The main objective of this project is to maintain the network of the Dobson ozone spectrophotometers operated in the Asian region. The intercomparison also serves as an assurance of the quality of the total ozone data sets created at WMO Member stations. The importance of the Dobson intercomparison activity for systematic total column ozone observations has been reiterated in the various venues; lately in the Thirteenth meeting of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (UNEP/OzL.Conv.13/6). This activity coincides with the objectives of the General Trust Fund for Financing Activities on Research and Systematic Observations Relevant to the Vienna Convention. At the same time, it leads to the fulfillment of WMO/GAW/QC requirements for monitoring of the atmospheric total ozone.

The annual North Carolina AQ-IQ Contest for seventh grade combines S.T.E.A.M. education and project-based learning with student creativity to teach air pollution science to students across the state. Students create projects that educate others about an air quality challenge and provide solutions. Projects can be artistic, online/interactive, posters, or videos. Special topic categories for 2025-2026 include Open Burning, Celebrating Ten Years of Success, and Adventures of the Air Avenger. Best projects in each of seven regions will be selected in early May and invited to the Air Expo and AQ-IQ Recognition Ceremony in July 2026. Open to all seventh-grade students in North Carolina including home, charter, and private schools. Students can work in groups of up to four.