#Global air pollution maps now available

“#Global air pollution maps now available” Credit: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020), processed by S[&]T A new online platform that allows for the tracking of air pollution worldwide is now available to the public. The maps, which use data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, show the averaged nitrogen dioxide concentrations using a 14-day moving…

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#City compost programs turn garbage into ‘black gold’ that boosts food security and social justice

“#City compost programs turn garbage into ‘black gold’ that boosts food security and social justice” Good-quality soil (right) looks, feels and smells different from degraded soil (left). Credit: Sue Ishaq, CC BY-ND Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for…

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#Great Lakes continue to rise; Lakes Michigan, Huron likely to top records September

“#Great Lakes continue to rise; Lakes Michigan, Huron likely to top records September” by Leonard N. Fleming, The Detroit News </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2019/lakeerie.jpg” data-sub-html=”Credit: CC0 Public Domain” data-thumb=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2019/lakeerie.jpg”> <figure><img alt=”lake erie” height=”480″ src=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800/2019/lakeerie.jpg” title=”Credit: CC0 Public Domain” width=”800″></img><figcaption> Credit: CC0 Public Domain </figcaption></figure></div> Experts predict record-breaking levels this summer as the Great Lakes continue…

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