The summer drought has the river's water level at near-record lows, causing several barges to run aground, at one point backing up nearly 100 more.
Manitoba Police Deploy Surveillance Drones
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba have two new unmanned aircraft systems that can be used for aerial photography and video of crime and crash scenes.
Satellites Reveal Troubling Himalayan Glacier Melt
A study published in Nature shows that glaciers in the Hindu Kush“Karakoram“Himalaya region lost 12 gigatonnes annually from 2003 to 2008, much more than previously reported.
Peekaboo! Pinpointing an Undersea Volcanic Eruption
A month's worth of satellite imagery revealed the source of giant chunks of floating pumice up to two feet thick and a kilometer wide, surprising the crew of the New Zealand ship HMNZS Canterbury during its early August voyage from Auckland to Raoul Island.
Floating Eye to Monitor U.S.-Mexico Border
The U.S. military is partnering with border-patrol officials in an initiative that could bring dozens of surveillance blimps from the battlefields of Afghanistan to the U.S. border with Mexico.
Satellites Show Far-Reaching Effects of U.S. Wildfires
Smoke from western wildfires affected air quality as far away as the Great Lakes, and some of the thickest smoke stretched from the Dakotas to Texas.
NRO Official Accused of Whistleblower Retaliation
A senior officer with the National Reconnaissance Office, the nation’s spy satellite agency, is being investigated over criminal allegations related to contracting issues.
Satellites Help Weed Out Illegal Deforestation
Powerful eyes in the sky and cheaper, more powerful data-crunching computers mean there will be no place to hide for palm oil, logging or mining firms that clear forests without permits.
Enormous Cyclone Pounds Arctic for Nearly a Week
The combined strength of two storms that merged on Aug. 5, 2012, gave birth to an unusually large, powerful and long-lasting cyclone that churned over the Arctic in early August 2012.
Satellites Reveal Intensity of Syrian Bombardment
Satellite images show the intensity of artillery bombing in Aleppo, where members of the Free Syrian Army are engaged in a vicious battle with forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
