Despite the fact that global immunisation programmes are now reaching more people than ever, about 1.5 million children still die every year from diseases that vaccination could have prevented.
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Seismic Waves Help Scientists 'See' Chemical Changes Beneath a Watershed
Chemical reactions deep below ground affect water quality, but methods for “seeing” them are time-consuming, expensive and limited in scope.
New NASA Research Projects Probe COVID-19 Impacts
The new projects look at food- and water-supply stability and how changes in human activity are affecting the environment.
How Will the Population Accept COVID-19 Tracing Apps?
Coronavirus tracing applications for the detection of infection chains are currently being developed and made available across the world.
NASA Tracks Hanna’s Soaking Path into Mexico
NASA’s Aqua satellite provided infrared data on Tropical Depression Hanna while imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite was used to create an animation showing its movement from Texas to Mexico.
Alaska’s Vegetation is Changing Dramatically
Tree and plant cover has deteriorated considerably in some areas, while advancing in other areas that previously burned or used to be frozen.