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April 12, 2015

NASA Joins Forces to Put Satellite Eyes on Threat to U.S. Freshwater
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 10, 2015
NASA has joined forces with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Geological Survey to transform satellite data designed to probe ocean biology into information that will help protect the American public from harmful freshwater algal blooms. Algal blooms are a worldwide environmental problem causing human and animal health risks, fish kills, and taste and odor in drinking water. In the United States, the cost of freshwater degraded by h ... read more

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