Continuing the collaboration that produced the COVID-19 Earth Observing Dashboard in 2020, NASA and its international partners in Europe and Japan have combined the collective scientific power of their Earth-observing satellite data in expanding the online resource to document a broad array of planet-wide changes in the environment and human society.
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Artificial Photosynthesis Can Produce Food Without Sunshine
Photosynthesis has evolved in plants for millions of years to turn water, carbon dioxide, and the energy from sunlight into plant biomass and the foods we eat.
Climate Change Negatively Impacting Bumble Bees: Study
Temperature changes have negatively impacted most species of bumble bees over the past 120 years, according to new research published this week in Biology Letters.
Methods From Weather Forecasting Can Be Adapted to Assess Risk of COVID-19 Exposure
Techniques used in weather forecasting can be repurposed to provide individuals with a personalized assessment of their risk of exposure to COVID-19 or other viruses, according to new research published by Caltech scientists.
Proactive Approaches Needed to Enable Ecosystems to Adapt to Climate Change
“There is actually a lot we can do to help systems cope with oncoming climate change,” says Simon Fraser University biology professor and author Jonathan Moore, who with University of Washington professor Daniel Schindler, reviewed and assessed the potential benefits of forward-looking approaches.
Catastrophic Flooding in Yellowstone
This year has been historic for Yellowstone National Park in more ways than one. Founded in 1872, America’s first national park is celebrating its 150th anniversary. It also experienced historic flooding, with rivers cresting at heights not seen in 100 years.