Arenât we supposed to be thinking about âclimate lockdownsâ to reduce emissions and combat
global warming climate change? Maybe the folks pushing that idea missed the recent updated memo from NASA â the earth is still getting greener.
At the turn of the century, NASA explained its measurement technique: âBy carefully measuring the wavelengths and intensity of visible and near-infrared light reflected by the land surface back up into space, scientists use an algorithm called a âVegetation Indexâ to quantify the concentrations of green leaf vegetation around the globe.â
Weâre old enough to remember when the environmental problems threatening our existence were deforestation and holes in the ozone layer. As it turns out, there is 10%