On Feb. 18 a new era began in an international effort to improve air quality science and forecasting around the world to help reduce the impact of air pollution on human health and the environment.
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NASA Satellite Offers Urban Carbon Dioxide Insights
NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) measures the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over urban areas to help researchers better characterize the sources and sinks of the greenhouse gas.
Fire from the Sky
Researchers find evidence of a cosmic impact that caused destruction of one of the world’s earliest human settlements.
New Aerial Image Dataset to Help Provide Farmers With Actionable Insights
A dataset of large-scale aerial images produced by Intelinair, a spinout from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, aims to give farmers visibility into the conditions of their fields.
Habitat at Risk for Snow-Dependent Organisms
Some species will be exposed to more cold winter air without the insulating protection of snow cover.
UT Study Shows Effects of Wildfires on Health
Professor Joshua Fu and colleagues studied wildfires in that state from 2011 through 2014, gaining valuable insight into how smoke from the fires affects the health of people in its path.