This article features the work of early-career researchers Álvaro Criado and Cristina Carnerero at the BSC-CNS , contributing to the European UrbanAIR project. For the first time, six years of daily NO₂ pollution data for the entire Barcelona area are being published openly, with annual maps of every street in the city and information on the reliability of the estimates. ● The new database includes maps showing the probability of exceeding NO₂ limits, as established by bot

Closing our #WomenInUrbanAIR campaign, we celebrate the #IWD2026 with Jana de Wiljes (Technical University of Ilmenau). She is developing mathematical methodologies that quantify what we don't know, she helps city planners understand the reliability of their models. In this interview, Jana shares her motivation for tackling the urgent repercussions of climate change & explains why she believes robust scientific solutions are born from the creative friction of interdisciplinar

We keep the spotlight on the women researchers in UrbanAIR, with this interview with Cristina Carnerero, an atmospheric scientist at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, contributing to the UrbanAIR Digital Twin. We talked about her motivation to work in air quality research, her role in supporting cities like Barcelona through data-driven tools, and why diverse perspectives are essential for equitable urban resilience.

Our #WomenInUrbanAIR campaign, which began in February to celebrategender equity in science, continues with a spotlight on a woman working in a sector facing a significant gender gap: ICT research. In Europe, women represent only 22% of ICT researchers, with even fewer leading major technical projects. Breaking this mould is Amineh Ghorbani, Associate Professor at TU Delft and the lead for Behavioural Modelling in the UrbanAIR project.

Aulia Imania Sukma is a behavioural modelling researcher in the UrbanAIR project and part of the 28% of women among researchers pursuing a PhD in the technology field in the Netherlands. The title of her ongoing PhD research is "Community-Based Adaptation for Climate Justice: Addressing Urban Heat Stress through Greening in Antwerp.” We spoke with her about her motivation to work at the intersection of social and technical sciences, her role in understanding household heat

Beth O'Dwyer is a PhD researcher at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) and one of the younger #WomenInUrbanAIR project. Today, she talks about how she applies her expertise in AI and Remote Sensing to support real-world cities' resilience, why inclusivity is key to high-tech projects like UrbanAIR and what young women interested in a science career should keep in mind. What inspired you to pursue a career i n atmospheric science? What inspired you to join the U

As cities face an era of intensifying heatwaves and air quality challenges, collaboration between pioneering digital twin projects is more vital than ever. We are excited to announce that UrbanAIR will be participating in the upcoming workshop, "Urban Impact Models for Climate Adaptation," organised by our sister project, TerraDT . Strengthening the Urban Digital Twin Ecosystem The workshop serves as a key meeting point for experts dedicated to refining how we model the imp

Nele Veldeman is a researcher and climate scientist at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research ( VITO ) with a coordinating role in climate adaptation-related projects. She is also a key contributor to the UrbanAIR project as an urban climate modeller, and today she shares more about her journey in climate science, her work making cities more resilient, and her advice for young women considering a career in STEM. What inspired you to pursue a career in climate s

Women lead only 31% of Horizon Europe consortia. Femke Vossepoel, Professor at TUDelft, is part of this leading group as the Scientific Coordinator of UrbanAIR. For Femke, leading a high-tech project is about the people algorithms serve. In this interview, we explore her journey through computational geosciences and data assimilation, her role in building urban digital twins for climate resilience, & why she believes inclusivity & co-design are the true 'human' engines of sci