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A Year On From The Asian Tsunami, Satellites Are Aiding Regional Rebuilding (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 12-28-2005 at 12:15:10
| The deadly Indian Ocean tsunami that swept across coastlines on 26 December 2004 took the lives of more than 200 000 people. The sheer scale of the catastrophe meant that Earth Observation was vital both for damage assessment and for co-ordinating emergency activities. Through the year that followed, satellite-based maps from ESA's Respond consortium continued to support rebuilding efforts. |
Researchers: Treated Wood Poses Long-term Threat (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 12-28-2005 at 12:15:10
| Arsenic from treated lumber used in decks, utility poles and fences will likely leach into the environment for decades to come, possibly threatening groundwater, according to two research papers published online Wednesday. |
Mission To Mars Via Antarctica (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 12-28-2005 at 09:31:49
| A few weeks before leaving for the Antarctic Concordia Station, the Italian-French crew that will spend over one year in one of the harshest, isolated environments on Earth, attended two days of preparatory training at ESA's Headquarters in Paris, France. During their stay at the research station the crew will participate in a number of ESA experiments -- the outcome of which will help prepare for long-term missions to Mars. |
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