The week in monitoring news (Aug. 24, 2012)

This week in environmental monitoring news:

• Beijing pollution monitored with kite-mounted sensors, via the BBC.
• Safety Check: Sampling the Los Angeles River Watershed, via KCET.
• San Francisco Bay area air quality sensor network not equipped to measure recent refinery fire, via SFGate.
• Questions over Australian coal dust air monitoring stations, via the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
• New York DEC to install air monitors at Buffalo’s Peace Bridge, via the Buffalo News.