NASA-Qatar OASIS Project Aims to Find Buried Water in Earth’s Deserts

Researchers will design a mission to learn about underground aquifers in areas such as the Sahara and how climate change will affect them in the… The post NASA-Qatar OASIS Project Aims to Find Buried Water in Earth’s Deserts appeared first on SciTechDaily.
NASA Takes Flight to Study California’s Wildfire Damage With Smoke-Penetrating Technology

While the agency’s satellites image the wildfires from space, scientists are flying over burn areas, using smoke-penetrating technology to better understand the damage. A NASA… The post NASA Takes Flight to Study California’s Wildfire Damage With Smoke-Penetrating Technology appeared first on SciTechDaily.
NASA Monitors Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide From California Wildfires

The observations from Earth orbit show high-altitude concentrations of the gas that are more than 10 times typical amounts. NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), aboard… The post NASA Monitors Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide From California Wildfires appeared first on SciTechDaily.
Grim Global Warming Milestone: Record Loss of Greenland Ice in 2019 – 532 Billion Tons

After a brief period of moderate ice loss, the Greenland ice sheet melted in 2019 at the fastest rate ever measured. Greenland set a new… The post Grim Global Warming Milestone: Record Loss of Greenland Ice in 2019 – 532 Billion Tons appeared first on SciTechDaily.