NOAA’s new generation polar-orbiting satellites are seeing a dramatic reduction in the amount of air pollution in the U.S., as the COVID-19 pandemic creates an economic and societal slowdown.
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Montana’s Moon-Like Rocks
The Stillwater Complex in the Beartooth Mountains contains a mineral that closely resembles the most common mineral on the surface of the Moon.
When Disaster Strikes Locally, Urban Networks Spread the Damage Globally
Disasters that occur in one place can trigger costs in cities across the world due to the interconnectedness of the global urban trade network. In fact, these secondary impacts can be three times greater than the local impacts, a Yale study finds.
Iceland’s Longest Fjord
Eyjafjörður is a prime destination for whales, scientists, and tourists.
Research Reveals Full Impact of Faulting for Shale Gas Extraction
Scientists from Heriot-Watt University have revealed that shale gas extraction was geologically challenged by fault networks at all the drill sites attempted in Lancashire.
Study Reveals Single-Step Strategy For Recycling Used Nuclear Fuel
The method developed Texas A&M researchers could help reduce nuclear waste.