OCO-2 Stories
How ‘Glowing’ Plants Could Help Scientists Predict Flash Drought
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An unusual boost in plant productivity can foreshadow severe soil water loss. NASA satellites are following the clues. Flaring up rapidly and with little warning, the drought that gripped much of the United States in the summer of 2012 was…
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NASA Space Mission Takes Stock of Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Countries
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A pilot project has estimated emissions and removals of carbon dioxide in individual nations using satellite measurements.
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NASA Space Missions Pinpoint Sources of CO2 Emissions on Earth
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A case study involving Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant shows space-based observations can be used to track carbon dioxide emissions – and reductions – at the source. A duo of Earth-observing missions has enabled researchers to detect and track carbon…
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