Farmers in Ireland who are tempted to claim too much in European Union farm payments may have to answer to evidence provided by camera-carrying drones.
SMOS Satellite Sheds New Light on Gulf Stream Movement
The meandering Gulf Stream current plays an important role in transferring Earth's heat and salt, influencing the climate of North America's East Coast and Europe's West Coast.
Satellite Settles Sloping Sea Debate
For decades, scientists have disagreed about whether the sea is higher or lower heading north along the east coast of North America. What's the answer?
Aerial Mapping Aids Irish Taxman
In Ireland, sophisticated aerial mapping will be used to measure a home's proximity to shops, transport links, schools and other amenities that have a bearing on property values.
More Satellite Evidence: Arctic Sea Ice Declining
New measurements from the European Space Agency's ice mission validates that the volume of Arctic sea ice has declined by 36 percent during autumn and 9 percent during winter between 2003 and 2012.
FAA Announces Plans for Drone Test Sites
A future in which drones are as common in U.S. skies as piloted helicopters and airliners is a step closer with a government request for proposals to create six drone test sites around the country.
Finally”Landsat 8 Sails Smoothly into Orbit
The long-awaited Landsat Data Continuity Mission”also known as the Landsat 8 Earth observation satellite”is safely in orbit following a flawless Feb. 11 launch.
Satellite Tracks Ship Pollution
For more than a decade, scientists have observed ship tracks in natural-color satellite imagery. Now they can see that ships also have a more subtle, almost invisible signature.
Police Drones? Not So Fast
Amidst growing debate about unmanned aircraft in U.S. airspace, Seattle's mayor tells police to abandon their plans, while Virginia lawmakers overwhelmingly prohibit drones for two years.
Is the Ozone Layer on the Road to Recovery?
Long-term satellite observations reveal that Earth's ozone has been strengthening following international agreements to protect this vital layer of the atmosphere.
