Syndicated Articles
As Roads Spread in Rainforests, The Environmental Toll Grows
Around the world, the pace of road construction in the rainforest is simply astounding.
Posted on
January 30th, 2012
Earth Observation, Ecosystems
Inside Apple’s Hidden Factories. Finally.
Originally Published by Mother Jones – At long last, the media has shed some light on Apple’s supply chain.
Posted on
January 30th, 2012
Technology
Istanbul, Turkey
Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory – The population of Turkey’s economic and cultural center has exploded in recent decades.
Posted on
January 29th, 2012
Earth Observation
New ideas sharpen focus for greener aircraft
Originally Published by ScienceDaily – Leaner, greener flying machines for the year 2025 are on the drawing boards of three industry teams under contract to the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project.
Posted on
January 29th, 2012
Technology
Will the Costa Concordia become an oil-spill disaster?
Originally Published by New Scientist – A precarious situation exists as the Costa Concordia has run aground in the Pelagos Sanctuary, a protected area established in 2002 to safeguard species like fin whales and striped dolphins.
Gulf of Mexico oil spill: BP loses bid to make others pay compensation
Originally Published by The Guardian – Judge rules contractors Transocean and Halliburton are not liable for compensation but they still face fines and lawsuits.
Dazzling displays of northern lights seen at high latitudes January 24
Originally Published by EarthSky – On the night of January 24, 2012, observers at high latitudes reported incredible displays of the northern lights.
Posted on
January 27th, 2012
Earth Observation, Would You Believe?
First Fire Images from VIIRS
Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory – The new instrument should become a primary resource for monitoring of biomass burning and for fire management.
Posted on
January 27th, 2012
Disasters, Earth Observation
In Winter Weather, Flying to Find Wolves
Originally Published by NY Times – As the winter study of wolves and moose begins on Isle Royale in Lake Superior, scientists wonder what they will find and how much flight time the weather will allow.
Posted on
January 26th, 2012
Biodiversity
POET and Royal DSM Partner to Produce Cellulosic Bio-ethanol
Originally Published by ENS Headlines – An American ethanol producer and a Dutch life and materials sciences company Monday announced a joint venture to demonstrate commercial cellulosic bio-ethanol production and license the technology by 2013.
Posted on
January 26th, 2012
Energy
NASA Daily Image
Panorama of the East Coast
This Jan. 29 panorama of much of the East Coast, photographed by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station, provides a look generally northeastward: Philadelphia-New York City-Boston corridor (bottom-center); western Lake Ontario shoreline with Toronto (left edge); Montreal (near center). An optical illusion in the photo makes the atmospheric limb and light activity from Aurora Borealis appear "intertwined." Image Credit: NASA