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Researchers develop machine learning model to improve Amazon carbon storage estimates

Researchers develop machine learning model to improve Amazon carbon storage estimates

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A collaboration led by an Oregon State University College of Forestry researcher has used very high-resolution satellite imagery to develop a machine learning model that aims to improve climate scientists’ ability to estimate aboveground carbon stocks in the Amazon. Findings of the study, funded by NASA LCLUC, were published in the journal Carbon Balance and Management and the work was highlighted in the Oregon State University news.

F. Schug, A. Bar-Massada, A. R. Carlson, H. Cox, T. J. Hawbaker, D. Helmers, P. Hostert, D. Kaim, N. K. Kasraee, S. Martinuzzi, M. H. Mockrin, K. A. Pfoch, and V. C. Radeloff. 2023. The global wildland-urban interface. Nature, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06320-0.

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Tzu-Hsin Karen Chen, Bhartendu Pandey, Karen C. Seto, Detecting subpixel human settlements in mountains using deep learning: A case of the Hindu Kush Himalaya 1990–2020, Remote Sensing of Environment, Volume 294, 2023, 113625, ISSN 0034-4257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2023.113625.

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Warming Could Push India Toward a Groundwater Crisis - The New York Times

Warming Could Push India Toward a Groundwater Crisis - The New York Times

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The warming climate could drive India to use up its groundwater much more rapidly in the coming decades, according to projections published by LCLUC researchers in the journal Science Advances. India already pumps up more underground water than any other country, largely to irrigate staple crops like wheat, rice, and maize. But hotter temperatures are drying out fields and leaving less moisture to soak into the soil and replenish the aquifers below.

Green Transition Information Factory

Green Transition Information Factory

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the Green Transition Information Factory (GTIF) that allows users to interactively discover the underlying opportunities and complexities of transitioning to carbon neutrality by 2050 using the power of Earth Observation, cloud-computing and cutting-edge analytics.

The cloud-based integrated GTIF environment enables:

Xi, X. (2023). On the Geomorphic, Meteorological, and Hydroclimatic Drivers of the Unusual 2018 Early Summer Salt Dust Storms in Central Asia. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 128(10), e2022JD038089. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JD038089

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New Special Issue "Analyzing New Aspects Regarding Land Governance and Planning from an Economic Perspective",

New Special Issue "Analyzing New Aspects Regarding Land Governance and Planning from an Economic Perspective",

MDPI Journal LAND launches a new Special Issue, entitled "Analyzing New Aspects Regarding Land Governance and Planning from an Economic Perspective".
 
Land is open access and peer-reviewed. Please find the scope here:

NASA's Role in Advancing Earth's Well-being: Dr. Gutman's Visit to Central and Eastern Europe Under the Embassy Science Fellowship Program

NASA's Role in Advancing Earth's Well-being: Dr. Gutman's Visit to Central and Eastern Europe Under the Embassy Science Fellowship Program

Dr. Garik Gutman recently visited Central and Eastern Europe to meet with researchers and academics in the region. He started his tour in Budapest, where the hub for regional space-related activities is located. Dr. Gutman gave talks on the water-energy-food nexus and recent NASA Earth Observation missions at several institutions in the region, which included Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Czechia and Austria. He also had an opportunity to learn about the achievements of regional experts in the field of Earth’s Remote Sensing.

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