EarthCARE detects insects from space EarthCARE was designed to study clouds and aerosols, but it turns out it can do much more. In March 2025, the satellite detected a 500-km-long swarm of insects ...

Beginning in the 1960s, satellite instruments have measured Earth's reflected broadband shortwave radiation and emitted longwave radiation. These measurements have been used to estimate Earth's ...

In the Dutch energy transition, geothermal energy plays a significant role in the sustainability of heat supply to greenhouse horticulture and the built environment. The Dutch government aims for an ...

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