Across two decades, the Terra satellite has been a great leap for Earth system science, observing how different spheres fit together as a whole.
Seeing the Parts for the Whole
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New NASA-Funded CubeSat Poised to Take Earth’s Temperature From Space
Small satellites, including CubeSats, are playing a growing role in exploration, technology demonstration, scientific research and educational investigations at NASA.
A New Way to Remove Contaminants from Nuclear Wastewater
Nuclear power continues to expand globally, propelled, in part, by the fact that it produces few greenhouse gas emissions while providing steady power output.
Ecological Fertilizer From Wastewater Nutrients
By using the innovative NPHarvest-process wastewater treatment plants can get an efficient pretreatment while producing ecological fertilizer simultaneously.
Coal Will Remain World’s Largest Source of Electricity Through 2024
Global demand for coal is expected to remain largely stable through 2024, driven by robust economic growth and the construction of new coal-fired power plants in Asia, particularly in China and India, according to new data from the International Energy Agency.
Thawing Permafrost Affecting Northern Alaska’s Land-to-Ocean River Flows
A new analysis of the changing character of runoff, river discharge and other hydrological cycle elements across the North Slope of Alaska reveals significant increases in the proportion of subsurface runoff and cold season discharge, changes the authors say are “consistent with warming and thawing permafrost.”
