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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.
Scientific Questions Arrive in Ports
Published October 27, 2021
Satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide near key U.S. ports suggest that increased shipping activity and backlogs may be affecting air quality.
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Satellites View California Oil Spill
Published October 8, 2021
Satellite imagers can make oil spills easier to detect in open water.
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Research Shows More People Living in Floodplains
Published September 27, 2021
The proportion of the world’s population exposed to floods grew by 20 to 24 percent—ten times greater than what previous models had predicted.
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Mapping Methane Emissions in California
Published September 9, 2021
Using precision instruments and new mapping and machine-learning tools, a research team has been pinpointing sources of the greenhouse gas.
Earthquake in Haiti Triggers Landslides
Published August 16, 2021
A break in the clouds offered satellites a view of hillslopes that slid away during the magnitude 7.2 temblor.
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Sizing Up How Agriculture Connects to Deforestation
Published August 11, 2021
Using satellite data from the past two decades, scientists are starting to pinpoint which crops and farming styles have lasting impacts on forests.
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An Upended Ecosystem in the Arabian Sea
Published August 5, 2021
How can snow cover on the Himalayas influence the species that thrive in the ocean a thousand kilometers away?
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Mapping the Spread of Lyme Disease
Published June 25, 2021
Researchers used field observations and remote sensing data to map the spread of the bacteria-carrying ticks in central and eastern Canada.
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Finding Gold Mining Hotspots in Peru
Published June 16, 2021
Researchers have created a satellite-based tool to help officials identify new activity.
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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
Published June 15, 2021
In the past decade, unregulated artisanal mines accounted for more deforestation than industrial mines.
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Western Soils and Plants are Parched
Published June 11, 2021
For the second year in a row, drought has overtaken much of the United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast.
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Detecting Gold Mining in Ghana
Published June 2, 2021
Researchers are using satellite data to locate small mines that can cause long-term damage to forest communities and human health.
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