Through an ongoing collaboration, NASA and the Department of War are working to advance the future of modern drones to support long distance cargo transportation that could increase efficiency, reduce human workload, and enhance safety.
articles
Santa Monica’s Waves Will Run Pink During UCLA Water Quality Test
Visitors to Santa Monica Beach may notice the ocean waves turning pink September 15, 22–24 and 30 near the breakwater and pier because of a temporary, non-toxic dye used to study water quality.
New Species Survival Commission Fills Critical Gap in Conservation
Group to examine potential extinction of microbes essential to planetary and human health.
Rising Heat Waves Tied to Fossil Fuel and Cement Production
According to ETH Zurich climate researchers, greenhouse gas emissions from major fossil fuel and cement producers are significant contributors to the occurrence and intensity of heat waves.
Volcanic Emissions of Reactive Sulfur Gases May Have Shaped Early Mars Climate, Making It More Hospitable To Life
While the early Mars climate remains an open question, a new study suggests its atmosphere may have been hospitable to life due to volcanic activity which emitted sulfur gases that contributed to a greenhouse warming effect.
Lightning to Spark More Wildfires in Western Us in Coming Decades
New study finds increasing hot weather and lightning could spark more fires.