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An artist’s rendering of Landsat 8. Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab
Landsat at 50: How satellites revolutionized the way we see, and protect, the natural world
September 26, 2022

Fifty years ago, U.S. scientists launched a satellite that dramatically changed how we see the world.

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The government and fishermen of Palau are setting up sustainable aquaculture farms near their shores in an effort to ensure food security for generations to come. Their planning work uses information from NASA's satellites to protect the country’s rich ecosystems. Credit: Courtesy of Fabio Siksei
NASA satellites help plan future for Palau fish stocks
August 6, 2021

People in Palau, a small nation with a population of about 20,000, consume more wild fish per capita than nearly any other country in the world.

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The Amazon rainforest is often called "the lungs of the world." It produces oxygen and stores billions of tons of carbon every year. The Amazon rainforest covers more than 60% of the landmass of Peru. Credit: USDA Forest Service photo by Diego Perez
NASA study finds tropical forests' ability to absorb carbon dioxide is waning
July 23, 2021

The finding comes out of an effort to map where vegetation is emitting and soaking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere...The research found that over the course of those two decades, living woody plants were responsible for more than 80% of the sources and sinks on land, with soil, leaf litter,

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The sun rises over a neighborhood in Encinitas, California, amid a heatwave last year. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Earth is trapping ‘unprecedented’ amount of heat, Nasa says
June 24, 2021

The Earth is trapping nearly twice as much heat as it did in 2005, according to new research, described as an “unprecedented” increase amid the climate crisis.

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Guam featured in NASA game to help coral reefs
March 19, 2021

Guam is featured in a game developed by NASA to help coral reefs around the world...NeMO-Net is a coral classification game that lets you embark on a virtual research vessel and travel the oceans, analyzing actual images of corals on the sea floor.

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Remote Sensing of Coastal Ecosystems
August 14, 2020

Remote sensing of coastal and marine ecosystems is particularly challenging.

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When it comes to water, think globally
When it comes to water, think globally
April 24, 2020

Earth is a pale, blue dot when seen from space. Its blue color is due to our home planet being 71% covered in water. NASA monitors Earth's water from space, the skies, ground stations on land, ships sailing the seas and even with apps on mobile phones.

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