News tagged with remote areas

Airborne ecologists help balance delicate African ecosystem

The African savanna is world famous for its wildlife, especially the iconic large herbivores such as elephants, zebras, and giraffes. But managing these ecosystems and balancing the interests of the large ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Measuring snow with a bucket, a windmill, and the sun?

In Maine, government scientists have figured out how to measure snowfall in remote areas with a bucket, a small windmill, and the sun - all the while saving money, energy, and, ultimately helping to save lives.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0