Tree and plant cover has deteriorated considerably in some areas, while advancing in other areas that previously burned or used to be frozen.
Alaska’s Vegetation is Changing Dramatically
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New NASA Research Projects Probe COVID-19 Impacts
The new projects look at food- and water-supply stability and how changes in human activity are affecting the environment.
Pristine Environments Offer a Window to Our Cloudy Past
A new study uses satellite data over the Southern Hemisphere to understand global cloud composition during the industrial revolution.
NASA Tracks Hanna’s Soaking Path into Mexico
NASA’s Aqua satellite provided infrared data on Tropical Depression Hanna while imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite was used to create an animation showing its movement from Texas to Mexico.
Rising Temps Put Desert Shrubs in High-Efficiency Mode
Data for this study came from two long-term research sites in the remote deserts of the American Southwest—one in Death Valley and the other near Oatman, Arizona.
NASA Sees Hurricane Douglas Brush Hawaii
Imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite was used to create an animation showing Douglas’ movement past the Hawaiian Islands.
