Despite statewide devastation from wildfires, a new poll conducted by the Bill Lane Center for the American West shows Californians are still reluctant to subsidize wildfire prevention or support relocating communities at risk.
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Halloween Crack
Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite shows the evolution of two cracks in the Brunt ice shelf over the course of several years.
Seismology in the Service of Peace
Twenty years ago, Switzerland ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. This important agreement is based on a sophisticated network that makes it possible to monitor compliance with the treaty.
Toll of Climate Change on Workers
Harvard economist says rise in number of very hot days will cut productivity and hike health risks, especially for many in blue-collar jobs.
Satellites Are Key to Monitoring Ocean Carbon
Satellites now play a key role in monitoring carbon levels in the oceans, but we are only just beginning to understand their full potential.
Revealing Interior Temperature of Antarctic Ice Sheet
As ESA’s SMOS satellite celebrates 10 years in orbit, yet another result has been added to its list of successes. This remarkable satellite mission has shown that it can be used to measure how the temperature of the Antarctic ice sheet changes with depth – and it’s much warmer deep down.