#NASA sees Tropical Depression Rene dissipating

“#NASA sees Tropical Depression Rene dissipating” On Sept. 15 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a visible image of Tropical Depression Rene dissipating in the north central Atlantic Ocean. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Depression Rene as it…

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#Who makes the final decision? AI-driven disaster management

“#Who makes the final decision? AI-driven disaster management” Credit: Ray Oranges Protecting citizens in the face of disaster often requires far-reaching decisions to be made. Any assistance is welcome—including from AI. Wildfires are increasingly getting out of control, as shown by recent events in California and Australia. Yet firefighters continue to battle tirelessly against the…

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#The fourth agricultural revolution is coming, but who will really benefit?

“#The fourth agricultural revolution is coming, but who will really benefit?” Credit: kung_tom/shutterstock Depending on who you listen to, artificial intelligence may either free us from monotonous labour and unleash huge productivity gains, or create a dystopia of mass unemployment and automated oppression. In the case of farming, some researchers, business people and politicians think…

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#2020 hurricanes breezing through the alphabet

“#2020 hurricanes breezing through the alphabet” The Greek alphabet was only ever used once before in 2005 There have been so many Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms this year that the world is running out of names for them, the United Nations said Tuesday. The storms are given first names in alphabetical order but this…

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#Ocean algae get ‘coup de grace’ from viruses

“#Ocean algae get ‘coup de grace’ from viruses” This image depicts viral infection of an Emiliania huxleyi cell superimposed on a satellite image of an E. huxleyi bloom in the Barents Sea. Credit: MODIS, NASA; Steve Gschmeissner, Photo Researchers Inc.; Kay Bidle & Christien Laber, Rutgers University Scientists have long believed that ocean viruses always…

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#Choking air from Western fires just won’t ease up

“#Choking air from Western fires just won’t ease up” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Relief from putrid, dangerous air spewing from massive wildfires across the West won’t come until later in the week or beyond, scientists and forecasters say, and the hazy and gunk-filled skies might stick around for even longer. People in Oregon, Washington and…

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