Citizen scientists monitor North Pole air

The B.A.M. monitor sits inside a heated tent. The unit draws in outside air through a stack that extends through the tent ceiling. (Photo: Dan Bross / KUAC)Fairbanks and North Pole have suffered numerous Clean Air Act violations again this winter due to fine particulates from wood, coal and other burning. Smoke pollution persists despite long term government efforts to assess and remedy the problem, and a local group has taken air quality monitoring into their own hands.
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