Utah People's Post

The Latest News from the Beehive State

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Log in
  • National News
    • Female Caseworker Killed & Doctor Shot in Philadelphia
  • State News
    • Car Chase Leads to Drug Arrest
  • Tech & Science
  • Health
    • How to Prepare For Ticks Season
    • Magical Weight Loss Bean Scam
  • Sports
  • Business
You are here: Home / Tech & Science / Air Patrol Pigeons Tweet About London’s Air Pollution

Air Patrol Pigeons Tweet About London’s Air Pollution

March 16, 2016 Posted by Emma Carter

air patrol pigeon

How dirty is London’s air? Thanks to a flock of racing pigeons fitted with tiny pollution sensor, the dwellers of the British capital can now be more aware of the worrying trends.

It was time Twitter was returned to their real owner: the birds. Besides the pollution sensor, the ‘pigeon air patrol’ also has a Twitter account, part a publicity stunt on that aims to highlight London’s air quality problem.

After being driven away from Trafalgar Square for becoming a risk to public health, pigeons could now help Londoners with one of their biggest health concerns: the ever-rising illegal levels of air pollution. Thousands of deaths a year are seemingly caused by this very real problem.

On Monday, pigeon fancier Brian Woodhouse released half a dozen racing pigeons from a rooftop in Brick Lane. One of them carried a pollution sensor on its back, and another one a GPS tracker.

The 25g sensor is indeed functional and records the nitrogen dioxide created by the city’s buses, diesel cars, and trucks, and anyone following the pigeons’ account ca get a reading of the situation.

However, the real purpose of the birds is to raise awareness. Pierre Duquesnoy, whose idea won him last year’s London Design Festival award, said the “health and environmental scandal” must be stopped. “We’re making the invisible visible,” he said.

The reality is that even though people often associate air pollution with Beijing and other big cities, London has been high up in the top on some days in the year.

Using the pigeons for raising awareness is a method Duquesnoy borrowed from the first and second world wars when the birds were delivering information and saving lives. Flying relatively low, at 100-150ft, the pigeons can reach fast speeds up to 80mph.

Duquesnoy also thought it was interesting to take what is seen as a flying health risk and transform it into something entirely positive. Duquesnoy is the creative director at marketing agency DigitasLBI.

Releasing the Air Patrol Pigeons for the first three days this week was caused by the rising of air pollution from moderate to high levels, affecting humans and pigeons alike. According to Battersea recording, the levels have reached ‘very high’, the top of the scale.

Much of the city is affected by these adverse changes, but London is not the only region in the UK that deals with pollution problems. In urban areas in northern England and Scotland, Stockton-on-tees and Middlesbrough also recorded high pollution readings.
Image Source: Tree Hugger

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Email

Filed Under: Tech & Science

mm

About Emma Carter

Emma is a Europe based writer who never imagined that one day she would be covering news from all around the world. She holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistic studies and her love for words drove her to journalism. Emma is dedicated to social issues and believes that writing about justice and equality is a good start in leaving her footprint behind.

Woman working out at the gym

Just 23% of Americans Are Working Out Enough in Their Spare Time

June 29, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Poliovirus Therapy Gives Brain Cancer Patients New Hope (Study)

June 29, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

United Airlines airplane

Passenger Mysteriously Dies on United Airlines flight Bound for Boston

June 28, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Breakfast sandwich

Here Are Some Foods No Nutritionist Would Ever Eat

June 27, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Poppy flower

UN Warns of Surge in Opium-based Drugs and Cocaine Supply

June 27, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

U.S.-Canada border

French Jogger Detained 2 Weeks for Accidentally Crossing Border

June 26, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Plus size model

Normalizing Plus Size Could Fuel Obesity Crisis (Study)

June 25, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Giant manta ray

Unique Manta Ray Nursery Spotted off Texas Coast

June 23, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

The rainbow flag

WHO Scraps Transgenderism from List of Mental Illnesses

June 22, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

456 People Dead at U.K. Hospital after Taking too Many Painkillers

June 21, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Kenyan girls dancing

Kenyans Facing Poor Nutrition as Supermarket Shopping Is on the Rise

June 20, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Pages

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Staff
  • Terms and Conditions

Recent Posts

  • Just 23% of Americans Are Working Out Enough in Their Spare Time
  • Poliovirus Therapy Gives Brain Cancer Patients New Hope (Study)
  • Passenger Mysteriously Dies on United Airlines flight Bound for Boston
  • Here Are Some Foods No Nutritionist Would Ever Eat
  • UN Warns of Surge in Opium-based Drugs and Cocaine Supply
  • French Jogger Detained 2 Weeks for Accidentally Crossing Border
  • Normalizing Plus Size Could Fuel Obesity Crisis (Study)

Related Articles

  • Crosses on a wall

    Religious People Live Longer, Are Less Stressed than Atheists, Study

    Jun 15, 2018
  • Antineutrino Detector

    Scientists Discover an Even More Elusive Particle than Neutrinos

    Jun 5, 2018
  • Funny Albert Einstein

    Time Travel Is Already Here

    May 30, 2018
  • Planet 2003UB313

    Scientists Found Evidence that Elusive Planet 9 May Be Real

    May 18, 2018
  • Kuiper Belt Object

    This Asteroid in Kuiper Belt Is Nothing Scientists Have Seen Before

    May 11, 2018
  • Elephant raising its trunk

    Elephants Communicate with Their Feet, Scientists Confirm

    May 9, 2018
  • Starbucks store

    Black Men Settle for $1 Each after Racist Arrest at Starbucks

    May 3, 2018
  • Tech addiction

    Facebook Pioneers Forming Coalition to Lobby Against Tech Addiction

    Feb 5, 2018
  • Kaspersky Co-founder Natalia Kasperskaya

    Kaspersky Boss: Bitcoin Was Created by U.S. Govt to Fund CIA’s Black Ops

    Feb 1, 2018
  • Amazon Go shopper

    Amazon Gets Rid of Cashiers at Its Check-Out Free Store

    Jan 30, 2018

Categories

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • National News
  • Nature
  • Provo
  • Salt Lake News
  • Science
  • Sports
  • State News
  • Tech & Science
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized
  • West Jordan
  • West Valley City
  • World

Copyright © 2022 utahpeoplespost.com

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Site Map · Contact