News & Reports

The UK's annual air quality compliance report for 2010 has recently been published by Defra and the Devolved Administrations.

• Read more about Air Pollution in the UK 2010: UK's Annual Report to the Commission

The Scottish Government is seeking views on updated draft air quality plans that set out the action taken and being planned at UK, Scottish and local levels to meet the annual and hourly EU NO₂

• Read more about Consultation on air quality plans to meet the EU Limit Values for Nitrogen Dioxide in Scotland

It has been recently recognised that an error has been incorporated in the Scotland-specific modelling of background and roadside NO₂ maps for 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2020 that were published

• Read more about Correction to Scottish background and roadside NO2 maps for 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2020

During the latest volcanic eruption there is intense interest on the possible UK air quality and resulting health impacts from the eruption and whether the volcanic ash plume is grounding in the UK.

• Read more about Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano - Air quality and health impacts

FDMS analysers require substantial investment in ongoing QC and ratification to maximise high quality data and good data capture rates.

• Read more about Weekly Performance Checks of TEOM-FDMS in the SAQD

Scottish Government, in partnership with Glow, Scotland's online education community and AEA, is pleased to announce the launch of our "Air Pollution Detectives" website today.

• Read more about Air Pollution Detectives launched

The Scottish Air Quality Database Brochure for 2010 has now been published.

• Read more about Publication of the Scottish Air Quality Database Brochure for 2010

The Scottish Government has recently invited Scottish Local Authorities to apply for air quality funding for 2011/12.

The invitation comprises of three sections relating to:

• Read more about Scottish Air Quality Grant Application Letters

Openair provides free, open-source innovative data analysis tools in R; a free and open-source programming language designed for the analysis

• Read more about OpenAir Data Analysis Tools on Air Quality in Scotland

Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) support and report appraisal functions.

• Read more about Changes to Local Authority Air Quality Management Support and Appraisal Functions

For the second year in a row, Scotland experienced cold wintry, still conditions during Guy Fawkes night.

• Read more about Scottish PM10 and PM2.5 data during Guy Fawkes Night 2010 (Friday 5th November 2010)

The Scottish Government has launched the Scottish Air Quality Discussion Forum as part of the Scottish Air Quality Database and Website.

• Read more about Scottish Air Quality Discussion Forum launched

The Scottish Government has published pollutant maps showing the modelled spatial NO₂ and gravimetric PM₁₀ concentrations in 2008.

• Read more about Publication of Scottish air quality modelling for 2008 and projected concentrations for 2010, 2015 and 2020 report

The Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2008 have now been published by Scottish Government.

• Read more about Publication of Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2008 and Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2010

The Scottish Air Quality Database Annual Report for 2009 ha

• Read more about Publication of the Scottish Air Quality Database Annual Report for 2009

AEA has undertaken a review of the 1993 Clean Air Act for Scottish Government.

• Read more about Publication of a review of the 1993 Clean Air Act for Scottish Government

We’ve noted some high PM₁₀ concentrations measured at East Dunbartonshire Kirkintilloch AQM site in the last week.

• Read more about Local High PM10 Concentrations

The volcanic ash cloud from the Eyjafjallakull volcano once again grounded flights from Scottish airports on May 5th.

• Read more about The Eyjafallajokull Volcanic Ash Cloud and its Effects on Scottish Air Quality - Update 6 May 2010

A cloud of volcanic ash from the eruption of the Eyjafallajokull volcano in Iceland continues to affect UK airspace.

• Read more about The Eyjafallajokull Volcanic Dust Cloud – UPDATE April 19th 2010

Currently there is a cloud of volcanic ash situated over the UK, caused by the eruption of the Eyjafallajokull volcano in Iceland.

• Read more about The Eyjafallajokull Volcanic Dust Cloud and UK Air Quality