Float gives Beijing residents the tools to monitor air quality for themselves with pollution - detection kites . But one project in particular caught our attention in the CNN newsroom . Air quality is politically - sensitive in China , with official statistics not considered accurate . Kites equipped with sensors that detect carbon monoxide , volatile organic compounds , particulates . Float : Urban air quality is a serious issue that threatens rapidly growing cities globally .
Float gives Beijing residents the tools to monitor air quality for themselves with pollution - detection kites . Air quality is politically - sensitive in China , with official statistics not considered accurate . Kites equipped with sensors that detect carbon monoxide , volatile organic compounds , particulates . Float : Urban air quality is a serious issue that threatens rapidly growing cities globally .