West Africa Environmental Monitoring Spectrometer

Accurate spatial and temporal water quality data can enable advanced management of water resources, which are increasingly threatened as a result of climate change, rapid population growth and a ri.

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Jan 04, 2026

Challenges Associated With PFAS Detection Method in

Monitoring and analyzing PFAS in Africa is challenging due to the limited availability of mass spectrometry (MS), which is an essential technique for detecting PFAS.

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Nov 13, 2025

Challenges Associated With PFAS Detection Method in

This review assesses the scope and impact of the shortage of mass spectrometry instruments in Africa, emphasizing the resulting limitations in monitoring

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Sep 18, 2025

State of Water Quality Monitoring and Pollution Control in Africa

Responding to water pollution challenges on the African continent requires concerted efforts across various sectors and actors. The African Ministers'' Council on Water (AMCOW)

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Apr 23, 2026

Investigations on aerosols transport over micro

Investigations on aerosols transport over micro- and macro-scale settings of West Africa Moses Eterigho Emetere† Department of Physics, Covenant University Canaan land, P.M.B 1023, Ota 122333

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Sep 08, 2025

Spectroscopys Role in Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

Spectroscopy, a versatile analytical technique, plays a pivotal role in environmental monitoring and analysis. This abstract provides a concise overview of how spectroscopy contributes to the

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Aug 16, 2025

African countries to protect environmental and public

UNEP''s Wastewater Surveillance for Africa (WWS) Initiative is bringing together countries in the region to advance cost-effective, scalable

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Jan 22, 2026

Challenges in PFAS Detection in Africa: The Impact of

In conclusion, the shortage of mass spectrometry instruments in Africa presents a significant barrier to effective PFAS detection and monitoring, with

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Jan 02, 2026

How African citizens are building the future of

Despite these deficits, a wave of locally adapted, decentralised innovation is reshaping what environmental monitoring can look like in Africa. Projects like

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Jan 06, 2026

Mass spectrometry in Africa and its role in environmental monitoring

FASTA was founded by Steve Lancaster of BP and Barrie Nixon of Mass Spec UK Ltd. The objectives of the organisation are to support scientific education, analytical research and the preservation of the

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Aug 16, 2025

A Scoping Review on Air Quality Monitoring, Policy and

Ambient air pollution is a global health threat that causes severe mortality and morbidity from respiratory, cardiovascular, and other diseases. Its

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Jul 11, 2025

Promoting Surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Moving

Promoting wastewater and environmental genomic surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa will require powerful allies and regional reference laboratories to support

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Sep 21, 2025

Aerosols'' variability and their relationship with climatic parameters

Aerosols'' influences on Earth''s climate have been documented by several authors. This ranges from scattering and reflecting of shortwave radiation (direct effect) which is also regarded as

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Apr 15, 2026

Introducing the geostationary environment monitoring spectrometer

Abstract To consistently observe deteriorating air quality over East Asia, the National Institute of Environmental Research, Republic of Korea, is planning to launch an environmental

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Aug 03, 2025

Mass spectrometry in Africa and its role in environmental monitoring

The objectives of the organisation are to support scientific education, analytical research and the preservation of the environment in Africa via capacity-building and technology transfer.

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Jun 15, 2026

Atmospheric monitoring of organochlorine pesticides across some West

Most African countries have ratified the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and are expected to reduce emissions of POPs such as organochlorine pesticides

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May 07, 2026

A Dust Monitoring Programme for Desertification Control in West Africa

To date, the principal constraint upon the implementation of a dust monitoring programme for desertification control in West Africa, is our limited knowledge of the dust processes

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Oct 21, 2025

Mass spectrometry in Africa and its role in environmental monitoring

The Foundation for Analytical Science & Technology in Africa (FASTA) is a charitable company that was established in 2005 in response to a request to provide a GC-MS to the Jomo Kenyatta University of

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Jun 14, 2026

Advancements in earth observation for water resources monitoring

The availability and accessibility of hydrological data for monitoring and assessing water resources in Africa have been partially improved through the adoption of satellite data and

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Aug 06, 2025

Estimating hourly ground-level aerosols using Geostationary Environment

Abstract and Figures The Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) is the world''s first ultraviolet–visible instrument for air quality monitoring in geostationary orbit.

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Apr 22, 2026

The use of statistical methods to assess groundwater

In this study, descriptive statistics, correlation matrix, multiple regression model, and geostatistical models were used to assess the contamination of groundwater with respect to trace

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Aug 09, 2025

Advancements in remote sensing technologies for accurate

This study used Landsat-8 OLI and Sentinel-2 MSI images to detect surface water bodies and monitor drought impacts in the Western Cape, South Africa. The Sentinel- 2-derived NDVI proved most

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Feb 10, 2026

(PDF) The BIOTA Biodiversity Observatories in Africa a

Abstract The international, interdisciplinary biodiversity research project BIOTA AFRICA initiated a standardized biodiversity monitoring network

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