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2026-08-06
INFORMATION REGARDING POTENTIAL DATA GAPS DUE TO EXTREME HEAT
The extreme heat, with temperatures persistently exceeding 40°C, places an exceptional strain on our devices located outdoors in direct sunlight, particularly the AQMesh air quality monitors. Temporary data gaps may occur in the gas sensor measurements of these devices. The measurement results are expected to become available again once temperatures decrease, likely after 20:00.
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2026-08-06
INFORMATION REGARDING POTENTIAL DATA GAPS DUE TO EXTREME HEAT
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2026-07-28
ELECTRICAL NETWORK MAINTENANCE – KER04 MONITORING STATION SERVICE INTERRUPTION
Due to planned electrical maintenance by OPUS TITÁSZ Zrt., the power supply in the vicinity of the KER04 monitoring station (Southern Economic Zone, at the intersection of Highways No. 481 and No. 47) will be interrupted on 28 July 2026, from 08:00 to 16:00. During the power outage, the monitoring instruments will not transmit data to the website.
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2026-07-05
THE HUNGARIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISITED GREEN SENTINEL
As part of the professional programme of their 79th Annual Field Meeting, members of the Hungarian Geographical Society visited the monitoring station at the Vezér Street Reservoir on 5 July 2026, where they learned about the operation of Green Sentinel, the Debrecen Environmental Monitoring System.
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GLOSSARY
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENT
Land, air, water, wildlife and the man-made (built) environment and their components.
HEALTH LIMIT VALUE
The maximum permissible concentration of a substance (e.g. pollutant, chemical, noise) in the environment or a given medium (e.g. air, water, food, workplace environment) that does not cause long-term health effects to humans. Hungarian legislation sets both short-term (hourly or daily) and long-term (annual) air pollution levels. Long-term levels are more stringent than short-term levels because long-term exposure to pollutants can cause serious health effects.
INFORMATION THRESHOLD
The concentration of pollutants above which the local authority is obliged to inform the public of the current air quality status. This value is lower than the alert threshold and does not necessarily justify more stringent action, but it does provide a warning that air quality is no longer ideal. The information and alert thresholds for nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and ozone, which form the basis for the different stages and measures of the smog alert, are set out in Annex 3 to VM Decree No 4/2011 (I. 14.) on air pollution level limits and emission limit values for stationary sources of air pollution (hereinafter: VM Decree). The Mayor is authorised to order and lift the stages of the smog alert on the basis of the Smog Alert Plan. The requirements for the preparation of the smog alert plan are set out in Government Decree 306/2010 (XII. 23.) on air protection. The National Air Pollution Monitoring Network is responsible for monitoring air pollution levels and compliance with air pollution limit values in Hungary in order to assess national air pollution.
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SCIENCE IS AT YOUR SERVICE!
Scientists and professors from the University of Debrecen and the City of Debrecen have jointly created the Green Sentinel, which monitors the environmental condition of your living environment.

The Green Sentinel, or Environmental Control System, consists of 16 complex monitoring stations and 2 surface water monitoring points, selected by experts to cover the whole city, including residential areas, forested areas and industrial sites.

Select the closest monitoring point to you on the map to find out about the status and trends in air, water, soil, noise and biodiversity!

Green Sentinel is a complex monitoring system that provides you with data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Designed by experts, it is a continuous information and data collection, analysis and monitoring system based on objective measurements, using instrumental observation and continuous sampling to monitor changes and conditions in air, surface and groundwater, soil and wildlife.

The development, safety and well-being of Debrecen is our common cause, so we want you to be part of the Green Sentinel! Join our Citizen Science programmes to learn more about how the system works, how our scientists research, measure results and what and how it affects your environment.

Join us, let's do something together for Debrecen!
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