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Twenty Years of Bark Beetle Activity Tracked Across Colorado Forests
More than two decades worth of Landsat satellite imagery was used to quantify how beetle outbreaks have impacted high-elevations forests in Colorado, southern Wyoming, and northern New Mexico.
Economics of Nature: Mapping Liberia’s Ecosystems to Understand Their Value
The Liberian government, with the help of NASA and Conservation International, is using Landsat and GEDI data to estimate the country’s natural capital.
Landsat Shows the Collapse of Northern California Kelp Forests
Most of Northern California’s kelp forest ecosystem is gone, replaced by widespread ‘urchin barrens’ that may persist long into the future, according to a new study.
Landsat Assists ICESat-2 with First Global Survey of Freshwater Fluctuation
Lidar measurements of surface water level combined with Landsat-based surface water maps have enabled the first quantification of how humans impact the water cycle.
Extreme Melt on Antarctica’s George VI Ice Shelf
Antarctica’s George VI Ice Shelf experienced record melting during the 2019-2020 summer season.
Landsat & Drones Used to Reconstruct Past Environmental Change
Vegetation cover along the Kuiseb River in the Namib Desert has increased over the last 35 years, Landsat has helped show.
Keeping a Dry Eye on Drought in East Africa
The SERVIR team has developed models for groundwater demand based on Earth observations for parameters like rainfall and surface water from satellite missions.
Quantifying Forests’ Impacts on Global Carbon Budget with Satellites
A new method, fusing data from many sources, has been developed for quantifying forests’ role as both carbon sink and carbon source.
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Earth Observations are for the Birds
Earth observations and citizen science are informing a program called BirdReturns to help restore lost natural wetlands.
Talking Climate Change with Conservation and Earth Scientists
Landsat 9 Project Scientist Jeff Masek joined astronaut Jessica Meir and other researchers to discuss the role of space and aviation technologies in studying our changing world as part of the Smithsonian Conservation Commons’ Earth Optimism initiative.
From Space to Farm
Farmers rely on the accuracy of a crucial NASA and USGS mission, Landsat, to make decisions about crops.
Landsat 9 Project Scientist on Expert Panel for Smithsonian Earth Optimism Event
Dr. Jeff Masek will talk about the Landsat data record and its role helping us understand our planet.
Greenland’s Retreating Glaciers Could Impact Local Ecology
Many of the Greenland’s glaciers are retreating while also undergoing other physical changes.
Satellite Data Meets Cellular DNA for Species of Interest
Scientists are combining data from water samples containing fish DNA with satellite data to find native fish and identify their habitats.
Satellite Imagery Helps Farmers Cut Water Use in Half
A young start-up is using satellite data to give California farmers better information about water, which can translate into water savings or bigger yield for the same input.
Landsat: Buttressing Knowledge About This Planet
A number of new data products with information derived from Landsat inputs have become available recently.
Warming Temperatures are Driving Arctic Greening
Using satellite images to track global tundra ecosystems over decades, a new study found the region has become greener, as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth.
News Archives
Earth Observations are for the Birds
Earth observations and citizen science are informing a program called BirdReturns to help restore lost natural wetlands.
Talking Climate Change with Conservation and Earth Scientists
Landsat 9 Project Scientist Jeff Masek joined astronaut Jessica Meir and other researchers to discuss the role of space and aviation technologies in studying our changing world as part of the Smithsonian Conservation Commons’ Earth Optimism initiative.
From Space to Farm
Farmers rely on the accuracy of a crucial NASA and USGS mission, Landsat, to make decisions about crops.
Landsat 9 Project Scientist on Expert Panel for Smithsonian Earth Optimism Event
Dr. Jeff Masek will talk about the Landsat data record and its role helping us understand our planet.
Greenland’s Retreating Glaciers Could Impact Local Ecology
Many of the Greenland’s glaciers are retreating while also undergoing other physical changes.
Satellite Data Meets Cellular DNA for Species of Interest
Scientists are combining data from water samples containing fish DNA with satellite data to find native fish and identify their habitats.
Satellite Imagery Helps Farmers Cut Water Use in Half
A young start-up is using satellite data to give California farmers better information about water, which can translate into water savings or bigger yield for the same input.
Landsat: Buttressing Knowledge About This Planet
A number of new data products with information derived from Landsat inputs have become available recently.
Warming Temperatures are Driving Arctic Greening
Using satellite images to track global tundra ecosystems over decades, a new study found the region has become greener, as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth.