Using satellite monitoring data, researchers have developed a deep learning algorithm that could provide real-time monthly land use and land cover maps for parts of India.
Using Deep Learning to Monitor India’s Disappearing Forest Cover
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Loon Stratospheric Balloons Confirm Wind Data From Aeolus
ESA's novel Aeolus satellite reliably measures wind speed also in higher air layers and thus in a region of the atmosphere where other direct global wind measurements are relatively sparse.
Aston University to Help Power Indonesia With Affordable Energy Made From Rice Straw
Scientists at the Energy and Bioproducts Institute at Aston University are to start a project to convert Indonesia’s unwanted rice straw into low-cost energy on a commercial scale.
Heat and Cold as Health Hazards
Both hot and cold environments trigger a stress response in the human body and can lead to cardiovascular problems.
Flying Campaign to Future-Proof Sea Ice Measurements
An ambitious flying campaign out of British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station over the Weddell Sea this month (December) aims to calibrate the data collected from two important satellites that monitor Antarctic sea ice.
Biodegradable Medical Gowns May Add to Greenhouse Gas
The use of disposable plasticized medical gowns – both conventional and biodegradable – has surged since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
