defense Fund, which in March is expected to launch its satellite known as MethaneSAT, marks a new era of global climate accountability.

Scientists say slashing emissions is one of the fastest ways to slow the climate crisis because methane has 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over a decade.

"We think this information is incredibly valuable for energy companies, researchers, and the public sector to anticipate and mitigate methane emissions in components that are generally most susceptible," Maguire said.

The satellite launch comes as countries and oil and gas companies aim to drastically reduce methane emissions by 2030 to tackle the climate crisis.

During the UN climate summit in Dubai last year, companies accounting for 40% of global oil and gas production promised to nearly eliminate methane leaks from their own operations this decade.

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