Researchers have turned to citizen scientists to help detect previously unknown or recently disrupted kelp forests in satellite imagery.
Published Jan 13, 2015Ranching and farming operations have left a distinctive grid on the landscape.
Published Feb 27, 2016Satellites have played a key role in monitoring and reducing the rate of deforestation in the rainforest.
Published Dec 19, 2019Decades of satellite data make it possible to map how deforestation has evolved over time.
Published Nov 21, 2019Roughly 20 percent of Gran Chaco’s forest has been converted into farmland or grazing land since 1985.
Published May 1, 2018Figuring out how to sustain the world’s growing population is a challenge that satellites can help resolve.
Published Dec 9, 2011Free, open-access imagery helps scientists monitor remote areas and protect tropical forests.
Published Nov 19, 2013