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Read the latest news stories, feature articles, user stories, and blog posts that feature data archived by NASA's Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC).
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In the Alps, glaciers are retreating and disappearing every year, much to the dismay of mountain climbers, tourist agencies, and environmental researchers.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Understanding the complex interplay between clouds and radiation is critical for developing general circulation models that simulate the global climate.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
In October 2001, a volcano in the remote South Sandwich Islands began spewing ash and lava. Less than 24 hours after the eruption began, a research team nearly 9,000 miles away was estimating how much energy the volcano was producing.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Researchers map vegetation and analyze the heat island effect in the urban landscape.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
As wildlands shrink, scientists study the ecologies that people have tamed.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Remote sensing and meteorological data help forecast the health of a landscape.
Feature Article
July 23, 2020
Landowners and land managers monitor their land's health through a variety of methods. But what about people who own or manage millions of acres?
Feature Article
July 23, 2020
A simple tool helps a scientist open the remotely sense world to her students.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
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