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Citizen Scientists From 200 Years Ago and Today Help Shed Light on Climate Change Trends
Nearly 200 years ago, a system of academies across New York set out to collect data on the state's climates and seasons.
NASA Air Pollution Instrument Completes Satellite Integration
On June 30, crews successfully completed the first fully integrated powered testing of the Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO), instrument on Intelsat IS40e at Maxar Technologies' satellite manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California.
Experts Predict Future Biodiversity Threats
A new study featuring contributions from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists has predicted the top emerging threats to ocean biodiversity over the coming decades.
CSU Researchers Create Tool to Evaluate Water Use for Responsibly Sourced Gas Operations
Colorado State University engineers have partnered with third-party assessor Project Canary to develop a method for measuring freshwater usage by natural gas operations to help evaluate operators on sustainability.
Climate Factors Predict Future Mosquito Activity
Increases in three climate factors—temperature, rainfall, and ocean warming —predicted mosquito population growth in Sri Lanka for the next one to six months, according to a new study by an international team of researchers.
