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.
Published June 25, 2024
Record snowfall has not been enough to offset groundwater losses amid long-term drying and a heightened demand for the resource.
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Published June 19, 2024
Decades of satellite data paint a picture of how forests in this Central American country are changing.
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Published June 18, 2024
The largest tropical rainforest in Mesoamerica is shrinking as pastures and croplands spread across Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico.
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Published June 5, 2024
Strong winds and ample fuel helped spread flames over 14,000 acres of grassland in San Joaquin County.
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Published May 31, 2024
This map reveals the depth of floodwater that covered Rio Grande do Sul in May 2024.
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Published April 30, 2024
Severe drought in Zambia jeopardizes electricity supplies and food security for millions of people.
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Published April 22, 2024
One of the driest growing seasons in decades has decimated crops and left millions hungry.
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Published February 2, 2024
A moisture measurement tool known as OpenET is improving the way farmers, ranchers, and water resource managers steward one of Earth’s most precious resources.
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Published January 23, 2024
Some parts of the peninsula rose up to 4 meters (13 feet), shifting the position of coastlines and leaving some ports dry.
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Published January 19, 2024
The latest round of eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula destroyed homes in the town of Grindavík.
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Published December 14, 2023
A high-intensity prescribed burn in south-central Utah will help restore the region’s aspen trees. It could also improve the lives of people managing, fighting, and living with fire.
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Published November 21, 2023
Heavy rainfall in the Horn of Africa submerged entire towns in floodwater.
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