Google Maps has obtained a brand new characteristic that may 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, dangerous or just fantastic within the US. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a measure of how wholesome (or unhealthy) the air is. The index may even supply steerage for outside actions, when the knowledge was final up to date and hyperlinks to study extra. Maps additionally will get a brand new wildfire layer that may present data on lively fires close to your location.
The search large, by way of a blog post on Wednesday, detailed new options which might be rolling out to Google Maps. These new options embody the air high quality index and a brand new wildfire layer within the Google Maps cell app. As of now, the options are solely accessible 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 may even present a steerage for outside 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 information 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 prime proper nook of the Google Maps cell app’s display screen and choosing the “Air Quality” possibility underneath 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 outside areas they’re visiting within the US. Users can activate this characteristic earlier than heading out and likewise can use Search to search for “Wildfires Near Me” to know in regards to the bigger wildfires throughout these areas.
Google Maps can be going so as to add the smoke information throughout the US from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to their air high quality data on Google Search, within the coming months, in keeping with the corporate.
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