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Extend life of key climate sensor that maps world’s forests, Nasa told

Forest experts and scientists are asking Nasa to extend the life of a “key” climate and biodiversity sensor due to be destroyed in the Earth’s atmosphere early next year.

How far does wildlife roam? Ask the 'internet of animals'
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How far does wildlife roam? Ask the 'internet of animals'

An ambitious new system will track scores of species from space — shedding light, scientists hope, on the lingering mysteries of animal movement.
With an internet of animals, scientists aim to track and save wildlife
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With an internet of animals, scientists aim to track and save wildlife

Using tiny sensors and equipment aboard the space station, a project called ICARUS seeks to revolutionize animal tracking.
Ben Lamm: What colonizing Mars says about our attitude on climate change
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Ben Lamm: What colonizing Mars says about our attitude on climate change

Is colonizing another planet really the answer to the potential extinction of our own?
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A travel writer envisions a future without vacations
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A travel writer envisions a future without vacations

As a global climate crisis deepens, even professional travelers should cut back on their air miles.
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