10 Top Environment APIs

1. 10 Top Environment APIs Many of us are preoccupied with the idea of preserving or even enhancing our natural resources and environment. Technology affects the environment, yet it is just as essential to the environment as it is harmful to its impact. Technology is being utilized to solve issues such as environmental education, degradation, extinction of species, climate change, water and air purification, watershed & other environmental protection, and waste management, among other issues. Developers who want to make a significant difference by developing apps that use data about the world around them must use the appropriate APIs to accomplish their goals. What is an Environment API? Developers may link programs with data about the environment via an Environment API, an Application Programming Interface (API). The Environment category on ProgrammableWeb includes a diverse collection of APIs that provide information on climate, energy, emissions, pollution & air quality, animals, water, light, nature, temperature, noise, trees, oceans & sea ice, global warming, and a range of other topics. This article discusses the top 10 Environment APIs, as determined by the amount of traffic that the ProgrammableWeb website receives.

2. 1. Ambee API Water vapor API is the first of its kind in the world. Provide worldwide real-time access to water vapor data by integrating an API. Try out an API request and see how it works. Obtain actionable data insights that are both accurate and timely. By offering worldwide real-time water vapor data, Ambee'sWater Vapor API is redefining water vapor forecasting. To prioritize data validation and give actionable insights, the data models are constructed. It's simple to incorporate proprietary data insights into water-sensitive industry applications. Ambee uses On-ground sensors, satellite photography, and statistical inference to collect water vapor data for maximum accuracy and availability. Weather Meteorological conditions such as humidity, rain, temperature, wind gusts, and more are used to build the data models. Proprietary algorithmic tools from Ambee use artificial intelligence to verify and offer precise water vapor data in real-time. People may use water vapor data to provide suggestions on how to minimize atmospheric water vapor. 60% of the global warming impact is attributed to water vapor, a major greenhouse gas. Global real-time water vapor data is available through the water vapor API. It also gives actionable insights and suggestions that can be readily incorporated into any product, system or application to improve the user experience, sales of products and performance. 2. ReliefWeb API UN OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) provides ReliefWeb, a humanitarian information service (OCHA). The ReliefWeb API delivers the content on this site, including the most recent catastrophe information, relief stories, maps, & infographics from reputable sources. Track this API.

3. 3. World Air Quality Index API The Globe Air Quality Index initiative raises awareness of air pollution and provides air quality statistics for locations worldwide. Developers may access and integrate applications using air quality information from more than 70 nations, including 9000 stations in 600 major cities, using the World Air Quality Index REST APITrack this API. Geo-based searches, the retrieval of pollutant concentrations for countries and towns, and the retrieval of current meteorological conditions are just a few of the API methods available. 4. Meteomatics Weather API Meteomatics is indeed a Swiss organization which specializes in the development of meteorological software. Track the Meteomatics Weather APITrack, which provides a worldwide forecast (& historical) model & observational data from a variety of sources. It is possible to do point inquiries, time-series queries, & areal queries from any of the main weather offices using the API. 5. FishWatch API The FishWatch APITrack This API gives access to information on the long-term viability of the seafood industry. The FishWatch API Track this API may provide information on a particular fish species' fishing rate, population, habitat effects, catch-by-catch, taste, texture, availability, source, and other characteristics, among other things. NOAA Fisheries provides this service & its content to assist in disseminating knowledge about the science underpinning sustainable seafood in the United States. 6. iNaturalist API Naturalists, scientists, & people can record, share, & debate their wildlife discoveries with others via the website iNaturalist.org. iNaturalist is a collaborative project of the California Academy of Sciences & the National Geographic Society that contains more than 28 million data of more than 80,000 species from across the globe. Using the iNaturalist APITrack API, developers can incorporate animal sighting data into their apps.

4. 7. Open AQ API Fighting air inequity across the globe, OpenAQ uses a mix of open data & open-source technologies and a worldwide, grassroots network to combat air inequality in various parts of the world. The Open AQ API may be used to power a range of air quality monitoring applications. Keep an eye on this API as it develops. Responses from the API are sent in JSON format. 8. AMEE API AMEE is a leader in the industry, providing data & solutions for a sustainable & intelligent supply chain. The AMEE APITrack This API offers data on over 20 million businesses, including financial risk, carbon efficiency ratings, carbon emissions, corporate contact information, & environmental ratings, amongst other information. AMEE API also offers energy consumption & carbon emission modeling for transportation, power generation, and industrial processes. 9. Earth911 Search API Environmental information provider Earth911 focuses on delivering relevant and easily available recycling information to individuals all across the nation. Among other things, they have the biggest & most comprehensive recycling database in the United States. It is possible to integrate the Earth911 Search API into a mobile application, any website, or phone number by using it. The API makes use of REST requests that are provided in JSON format. 10. Brighter Planet CM1 API In addition to CO2 emissions calculations, footprint calculations & analysis, greenhouse gas modeling for power generation, and other environmental impact models, the Brighter Planet CM1 APITrack offers a variety of additional models. Car travels, bus excursions, food, accommodation, flights, gasoline purchases, shipping, and homes, among other

5. things, serve as inspiration for models. The API provides answers in JSON format that include modeling features, timing, time frames, compliance, and location information. 11. BreezoMeter Air Quality API When people use BreezoMeter, they may get global, real-time air pollution data that can help them make better health choices based on local levels of air pollution & their particular sensitivities, such as allergies or asthma. Developers may obtain air quality information for a particular place (provided in longitude and latitude) using the BreezoMeter Air Quality APITrack. This API enables developers to get air quality indices, contaminants, and health recommendations for a specific area. In addition to current circumstances, developers may obtain hourly forecasts for up to 4 days & hourly data going back up to a month for a certain area. References: https://www.programmableweb.com/news/10-top-environment- apis/brief/2020/10/18