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Can scientists learn to make 'nature forecasts' just as we forecast the weather?

  • Written by Michael Dietze, Associate Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University
Images created by NASA with satellite data helped the U.S. Department of Agriculture analyze outbreak patterns for southern pine beetles in Alabama, in spring 2016.NASA

Imagine that spring has finally arrived and you’re planning your weekend. The weather forecast looks great. You could go to the beach – but what if it’s closed...

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