As part of ProPublia’s “Killing the Colorado” investigation, viewers can watch the footprint of the city grow on the Landsat images, while its skyline swells and its water consumption rises and then plateaus.

Ten Years of TIRS: Data for a Thirsty World
Landsat 8 very nearly flew without a thermal infrared sensor. This is the backstory of how TIRS made it onto Landsat 8.