Google Maps has obtained a brand new characteristic that can now present the air high quality index to customers within the United States, on each Android and iOS. Google claims this characteristic to be confirmed useful for the customers to know the air high quality situations, whether or not it is smoggy, smoky, unhealthy or just great within the US. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a measure of how wholesome (or unhealthy) the air is. The index can even supply steerage for out of doors actions, when the knowledge was final up to date and hyperlinks to study extra. Maps additionally will get a brand new wildfire layer that can present data on lively fires close to your location.
The search large, by way of a blog post on Wednesday, detailed new options which are rolling out to Google Maps. These new options embrace the air high quality index and a brand new wildfire layer within the Google Maps cell app. As of now, the options are solely obtainable within the US. Both options are coming to Android and iOS platforms permitting customers to test the AQI, a measure of how wholesome the air is. It can even present a steerage for out of doors actions primarily based on the AQI. Google Maps additionally present the air high quality data from PurpleAir, which is alleged to be a low-cost sensor community that offers a extra hyperlocal view of situations to the customers.
The air high quality layer within the Google Maps let customers know the way wholesome the air is.
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On the opposite hand, the air high quality layer exhibits knowledge from authorities businesses, together with the Environmental Protection Agency within the US, as per Google. Users can add the air high quality index to their map by tapping on the button within the high proper nook of the Google Maps cell app’s display screen and deciding on the “Air Quality” choice beneath Map particulars.
Meanwhile, for the wildfire layer in Google Maps, the corporate has partnered with the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) to supply data. Users can discover out the main points about lively fires in close by out of doors areas they’re visiting within the US. Users can activate this characteristic earlier than heading out and likewise can use Search to lookup “Wildfires Near Me” to know concerning the bigger wildfires throughout these areas.
Google Maps can also be going so as to add the smoke knowledge throughout the US from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to their air high quality data on Google Search, within the coming months, based on the corporate.
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