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Monitoring the Collapse of Kelp Forests
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Published June 4, 2021
Changing climate and a marine epidemic have combined to decimate one of Northern California’s most productive ecosystems.
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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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Arabian Night Lights
Published May 17, 2021
Researchers have found another use for night lights imagery: tracking unregulated and under-reported fishing.
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Smoke in the Stratosphere
Published May 6, 2021
Astronaut photos of sunrises and sunsets occasionally include stunning views of high-flying aerosol plumes.
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Zambia’s Kafue Flats
Published April 8, 2021
Annual floods play an important role in the floodplain’s ecosystem, even as the water’s highs and lows have been moderated in recent decades.
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A Colorful Confluence in the Canadian Arctic
Published March 29, 2021
The Back and Hayes rivers in Nunavut, Canada, display a striking contrast in color.
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