A new map of the biomass in the United States allows scientists and land managers to see tree cover down to the scale of individual plots of land.
Published Feb 17, 2012
The National Biomass and Carbon Dataset reveals the location and the carbon storage of forests in the United States.
Published Jan 11, 2012
The amount of carbon that is being stored by trees and how it has changed over time is the least understood aspect of the global carbon cycle.
Published Jan 27, 2020
Mapping the density and location of tree cover can help the nation reduce deforestation and offset carbon emissions.
Published Nov 5, 2015
Researchers studying tropical forests have mapped out a way to preserve significant amounts of carbon-rich vegetation and biodiversity by connecting existing protected areas.
Published Apr 2, 2014
From the Pacific Northwest—home of the towering redwoods&mdash to the Southern Appalachians, this map shows forest canopy heights across the United States.
Published Jul 22, 2010
A high-resolution map offers a global view of forest canopy heights.
Published Apr 13, 2012
This pair of images show patterns of forest clearing and regrowth in Wasghington state over 26 years. Such images help scientists understand how human decisions impact the carbon cycle and Earth’s climate.
Published Jul 5, 2011
Mangrove forests are among the planet’s best carbon scrubbers.
Published Feb 27, 2019
Differences in how international and national institutions classify forests can lead to large discrepancies in measurements of land cover.
Published Nov 17, 2015
The mangroves in Pongara National Park are among the tallest in the world, towering up to 60 meters.
Published May 19, 2017
Scientists use lasers and cameras to characterize the 3D structure of mangrove forests in Gabon.
Published Jun 1, 2017
As the size of British Columbia’s pine beetle infestation has grown, forest managers have begun to need a technique to identify damage over large areas. Relying on a variety of data sources, including satellite data, scientists from Goddard Space Flight Center conducted a survey of insect-damaged forests in British Columbia. This image shows their assessment of insect damage overlain on a topography map.
Published Dec 19, 2008
Forests in drylands are much more extensive than previously reported.
Published Aug 10, 2017
Spaceborne laser observations show fine details of forests and land topography.
Published Apr 15, 2019
NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 has compiled its first year of data and started quantifying the cycles of emission and absorption of the greenhouse gas.
Published Dec 12, 2015
Researchers analyzed 25 years of Landsat data to establish where forests had burned or been cut.
Published Jun 27, 2017
By changing a percentage, institutions can take some forested lands off the map.
Published Dec 18, 2015
This map of plant photosynthesis was the first of its kind from the MODIS instrument, which was launched in December 1999 on the Terra spacecraft.
Published Jun 5, 2000
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) may help scientists answer key questions about how carbon cycles between Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, and land.
Published Jul 3, 2014
As global and regional warming continues, winter emissions of carbon dioxide from Arctic lands are offsetting what plants absorb in the summer.
Published Nov 19, 2019
The opening of the Landsat data archive and a partnership with Google has allowed researchers to track the fine details of forest change around the world.
Published May 7, 2015
Measurements from OCO-2 will provide a baseline for monitoring changes in emissions.
Published Nov 17, 2016
A small plane flying low over remote forests is sending back eye-popping aerial photography—as well as scientific measurements that will improve understanding of how Alaska’s forests are responding to global warming.
Published Jul 25, 2014
