News Archives
New Life for ESA’s Landsat Historical Data
ESA has processed its historical collection of Landsat MSS data (collected by ESA ground stations) so that it can be easily compared to later Landsat data sets and Sentinel-2 data.
William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
Nominations for the 2020 William T. Pecora Award are now being accepted through May 1, 2020.
New Satellite-Based Algorithm Pinpoints Crop Water Use
A new satellite-driven biophysical model can make accurate forecasts of crop water use that are critical for farmland water management and sustainability.
Kelp Forests at the End of the Earth
Kelp forest cover near Tierra del Fuego appeared to follow approximately four-year cycles that mirror sea surface temperature and El Niño-Southern Oscillation rainfall patterns.
Landsat Gives Epidemiologists Key Insights
How the fields of epidemiology and remote sensing intersect to help the public.
Landsat Boosts Understanding of Climate Change’s Impact on Kelp
Landsat imagery shows that bull kelp canopy area can vary dramatically from year to year, and that long-term population trends vary from reef to reef.
Destruction of Atlantic Rainforest Tied to Local Temperature Increases
Considered one of the world’s richest and most endangered forests, the Atlantic rainforest occupies 15% of Brazil’s landmass in an area that is home to 72% of the population.
Landsat Reveals Vanishing River Ice
The extent of wintertime river ice has declined by 2.5 percentage points globally over the past three decades.
News Archives
Predicting Waterbird Habitat in California
Ecologists are using Landsat to locate waterbird habitat that may be vulnerable in dry years.
Understanding the Ecological and Environmental Impacts of Urbanization
Landsat-based urban extent and phenology indicators provide new information about urban environments.
Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Artisanal Gold Mining
Landsat helps monitor changes in artisanal gold mining areas, enabling land managers to prevent and remedy environmental impacts.
When a River Runs Through Drylands
There is a dance between the vegetation that thrives along a river’s edge and the availability of water; with Landsat, that relationship is now being understood in ways not previously possible.
Using NASA’s Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 Product to Give Farmers Real-Time Crop Health Information
IndigoAg is using HLS data to help fulfill its mission of making farms more profitable and sustainable.
Fire & Water: How Wildfires Can Impact Drinking Water
Fires in forested watersheds that support drinking water supplies can introduce contaminants that overwhelm current treatment capabilities. Earth observation data are helping.
Improving Water Management in New Mexico with Landsat and ECOSTRESS
New Mexico is one of the most arid states in the US, and precise and accurate information on water use is of utmost importance.
Tracking New Hydrothermal Activity in Yellowstone
Landsat is among the resources that scientists are using to assess hazards and track volcanic activity in Yellowstone.
Coastal Change in the Northwest Territories
Southwest Banks Island has experienced the deleterious effects of climate change.
News Archives
Predicting Waterbird Habitat in California
Ecologists are using Landsat to locate waterbird habitat that may be vulnerable in dry years.
Understanding the Ecological and Environmental Impacts of Urbanization
Landsat-based urban extent and phenology indicators provide new information about urban environments.
Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Artisanal Gold Mining
Landsat helps monitor changes in artisanal gold mining areas, enabling land managers to prevent and remedy environmental impacts.
When a River Runs Through Drylands
There is a dance between the vegetation that thrives along a river’s edge and the availability of water; with Landsat, that relationship is now being understood in ways not previously possible.
Using NASA’s Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 Product to Give Farmers Real-Time Crop Health Information
IndigoAg is using HLS data to help fulfill its mission of making farms more profitable and sustainable.
Fire & Water: How Wildfires Can Impact Drinking Water
Fires in forested watersheds that support drinking water supplies can introduce contaminants that overwhelm current treatment capabilities. Earth observation data are helping.
Improving Water Management in New Mexico with Landsat and ECOSTRESS
New Mexico is one of the most arid states in the US, and precise and accurate information on water use is of utmost importance.
Tracking New Hydrothermal Activity in Yellowstone
Landsat is among the resources that scientists are using to assess hazards and track volcanic activity in Yellowstone.
Coastal Change in the Northwest Territories
Southwest Banks Island has experienced the deleterious effects of climate change.
