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Ireland’s Fourth National Biodiversity Action Plan 2023-2027
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NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water
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Led by NASA and the French space agency CNES, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide high-definition data on the salt-...
The Importance of COP15
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NASA Sensors to Help Detect Methane Emitted by Landfills
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Environmental Pillar Letter to PEFC International Calling for the Suspension of Draft PEFC ...
To the Directors of PEFC International. I am writing to you on behalf of the Environmental Pillar, an organisation that works to represent the...
Latest International Water Satellite Packs an Engineering Punch
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Meet the scientific heart of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, which will see Earth’s water in higher definition than ever before.
SWOT...
Water Mission to Gauge Alaskan Rivers on Front Lines of Climate Change
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The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s water resources, even in remote locations. Alaska...
NASA Sets Coverage for SWOT Water Survey Mission Launch
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Targeting a Dec. 15 launch, SWOT will survey nearly all water on Earth’s surface for the first time, helping to track how fresh...
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