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NASA satellites and sensors constantly take the pulse of our planet, measuring how Earth changes by the day, season, year, and decade. Researchers and resource managers analyze those measurements and apply them on local and regional scales to better manage things like our food and water supplies, health, safety, land use, and ecosystems. NASA data is also used by other government agencies to help with responses to natural disasters and emergencies around the country and the world.
Cape Town’s Water is Running Out
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Published January 29, 2018
A multi-year drought, a growing population, and management choices have put the city’s water supply in a precarious position.
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Using Scientific Muscle to Grow Safer Mussels
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Published January 18, 2018
Satellites can help inform predictions of harmful algae blooms off California.
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Using Satellites to Spot a Hail Scar
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Published July 19, 2017
Hail pummeled a long stretch of crops in South Dakota in June.
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Night Lights Change in the Middle East
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Published May 16, 2017
Changing patterns of nighttime lights are of great interest to demographers, engineers, and humanitarian relief organizations.
Night Light Maps Open Up New Applications
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Published April 13, 2017
By removing natural and stray light sources, researchers get a clearer picture of the human footprint on Earth.
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Finding Fires in Peru
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Published February 10, 2017
Peru’s intense fire season in 2016 saw burning extend into 11 of the country’s protected areas.
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Cleaning Up Cookstoves
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Published February 9, 2017
A new study suggests that health and climate benefits may come from unexpected parts of the world.
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Mapping a Tenacious Invader in Lake Thurmond
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Published January 4, 2017
New maps could help managers control an invasive aquatic plant in the southeastern United States.
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Puerto Rico Goes Dark
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Published September 23, 2016
A power plant fire left much of the island without electricity.
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Going High-Tech for Fire Detection
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Published August 9, 2016
The Firecast project aims to bring current satellite data to fire managers as they manage forests in tropical nations. The hope is to improve the monitoring of wildfires and deforestation.
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Automating the Detection of Landslides
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Published July 8, 2016
New open-source software called SLIP-DRIP uses satellite images and rainfall data to help identify otherwise overlooked landslides.
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A Clearer View of Fire
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Published December 8, 2015
Scientists hope that higher-resolution data from VIIRS will lessen the pressure on firefighters.
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