Air pollution is an existential threat to millions of Americans with asthma and other health issues.
NASA Air Pollution Sensor Integrated and Tested with Commercial Satellite Host
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Nasa-Funded Scientists Estimate Carbon Stored in African Dryland Trees
Using commercial, high-resolution satellite images and artificial intelligence, an international team including NASA scientists mapped almost 10 billion individual trees in Africa’s drylands in order to assess the amount of carbon stored outside of the continent’s dense tropical forests.
Keto vs Vegan: Study of Popular Diets Finds Over Fourfold Difference in Carbon Footprints
A new study from Tulane University which compared popular diets on both nutritional quality and environmental impact found that the keto and paleo diets, as eaten by American adults, scored among the lowest on overall nutrition quality and were among the highest on carbon emissions.
Remnants of Two Banned Insecticides Nearly Eliminated in Great Lakes Region
Two banned insecticides known to linger in the atmosphere have been all but eliminated from North America’s Great Lakes region, a study finds.
Coastal Water Pollution Transfers to the Air in Sea Spray Aerosol and Reaches People on Land
New research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers, and swimmers.
Robot Provides Unprecedented Views Below Antarctic Ice Shelf
High in a narrow, seawater-filled crevasse in the base of Antarctica’s largest ice shelf, cameras on the remotely operated Icefin underwater vehicle relayed a sudden change in scenery.
