Later this year, hundreds of cubes with solar panels will begin showing up around Baltimore.

According to Anna Scott, a PhD student studying climate science at Johns Hopkins, they hold a new way to measure air quality in the city.

With generally hotter temperatures in cities than in rural areas, temperature is key to Scott’s research. But hearing a speech at a rally about a week after unrest sparked by Freddie Gray’s death made her think differently about how to apply it.

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE