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Provided by: Climate TRACE |Published on: October 16, 2025
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Synopsis
This interactive map from Climate TRACE shows an interactive map of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) pollution emitted from urban polluters around the globe, including where the pollution is carried by the prevailing winds.
Students will be able to explore which areas around the world are most impacted by this form of air pollution.
The map is self-explanatory and easy to use, allowing for independent student exploration.
Some unfamiliar terms are conveniently defined for students within the text.
Prerequisites
Teachers may want to review the terms plumes, super emitter, and others.
Differentiation & Implementation
Teachers can use this data along with other maps and resources to have students research and create a comprehensive environmental hazards and climate impacts report for a region of choice.
Teachers can combine the map with this resource, which explains the health impacts of particle pollution.
To make connections to the Sustainable Development Goals, teachers can review the goals with students and ask students to identify which goals would be addressed if these sites emitting PM 2.5 are shut down.
To make connections to environmental justice, teachers can combine this map with demographic maps to determine if certain populations are disproportionately impacted by air pollution.
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