A higher value of that metric, known as the normalized difference chlorophyll index (NDCI), points to more algae in the water, Menendez said.
Menendez’s analysis detected more algae in the #ReflectingPool in an image taken Saturday — in the week after it reopened — than in any June images going back to 2021. The algae level was among the highest measured in ANY month in the past two years, according to the analysis.

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But the algae blooms that have long plagued the pool came roaring back, & worse than before.

…Alana Menendez, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Virginia’s Department of Environmental Sciences, analyzed light-reflectance data from a European satellite called Sentinel-2. The satellite captures clear images of the #ReflectingPool several times a month, & the data it produces can be used to estimate the presence of chlorophyll-a, a pigment found in algae.

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#Hegseth’s comments largely mischaracterized #Europe policies today. On defense, European #allies & #Canada have launched an unprecedented effort to boost #defense spending & expand their armed forces. #NATO Sec-Gen Mark Rutte noted Thursday that they spent $90 billion more on defense last year, a 20% increase over 2024. And while Europe accepted large numbers of #immigrants & #asylum seekers more than a decade ago, most countries have tightened their borders since.

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