According to national USDA statistics, no-till and conservation tillage are on the rise, with more than three quarters of corn and soybean farmers opting for the practices to reduce soil erosion, maintain soil structure, ...
Agriculture
Jan 23, 2023
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Earth observation, also known as remote sensing, provides highly relevant information about the state and change of our planet every day via satellite data worldwide. The data can be used, for example, to gather information ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2023
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The folded leaf of an oak tree, faded yellow, dotted with dark spots. We pick up on the information contained in leaves almost subconsciously when strolling through the forest. But the researchers at UZH's Remote Sensing ...
Ecology
Jan 19, 2023
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Ask most people what they picture when thinking about natural "carbon sinks"—ecosystems that absorb and store greenhouse gases—and they'll probably describe a forest. Reforestation is a common feature of climate change ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 18, 2023
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Combining satellite technology with machine learning may allow scientists to better track and prepare for climate-induced natural hazards, according to research presented last month at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2023
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Lakes on the Tibetan Plateau show a trend of later freezing-up, earlier breaking-up and thus shorten ice-covered duration since the late 1970s, according to a study by researchers from the International Research Center of ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2022
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Cover crops, with their ability to reduce erosion and promote soil health, are being planted across more U.S. Midwestern land than ever. That's according to new University of Illinois research showing that cover crop adoption ...
Agriculture
Dec 5, 2022
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A forest's resilience, or ability to absorb environmental disturbances, has long been thought to be a boost for its odds of survival against the looming threat of climate change.
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2022
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Satellite ocean color instruments are used to characterize physical, chemical, and biological variabilities in oceanic, coastal, and inland waters. However, the massive loss and large uncertainty of remote sensing reflectance ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 22, 2022
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The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the transportation sector accounts for approximately 27% of all greenhouse gas emissions annually in the United States, and emissions from road transportation—driven by ...
Environment
Nov 10, 2022
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