http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Using satellite images, Mutlu Ozdogan, an assistant professor of forest and wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is automatically generating maps showing where trees have been harvested in the form of clear-cut areas over five-year intervals. http://phys.org/news240136217.html Space & Earth Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:00:04 EST news240136217 The problem is stark: One billion people on earth don't have enough food right now. It's estimated that by 2050 there will be more than nine billion people living on the planet. http://phys.org/news237652705.html Space & Earth Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:38:31 EST news237652705 Half of Canada's ancient ice shelves have disappeared in the last six years, researchers have said, with new data showing significant portions melted in the last year alone. http://phys.org/news236512978.html Space & Earth Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:04:15 EST news236512978 A NASA scientist and her colleagues were able to observe for the first time the power of an earthquake and tsunami to break off large icebergs a hemisphere away. http://phys.org/news232026986.html Space & Earth Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:50:11 EST news232026986 Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon accelerated in June, with more than 300 square kilometers destroyed, a 17 percent increase over the previous month, government researchers said Tuesday. http://phys.org/news231561272.html Space & Earth Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:50:01 EST news231561272 The Mobile Meteorological Measurement Vehicle - a worn-looking '90s-model Dodge Intrepid with classic rock on the radio, a tower of weather gauges attached to its roof and a laptop computer bolted to its dash - crested a rolling hill on its way to tiny Hackleburg, Ala. http://phys.org/news230820232.html Space & Earth Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:30:03 EST news230820232 (PhysOrg.com) -- From space, NASA keeps a watchful eye on volcanic activity around the world with many satellites. NASA has just released satellite images showing activity this week from volcanoes in the countries of Eritrea, Chile and Indonesia. http://phys.org/news229610574.html Space & Earth Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:43:10 EST news229610574 Scientists have released a digital map that shows in unprecedented detail the mosaic of vegetation and land-cover types that makes up the British landscape. http://phys.org/news229179443.html Space & Earth Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:57:32 EST news229179443 Researchers have found that areas near commercial airports sometimes experience a small but measurable increase in rain and snow when aircraft take off and land under certain atmospheric conditions. http://phys.org/news228660739.html Space & Earth Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:00:04 EST news228660739 (AP) -- The Brazilian government confirmed this week the existence of an uncontacted tribe in a southwestern area of the Amazon rain forest. http://phys.org/news227956130.html Space & Earth Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:09:02 EST news227956130 Some satellite images are striking and memorable, while others are just interesting. On June 10, NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Hurricane Adrian from space and sent a stunning image to the science team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Meanwhile a GOES-11 Satellite animation shows how and when Adrian fizzled. http://phys.org/news227264370.html Space & Earth Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:59:56 EST news227264370 The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite called GOES-13 provides forecasters with continuous visible and infrared imagery of weather systems across the U.S. and a new movie from the NASA GOES project gives a close up of the storm the created the monster tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri. http://phys.org/news225539659.html Space & Earth Wed, 25 May 2011 10:54:45 EST news225539659 Singapore's first locally-built micro-satellite in space, X-SAT, has started to transmit images back to Singapore. http://phys.org/news225450879.html Space & Earth Tue, 24 May 2011 10:14:55 EST news225450879 As floodwaters roll downstream, earth scientists at the University of Pennsylvania are keeping a watchful eye on the Mississippi Delta using satellite images and measurements of the sea surface in the Gulf of Mexico. http://phys.org/news225113369.html Space & Earth Fri, 20 May 2011 12:29:46 EST news225113369 A sharp increase in forest destruction in March and April in the Amazon has led Brazil to announce the creation of an emergency task force to fight against deforestation. http://phys.org/news224996953.html Space & Earth Thu, 19 May 2011 04:10:24 EST news224996953 (PhysOrg.com) -- Applying statistical analysis to a truly inspirational idea, economic researchers Xi Chen and William D. Nordhaus used nighttime satellite images taken by the U.S. Department of Defense over the period 1992-2008 to gauge the economic vitality of regions of the Earth that have little to no reliable sources of information to indicate how a country or region is doing; going on the assumption