Through the Integrated Rice Advisory System program, researchers use NASA and other satellite data to deliver information to Bangladeshi farmers about how much water they are using, how much they have, and how much their crops need.
Month: October 2024
Highlights of the Automotive Trends Report
New vehicle CO2 emissions and fuel economy had the biggest annual improvement of the last 9 years, reaching record low CO2 emissions and record high fuel economy. The four largest vehicle types are at record low CO2 emissions; however, long term market shifts away from cars and towards sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have offset some of the
Students stand guard around temples & churches in Bangladesh
KOLKATA: As mayhem and chaos engulfed Bangladesh
Bangladesh students channel revolutionary spirit into flood relief efforts
The torrential rains that triggered the floods have wreaked havoc across 11 districts, including Feni, Chittagong, and Sylhet, and the magnitude of the disaster has overwhelmed traditional relief mechanisms, elevating the role of students to that of primary responders. In Dhaka, the capital, a surge of student activism has shifted from political protest to flood relief.
Updated emissions data show overall downward trend continuing
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the updated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory data showing that emissions significantly decreased in 2020 when the global pandemic slowed economic activity, increased in 2021 as the economy recovered, and is projected to decrease again in 2022.