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A 2026 study examined 135 bird species over 16 years in Peru’s Amazon and found that satellite measurements of forest conditions predicted bird occurrence better than traditional habitat categories, suggesting remote sensing could improve biodiversity monitoring across vast tropical forestsRecent studies indicate that satellite imagery provides superior insights into the locations of birds in the Amazon rainforest. Traditional...
Satellite researchers studied China’s desert solar farms; vegetation developed across 30.8 square kilometres within and around the installationsSolar farms in the arid deserts of China are transforming barren landscapes into vibrant green spaces. Between 2011 and 2018, researchers n...
NASA Satellite Captures Fiery Autumn Transformation in PatagoniaNASA's Landsat 9 captured stunning images of Patagonian forests ablaze with autumn colors on April 12, 2026. This vibrant display, driven b...
What is the new NASA tool going viral? Spell your name in worldwide landscapes through satellite imageryNASA's new "Your Name in Landsat" tool transforms decades of satellite imagery into personalized collages. Users can spell their names usin...
From Ice to Green: How Rising Temperatures Are Reshaping the ArcticThe Arctic is changing. Once a land of snow and ice, it is now turning green. Warmer temperatures are causing plants to grow more. Shrubs a...
Landsat Said Goodbye to a 26-Year Mission, but Its Record of Earth Tells a Bigger StoryLandsat 7, after 25 years, has retired, concluding a mission that provided an invaluable, consistent visual record of Earth. Its images hav...
The planet looks different from above: 7 discoveries only satellites could makeSatellites have revolutionized discovery by revealing hidden patterns and human presence previously unseen from the ground. These orbital o...
India lost 18,200 ha of primary forest in 2024: Global Forest WatchIndia's primary forest loss increased to 18,200 hectares in 2024, up from 17,700 hectares in 2023, according to Global Forest Watch data. S...
Isro enables access to remote sensing data from 44 satellites since 1986This is in accordance with the Indian Space Policy 2023 that talks about enabling easy access for government entities and non-government en...
NASA, IBM team up to spur new discoveries about EarthNASA and IBM have collaborated to develop artificial intelligence (AI) based models that will make it easier to mine vast datasets to advan...
Google Cloud unveils carbon footprint tracker, satellite imagery suiteThe new features were among announcements Google Cloud made Tuesday to kick off its annual customer conference, which is being held virtual...
Google introduces Timelapse in Google Earth's biggest update since 2017For this Google has compiled 24 million satellite photos from the past 37 years into an interactive, explorable 4D experience.
Antarctica ice melting increased by 280% in last 16 years, study saysThe researchers were able to discern that between 1979 and 1990, Antarctica shed an average of 40 gigatonnes of ice mass annually. From 200...
Before and After: NASA shows the devastation caused by floods in KeralaThe before and after images of the area surrounding the Vembanad lake, including areas in Alappuzha, Kottayam, Changanassery and Thiruvalla.
- Orbital ATK to build NASA's next Landsat satellite
New York, Oct 26 (IANS) NASA has awarded aerospace and defense technology major Orbital ATK a contract to build Landsat 9, an advanced land...
Arctic regions getting greener due to climate change: NasaDue to changing climate, Arctic regions of North America are getting greener, with almost a third of land cover looking more like landscape...
Green cover shrinks as urbanisation takes toll on BengaluruBengaluru is fast losing its green cover with urbanisation having risen by 125 per cent between 2000 and 2014, researchers at Indian Instit...
New smartphone app to monitor agricultural water useMETRIC processes satellite images to make digital maps, and is currently being used by water managers in 15 states in USA.
- China maps out source and course of Brahmaputra, Indus rivers
Chinese scientists have completed a comprehensive satellite study of cross-border Tibetan rivers determining their exact sources besides me...
- Indo-US cooperation in the space arena
Indo-US cooperation in the space arena dates back to the very beginning of the Indian space programme.