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Making Sense of Amazon Deforestation Patterns
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Published November 21, 2019
Decades of satellite data make it possible to map how deforestation has evolved over time.
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Detecting Invisible Plant Stress
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Published November 8, 2019
A new tool helped detect water-stressed vegetation near some 2019 Amazon rainforest fires.
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Human Activities Are Drying Out the Amazon
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Published November 6, 2019
The atmosphere above the rainforest has become drier, increasing the demand for water and leaving ecosystems vulnerable to fires and drought.
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Mapping the Amazon
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Published September 26, 2019
In spite of its clear significance to the planet, the expansive region is a complex and challenging place for remote sensing scientists to study.
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Uptick in Amazon Fire Activity in 2019
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Published August 23, 2019
Satellites have detected an increase in fire activity early in the 2019 dry season in the southern Amazon.
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Tracking Peruvian Forest Loss from Space
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Published April 19, 2019
The Madre de Dios region has a rich concentration of endemic species, but their habitats are being threatened by human activity.
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Brazil’s Carajás Mines
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Published February 23, 2019
The red-brown earth exposed by open pit mines contrast with the greens of the surrounding Amazon forest.
Deforestation in Paraguay
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Published May 1, 2018
Roughly 20 percent of Gran Chaco’s forest has been converted into farmland or grazing land since 1985.
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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Conditions Are Ripe for an Intense Fire Season in Amazonia
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Published July 5, 2016
The 2015-16 El Niño has primed the rainforest and watershed for burning.
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Amazon Forest Fires
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Published September 22, 2014
Astronauts caught a glimpse of rainforest being cleared for agriculture in Brazil.
Landsat 8 Detects New Deforestation in Peru
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Published November 19, 2013
Free, open-access imagery helps scientists monitor remote areas and protect tropical forests.
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