Friday, February 16th, 2024
For the second year in a row, farmers in Maryland planted a record amount of winter cover crops in 2016-17. These cold-tolerant crops—including wheat, rye, barley and radish—are planted in the fall. In addition to increasing soil health and boosting yields, cover crops reduce soil erosion and absorb nutrients such as nitrogen that could otherwise affect water quality
Monday, February 5th, 2024
As the world looks for sustainable solutions, a system tapping into NASA satellite data for water management has passed a critical test. Called OpenET, the system uses an ensemble of six satellite-driven models that harness publicly available data from the Landsat program to calculate evapotranspiration (ET)—the movement of water vapor from soil and plant leaves
Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
R-evolution, Hexagon’s sustainable innovation and green-tech investment subsidiary, launched its forest initiative Green Cubes to accelerate biodiversity rainforest conservation worldwide. Using Hexagon’s reality capture technology to accurately measure and visualise the volume and complexity of the rainforest in 3D, R-evolution is enabling corporations to sponsor rainforest segments on a cubic-meter basis. The world’s first Green
Monday, December 18th, 2023
In the heart of California’s Central Valley, a groundbreaking agricultural revolution is underway. Gradient Crop Yield Solutions, a subsidiary of The Morning Star company, is leading the charge in transforming the way tomatoes are grown, using cutting-edge ground sensor technology and remote-sensing analytics to optimize irrigation practices. The satellite imagery provided by EOS Data Analytics
Monday, December 4th, 2023
As part of the long-standing partnership between NASA and Google, NASA worked with Google Arts & Culture and artist Yiyun Kang to create an interactive digital experience around global freshwater resources titled “A Passage of Water.” This immersive experience leverages data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites and new high-resolution data from
Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
An analysis by NASA’s sea-level change science team finds that if a strong El Niño develops this winter, cities along the western coasts of the Americas could see an increase in the frequency of high-tide flooding that can swamp roads and spill into low-lying buildings. El Niño is a periodic climate phenomenon characterized by higher-than-normal
Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
Once it launches in early 2024, the NISAR radar satellite mission will offer detailed insights into two types of ecosystems—forests and wetlands—vital to naturally regulating the greenhouses gases in the atmosphere that are driving global climate change. NISAR, short for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, is a joint mission by NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation),
Sunday, October 22nd, 2023
A joint project of the French Government and Capture4Cad is using laser scanners from the Leica Geosystems’ BLK autonomous reality capture portfolio to create a comprehensive 3D model of the Citadelle de Besançon, France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, while allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the area’s rich history. Digitalizing the citadel will help
Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
With applications ranging from agriculture to urban planning, the global aerial imaging market is poised for exponential growth. Experts predict that by 2032, the market size is set to surpass a staggering $25 billion. Expanding Applications Aerial imaging is finding applications in a diverse range of sectors. In agriculture, it aids in precision farming
Monday, September 25th, 2023
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide. A tonne of methane, despite its shorter lifespan of about 10 years in the atmosphere, can retain an astounding 30 times more heat than a tonne of carbon dioxide over the course of a century. This means that
