NASA Uses 30-Year Satellite Record to Track and Project Rising Seas
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Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help...
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NASA Space Mission Takes Stock of Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Countries
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A pilot project has estimated emissions and removals of carbon dioxide in individual nations using satellite measurements.
A NASA Earth-observing satellite has helped researchers...
NASA-Funded Scientists Estimate Carbon Stored in African Dryland Trees
Using commercial, high-resolution satellite images and artificial intelligence, an international team including NASA scientists mapped almost 10 billion individual trees in Africa’s drylands in...
A Health Check for South American Mangroves
Mangroves are a crucial protector against climate change's effects in Guyana's low-lying coastal regions. In addition to being rich habitats for wildlife in this...
Using Reddit to Detect Landslides
Climate change has led to more frequent and more intense rainfall events, and one side effect of intense rain is more landslides. These dangerous...
New Spot of Hope for Ireland’s Ocean Conservation Movement
Ireland is home to a newly designated ‘Hope Spot’ off the Greater Skellig Coast in an area noted to have high conservation value for...
NASA Measures Underground Water Flowing From Sierra to Central Valley
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This source accounts for about 10% of all the water that enters this highly productive farmland, including rivers and rain.
In a recent study,...
NASA Says 2022 Fifth Warmest Year on Record, Warming Trend Continues
The year 2022 effectively tied for Earth’s 5th warmest year since 1880, and the last 9 consecutive years have been the warmest 9 on...
NASA Space Missions Pinpoint Sources of CO2 Emissions on Earth
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A case study involving Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant shows space-based observations can be used to track carbon dioxide emissions – and reductions...
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