Check air quality in your area using Google Maps: Here’s how

And why not? With the air quality deteriorating these days, especially in the northern part of the country, it is better to check how unhealthy the air is outdoors before planning an outdoor activity.

Wondering how to use Google Maps to check air quality in your area? Follow these steps:

Step 1- Open Google Maps on your smartphone

Step 2- Tap on the Layers button present at the the top-right corner of your phone’s screen below the search bar

Step 3- Here, you will see options like Map types – Default, Satellite, Terrain and Map details – Street view, public transit and more

Step 4- Under Map details, select Air Quality

Step 5- Google will show air quality in the area in real-time on basis of data from the National Air Quality Index

In another news, Google has launched a platform that displays flood forecasts, namely ‘FloodHub’ recently. This platform shows the area and time where floods could occur, in order to inform people about the natural calamity and authorities can assist them effectively. The technology giant has also expanded its AI flood forecasting services to 18 counties across Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. To recall, these flood forecasting services supported by AI were first introduced in India back in 2018. Google launched its flood forecasting services to safeguard people against the disasters and natural calamity in 2018.