Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean.

[https://medium.com/@techjournalism/how-to-use-open-data-to-track-plastic-pollution-from-uk-waste-exports-45967626bb38](https://medium.com/@techjournalism/how-to-use-open-data-to-track-plastic-pollution-from-uk-waste-exports-45967626bb38) "On a per-capita basis, Brits rank second in using the most plastic, just behind Americans, according to a study published _...Read More_

>"A cubical satellite small enough to sit on the palm of your hand is zipping around the world and sending data about radiation to the Louisiana students who _...Read More_

[https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/28/us/satellite-images-hurricane-laura-before-after-trnd/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/28/us/satellite-images-hurricane-laura-before-after-trnd/index.html) >"New satellite images are giving a glimpse at the destruction that Hurricane Laura has waged across Louisiana."