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FLEX satellite now in orbit: to study how plants respond to climate change

The mission will examine photosynthesis and how vegetation responds to climate change, while the new Sentinel-3C will monitor the oceans, land, ice and atmosphere.

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Iran and America: A tale of two lands and the pistachio between them

The pistachios sold across the US have a surprising history: California's trees trace their roots to Iran. Now both regions face the same threat: their farmland is sinking as groundwater disappears.

  • Armin's pistachio orchard shows cracks and sinking ground in Iran
  • Similar subsidence issues in California pistachio farms
  • Both regions depend on groundwater, facing land subsidence

US confirms it has weapons in space

The US Space Force justified the weapons deployment by citing its two biggest geopolitical rivals — Russia and China. Beijing responded by urging Washington to "stop preparing for war" in outer space.

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