Methane is one of the most potent—and surprising—greenhouse gases.
Published Mar 15, 2016
Ambitious tree-planting programs and intensified agriculture have led to more land area covered in vegetation.
Published Feb 12, 2019
Scientists say the world would be even warmer if not for a surge in plant growth.
Published Feb 18, 2020
The Eagle Ford Shale is one of several gas and oil plays in North America that has taken on new life due to horizontal drilling technology and fracking.
Published Mar 23, 2016
This coastal area on the Shandong Peninsula has become a checkerboard of aquaculture, heavy industry, and oil fields.
Published Oct 29, 2017
NO2 amounts have dropped with the coronavirus quarantine, Chinese New Year, and a related economic slowdown.
Published Feb 28, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere Life Dust and Haze Human Presence Remote Sensing
Some species will be exposed to more cold winter air without the insulating protection of snow cover.
Published Mar 6, 2020
Reducing air pollution could increase the country's solar power potential.
Published Apr 26, 2018
Night lights not only speak to where we live, but how.
Published Mar 26, 2020Image of the Day Land Life Dust and Haze Human Presence Remote Sensing
What does Landsat have in common with the Gutenberg Bible, Tolstoy’s personal library, and the Book of Kells?
Published Nov 24, 2011
From vineyards to roadways, this map paints a detailed picture of surface types found across the country.
Published Aug 15, 2017
Daytime and nighttime satellite imagery shows the burning of methane that goes together with the oil extraction process.
Published Sep 14, 2012
In western Africa, just south of the Sahara Desert, lies the landlocked nation of Burkina Faso. The nation experienced a 200 percent increase in urban population between 1975 and 2000. Much of that growth occurred in the capital city of Ouagadougou: Between 1960 and 1993, Ouagadougou experienced a 14-fold increase in area.
Published Jun 29, 2008
While contributions from fossil fuels, agriculture, and wetlands have gone up, methane emissions from fires are declining.
Published Jan 11, 2018
