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NASA Scientists Just Located Unreported Sources of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

Mila Luleva — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:25:07 +0000

Team of scientists at NASA, in collaboration with two US universities, managed to find almost 40 previously unknown man-made sources of emissions, using satellite data. It is no news that air pollution is one of the most dangerous and quiet killers around us. Often, without even noticing, tiny microscopic particles enter our bodies and slowly destroy […]

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Atmospheric CO2 and Methane Levels Continue to Rise

Mila Luleva — Wed, 18 May 2016 05:29:30 +0000

Scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) claim that levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere have keept rising at a steady rate since 2007, regardless of all efforts. Last week, at the annual Living Planet Symposium, held in Prague, a team of researchers from the European Space Agency, revealed some alarming findings. Despite all […]

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Satellites Help Scientists Measure Pollutants Causing Climate Change

Mila Luleva — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 06:20:55 +0000

Scientists from University of Jerusalem developed a new method using satellite data to measure levels of pollutants in the atmosphere, which have direct influence on climate change. Data derived from earth orbiting satellites are becoming increasingly popular in monitoring the environment. On one hand, the large spatial coverage that these data provide, make it much easier […]

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