that lots of bright city lights generally indicates a lot of economic activity. http://phys.org/news224840041.html Space & Earth Tue, 17 May 2011 08:34:20 EST news224840041 Deforestation in parts of the Peruvian Amazon has increased six-fold in recent years as small-scale miners, driven by record gold prices, blast and clear more of the lowland rainforest, according to a new Duke University-led study. http://phys.org/news222452677.html Space & Earth Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:24:55 EST news222452677 Satellite images have been essential for helping relief efforts in Japan following the massive quake that struck on 11 March. Now scientists are using ESA’s space radars to improve our understanding of tectonic events. http://phys.org/news220785942.html Space & Earth Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:25:54 EST news220785942 North and South Korea held talks on Tuesday about a potential volcanic threat from the peninsula's highest mountain, in a rare interlude of cooperation after months of confrontation. http://phys.org/news220626042.html Space & Earth Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:20:05 EST news220626042 While rescue workers in Japan continue their search for missing persons amid the rubble in Sendai and beyond, geologists are sifting through seismic data and satellite images for hints to what caused one of the most catastrophic earthquakes in recorded history. For the past week, scientists around the world have posted charts and maps on blogs and websites to help describe the extent of the quake, and the vulnerabilities that possibly triggered the massive rupture. http://phys.org/news220102220.html Space & Earth Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:31:05 EST news220102220 South Korea on Tuesday agreed to Pyongyang's offer to hold joint research into volcanic activity in the peninsula's highest mountain, suggesting officials meet next week in a rare sign of cooperation. http://phys.org/news220011198.html Space & Earth Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:40:01 EST news220011198 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study released in the scientific journal Ecology Letters offers one of the first confirmations of a wholesale shift in the boreal forest ecosystem due to climate change. http://phys.org/news218305142.html Space & Earth Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:21:47 EST news218305142 Satellite images are great for creating maps, finding bad guys, and, it turns out, predicting when deadly illnesses may break out. http://phys.org/news217793221.html Biology Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:07:26 EST news217793221 The risk of deadly hantavirus outbreaks in people can be predicted months ahead of time by using satellite images to monitor surges in vegetation that boost mouse populations, a University of Utah study says. The method also might forecast outbreaks of other rodent-borne illnesses worldwide. http://phys.org/news216968024.html Biology Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:54:17 EST news216968024 It has already been called one of the largest winter storms since the 1950s and it is affecting 30 U.S. states today with snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain. NASA satellites have gathering data on the storm that stretches from Texas and the Rockies to the New England states. http://phys.org/news215790629.html Space & Earth Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:50:57 EST news215790629 Peatswamp forests home to such species as the Borneo pygmy elephant are being obliterated in Malaysian Borneo to make way for palm oil plantations, according to a new study. http://phys.org/news215760279.html Space & Earth Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:50:03 EST news215760279 (PhysOrg.com) -- A computer program that automatically analyzes mounds of satellite images and other data could help climate scientists keep track of complex, constantly changing environmental conditions, according to an international team of researchers. http://phys.org/news212247899.html Space & Earth Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:00:01 EST news212247899 (PhysOrg.com) -- The change of seasons on Earth has been a cause for celebration since time immemorial. Caused by the tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbital plane around the sun, seasons have profound changes on our weather and climate. http://phys.org/news212168616.html Space & Earth Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:43:52 EST news212168616 (AP) -- West Antarctica has been losing ice and scientists now think they know why. http://phys.org/news211645028.html Space & Earth Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:40:01 EST news211645028 Mangroves are among the most biologically important ecosystems on the planet, and a common feature of tropical and sub-tropical coastlines. But ground-based evidence suggests these vital coastal forests have been strained in many regions because of harvesting for food, fuel, and medicine. Now, scientists have used satellite images to compile the most comprehensive map of mangroves worldwide, which should help in future efforts in monitoring and conservation. http://phys.org/news210859215.html Space & Earth Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:00:37 EST news210859215