For the past few decades, Africans have been moving from rural areas into cities, seeking work. The continent’s urban population has skyrocketed. Nairobi is a prime example of that migration, with its population pushing upward and its boundaries pushing outward.
Published Sep 30, 2016
In the past three decades, Quito’s urban area has more than quadrupled.
Published Sep 30, 2019
Nearly 10 percent of Brazil’s population lives in São Paulo, which ranks as the tenth largest city in the world.
Published Jul 9, 2014
This nighttime view from the International Space Station shows the state's four largest cities.
Published Jul 1, 2013
With almost 23 million residents, Mumbai, India, is the second largest city in the world. Rapid population growth in Mumbai is evident in this image from the International Space Station that shows several regions of the city with active land reclamation activities on its coasts, bays and hinterlands.
Published May 3, 2004
Acquired on August 27, 1984, and August 22, 2011, these images document growth around Washington, DC.
Published Jul 5, 2012
This pair of images shows explosively growing suburbs—“boomburbs”—north of Dallas, Texas.
Published Feb 7, 2010
Explosive urban growth is documented in this pair of images of Tehran from 1985 and 2009.
Published Nov 20, 2009
Ushuaia’s southerly location makes it an ideal place to stage science flights to the frozen continent.
Published Nov 11, 2017
Shanghai is one of several cities on the Yangtze River Delta that has experienced unprecedented growth.
Published Mar 17, 2017
Satellites and trail cameras are helping scientists predict where deer are more likely to exhibit certain behaviors.
Published May 22, 2018
The population of Turkey’s economic and cultural center has exploded in recent decades.
Published Jan 28, 2012
Croplands and grasslands around New Delhi are being converted into city structures to create one of the fastest urban expansions in the world.
Published Sep 27, 2018
One of the largest conurbations in the world is located along East Coast of the United States, and stretches from Boston to Washington.
Published May 23, 2011
