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Clear Skies for Saudi Arabia's "New Future" Project
A high-resolution atmospheric assessment for the northern Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia shows the region has some of the best air quality in the Kingdom.
Studying Interactions Between Ground-Nesting Bees and Soils
Study looked at physical and chemical properties of soils collected from active bee and sand nest wasp sites in the Willamette Valley of western Oregon.
Diagnosing Individual Trees From Above
Models based on images from unmanned aerial vehicles and satellites can help farmers to monitor the health of individual trees.
