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Satellites Pinpoint Drivers of Urban Heat Islands in Northeastern U.S.
December 13, 2010 — The size, background ecology, and development patterns of major northeastern cities combine to make them unusually warm, according to NASA scientists. Summer land surface temperatures of cities in ... > full story -
Earth and Space Science Missions Have Fewer Risks If Conducted by a Single Government Agency, Report Finds
November 23, 2010 — Earth and space science missions developed and implemented by federal agencies in collaboration typically result in additional complexity and cost and increased risks from divided responsibilities ... > full story -
Disease Tracking: Is There an App for That?
November 16, 2010 — British scientists are hoping to use the location, or 'geo', information that is increasingly a part of mobile internet and phone usage, to track the spread of infectious diseases and so provide ... > full story -
NASA Partnership Sends Earth Science Data to Africa
October 6, 2010 — A unique partnership between NASA and agencies in Africa and Europe has sent more than 30 terabytes of free Earth science satellite data to South African researchers to support sustainable ... > full story -
SERVIR: Program Brings Satellite Imagery, Decision Support Tools to Himalayan Region
October 5, 2010 — NASA and USAID are expanding SERVIR to the Himalayas to address critical issues such as land cover change, air quality, glacial melt and adaptation to climate ... > full story -
World Cowpea Research Conference: Crop Experts Embrace Legume Prized for Protein and Resilience to Hot, Dry Climates
September 27, 2010 — A long neglected crop with the potential to halt hunger for millions in Africa, sustain the livestock revolution underway in developing countries, rejuvenate nutrient-sapped soils, and even feed ... > full story -
New Map Offers a Global View of Health-Sapping Air Pollution
September 23, 2010 — In many developing countries, the absence of surface-based air pollution sensors makes it difficult, and in some cases impossible, to get even a rough estimate of the abundance of a subcategory of ... > full story -
Chocolate Farmers Could Benefit from Newly Sequenced Cacao Genome
September 15, 2010 — A first draft of the cacao genome is complete, a consortium of academic, governmental, and industry scientists announced. Cacao Genome Database scientists say one of their chief concerns has been ... > full story -
NASA Satellite Data Aid United Nations' Ability to Detect Global Fire Hotspots
September 8, 2010 — In the midst of a difficult fire season in many parts of the world, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization has launched a new online fire detection system that will help firefighters ... > full story -
Designing Your Own Workspace Improves Health, Happiness and Productivity
September 7, 2010 — Employees who have control over the design and layout of their workspace are not only happier and healthier -- they're also up to 32 percent more productive, according to new ... > full story
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