New research from Harvard University finds that a government policy that delayed rice planting in northwest India may have had an unintended consequence for air quality in the region.
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NASA Sensors to Help Detect Methane Emitted by Landfills
A nonprofit group, Carbon Mapper, will use data from NASA’s EMIT mission, plus current airborne and future satellite instruments, to survey waste sites for methane emissions.
Study Finds Flightless Puffins Vulnerable to Winter Storms for Two Months a Year
Puffins lose the ability to fly for up to two months every year – twice as long as previously believed.
Latest International Water Satellite Packs an Engineering Punch
Meet the scientific heart of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, which will see Earth’s water in higher definition than ever before.
Winter Sandstorm in China
On December 12, 2022, waves of sand and dust streamed over northern China, degrading air quality in several cities.
Weight of Microplastics Raining on Auckland Equal to 3 Million Plastic Bottles Yearly, Study Finds
Some 74 million metric tons of microplastics, the equivalent of more than 3 million plastic bottles, are falling on Auckland yearly, new research finds.