Scientists have found that studying high-resolution images of whales from space is a feasible way to estimate their populations.
Monitoring Whales From Space
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The St. Patrick Bay Ice Caps in Canada Have Completely Disappeared
The St. Patrick Bay ice caps on the Hazen Plateau of northeastern Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, have disappeared, according to NASA satellite imagery.
Scientists Unlock Genetic Secrets of Wine Growers’ Worst Enemy
Pest colonizes grape vines, forms root and leaf tumors, repels other predators.
Tahoe’s State of the Lake Report Released
Lake Tahoe’s annual health report offers insight into a changing lake.
Fighting Malaria, Sustainably
Bruce Lipshutz receives a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to make antimalarial drugs inexpensively — and green.
Researchers Aim to Create Thriving Agricultural Systems in Urbanizing Landscapes
A project led by Penn State researchers is aimed at ensuring the economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture in the face of development pressures and other challenges of urbanization.
