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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.
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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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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Soil Data Aids Prediction of Locust Swarms
Published May 14, 2021
Researchers can predict locust breeding locations up to nine weeks in advance.
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Experimenting with Tucson Night Lights
Published May 3, 2021
Using satellites, scientists are starting to better understand the specific sources of urban light pollution.
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Sizing Up Remote Lakes
Published April 27, 2021
Researchers are using ICESat-2 elevation data to create bathymetry maps of shallow lakes in the remote desert.
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Fine-Tuning Irrigation in Asia
Published April 21, 2021
Scientists harness satellite data to help farmers use less water in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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Plugging-in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published March 22, 2021
Satellite data show electricity access increased in many urban populations but decreased in some rural areas from 2014-2019.
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Deforestation in Papua
Published March 9, 2021
While the region has seen less deforestation than other parts of Indonesia, large-scale clearing is still evident.
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A Mosaic of Fire Data
Published February 6, 2021
Scientists are using radar data to decipher where and how well landscapes recover in the years after major fires.
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