Maple trees are turning color, leaves are dropping, and soon the sap will go dormant until late February or March, when the sugaring season traditionally starts.
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Laser Precision: NASA Flights, Satellite Align Over Sea Ice
The skies were clear, the winds were low, and the lasers aligned. In April, instruments aboard NASA’s Operation IceBridge airborne campaign and the Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 succeeded in measuring the same Arctic sea ice at the same time, a tricky feat given the shifting sea ice.
Exposure to Air Pollution Increases Violent Crime Rates, Study Finds
Breathing dirty air can make you sick. But according to new research, it can also make you more aggressive.
NASA Sees Post-tropical Cyclone Lorenzo Affecting Ireland
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the eastern North Atlantic Ocean early on Oct. 3 and captured a visible image of Post-tropical Cyclone Lorenzo as it neared Ireland.
Combustion Behavior of Aromatics May Provide Keys to Enhancing Heavy Oil Extraction
The problem of petroleum depletion becomes more and pertinent every day. As deficits arise, non-traditional and heavy oils, including bitumen and shales, emerge as the focus of extensive research.
UNH Researchers Find Northern Forests Have Lost Crucial Cold, Snowy Conditions
As the popular saying goes, “winter is coming,” but is it? Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found clear signs of a decline in frost days, snow covered days and other indicators of winter that could have lasting impacts on ecosystems, water supplies, the economy, tourism and human health.