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Satellites help locate water sources
Environment

Satellites help locate water sources

Like most sub-Saharan African countries, Niger has many problems in securing water demand. As part of ESA's TIGER solution, satellite data is being used to identify grou…

December 16, 2018
Antarctica is warming up
Environment

Antarctica is warming up

Many scientists believe that Antarctica is not affected by the greenhouse effect, but one study shows that the average temperature in Antarctica is rising.

December 16, 2018
Volcanic eruption near Tokyo
Environment

Volcanic eruption near Tokyo

The fire of Asama in Japan awakened early in the morning, spraying nearly 2 kilometers of smoke into the atmosphere and pushing a lot of ash to cover some areas of Tokyo.

December 16, 2018
Planting trees by helicopter
Environment

Planting trees by helicopter

Forests destroyed by fires or illegal timber felling can be regenerated quickly thanks to an aerial technique.

December 16, 2018