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Senegal’s first satellite successfully launched

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Senegal’s first satellite successfully launched

Phys.org August 18, 2024

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Senegal’s first satellite has been successfully launched into orbit, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye...

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Satellites are making the night sky brighter—as a launch site, NZ has a duty to combat light pollution

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Satellites are making the night sky brighter—as a launch site, NZ has a duty to combat light pollution

Phys.org August 16, 2024

Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Yourong F. Wang, CC BY-SA New Zealand’s space sector has been developing rapidly since the...

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After hurricanes, beach erosion and recovery differs between natural beaches and those with fortifications

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After hurricanes, beach erosion and recovery differs between natural beaches and those with fortifications

Phys.org August 14, 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will...

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New forest condition monitor shows dynamic changes in forests resulting from extreme climate change events

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New forest condition monitor shows dynamic changes in forests resulting from extreme climate change events

Phys.org August 13, 2024

According to the UFZ forest condition monitor, 52 percent of the forest on the whole and particularly...

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Shipping emissions regulations enacted in 2020 improved air quality but accelerated warming, study finds

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Shipping emissions regulations enacted in 2020 improved air quality but accelerated warming, study finds

Phys.org August 13, 2024

(a) Surface temperature anomalies from NOAAGlobalTemp data set for Dec 2022–Nov 2023. Anomalies are relative to 2000–2019...

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First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent’s changing landscape

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First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent’s changing landscape

Phys.org August 12, 2024

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A tiny seed is stuck between loose gravel and coarse sand. There is...

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Landslide triggers megatsunami in narrow fjord

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Landslide triggers megatsunami in narrow fjord

Phys.org August 9, 2024

Overview of seismic stations on Greenland (black triangles), the location of the tsunami (red circle) and the...

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Weather ‘whiplash’ in Antarctica may help predict effects of future climate change

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Weather ‘whiplash’ in Antarctica may help predict effects of future climate change

Phys.org August 8, 2024

A satellite image of the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica. Credit: J.E. “Jeb” Barrett The McMurdo Dry...

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Satellite study shows cities across the world growing up more than out

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Satellite study shows cities across the world growing up more than out

Phys.org August 6, 2024

Bivariate plots of decadal urban BF and PR growth rates. Credit: Nature Cities (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44284-024-00100-1 A...

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Planning the urban climate of the future

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Planning the urban climate of the future

Phys.org August 6, 2024

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain What a tree needs to grow and how it affects its surroundings vary...

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