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Estimates of Ecosystem Carbon Mitigation Improved Towards the Goal of the Paris Agreement

Approximately 30 percent of CO2 emitted to the atmosphere by human activities, mainly the use of fossil fuels and deforestation, is taken up by terrestrial ecosystems such as forests and grasslands.

Feral Hogs Increase Their Urban And Suburban Sprawl

As wild pig territory expands into city limits, public health and safety concerns increase, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extensive Service.

Using NASA’s Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 Product to Give Farmers Real-Time Crop Health Information

Scientist discusses how NASA data advances crop science.

Fires Take a Toll on Australian Forests

Blazes that have raged since October have charred eucalyptus and rainforests in New South Wales.

NASA’s Operation IceBridge Completes Eleven Years of Polar Surveys

For eleven years from 2009 through 2019, the planes of NASA’s Operation IceBridge flew above the Arctic, Antarctic and Alaska, gathering data on the height, depth, thickness, flow and change of sea ice, glaciers and ice sheets.