Fireflies — whose shimmering, magical glows light up summer nights — are in trouble, threatened by habitat destruction, light pollution, and pesticide use.
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NASA Scientists Test New Tool for Tracking Algal Blooms
Harmful algae can endanger public health and coastal ecosystems and economies.
NOAA Flies Straight Into the Guinness World Records Book
It’s one — no, two! — for the record books.
NASA-funded Study: Half of Glaciers Vanish with 1.5 Degrees of Warming
In the Himalayas, not far from the base of Mount Everest, lies the Imja-Lhotse Shar Glacier, where David Rounce conducted his doctoral research.
Texas A&M Researchers Integrating New AI Tools For Plant Analysis
Plant phenotyping is the process of measuring and analyzing observable plant characteristics. In addition to ensuring a healthier crop yield, this process is essential for various current societal challenges, such as energy demands (i.e. biofuels) and food security.
U.S. Saw Its 9th-Warmest August on Record
Nation struck by all-time highest number of billion-dollar disasters.