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Measuring Carbon and Trees in the Tropics
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Measuring Carbon and Trees in the Tropics

New maps show an estimate of the carbon stored in tropical forests and how sure scientists are about those estimates.

Published Jan 18, 2012

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Counting the Carbon in Mexico’s Forests
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Counting the Carbon in Mexico’s Forests

Mapping the density and location of tree cover can help the nation reduce deforestation and offset carbon emissions.

Published Nov 5, 2015

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Closeup on Forests of the Pacific Northwest
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Closeup on Forests of the Pacific Northwest

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

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Permafrost Becoming a Carbon Source Instead of a Sink
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Permafrost Becoming a Carbon Source Instead of a Sink

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

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Logging and Regrowth in Washington State
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Logging and Regrowth in Washington State

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

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A New Measuring Stick for Forests
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A New Measuring Stick for Forests

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

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Where the Trees Are
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Where the Trees Are

The National Biomass and Carbon Dataset reveals the location and the carbon storage of forests in the United States.

Published Jan 11, 2012

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New Satellite-Based Maps of Mangrove Heights
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New Satellite-Based Maps of Mangrove Heights

Mangrove forests are among the planet’s best carbon scrubbers.

Published Feb 27, 2019

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A Year in the Life of Carbon Dioxide
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A Year in the Life of Carbon Dioxide

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

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Is That a Forest? That Depends on How You Define It
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Is That a Forest? That Depends on How You Define It

Differences in how international and national institutions classify forests can lead to large discrepancies in measurements of land cover.

Published Nov 17, 2015

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OCO-2 Lifts Off
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OCO-2 Lifts Off

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

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Warmer, Drier Climate Could Transform Alaskan Forests
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Warmer, Drier Climate Could Transform Alaskan Forests

Climate change could lead to a net loss of plant life in some regions, and also could change the ratio of species that grow in them.

Published Oct 17, 2019

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Global Patterns of Carbon Dioxide
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Global Patterns of Carbon Dioxide

Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations reached record levels in 2013.

Published Sep 27, 2013

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Fizzy Tropical Rivers
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Fizzy Tropical Rivers

Long overlooked, it is increasingly clear that streams and rivers play a key role in the carbon cycle.

Published Jul 20, 2018

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Gabon’s Towering Mangroves
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Gabon’s Towering Mangroves

The mangroves in Pongara National Park are among the tallest in the world, towering up to 60 meters.

Published May 19, 2017

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Mapping the Roots of Mangrove Loss
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Mapping the Roots of Mangrove Loss

While the rate of losses has declined, the ecosystems are still threatened and are facing more environmental stress.

Published Aug 25, 2020

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Forest Canopy Heights Across the United States
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Forest Canopy Heights Across the United States

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

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Landsat 8 Detects New Deforestation in Peru
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Landsat 8 Detects New Deforestation in Peru

Free, open-access imagery helps scientists monitor remote areas and protect tropical forests.

Published Nov 19, 2013

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Satellite Detects Human Contribution to Atmospheric CO2
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Satellite Detects Human Contribution to Atmospheric CO2

Measurements from OCO-2 will provide a baseline for monitoring changes in emissions.

Published Nov 17, 2016

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The Keeling Curve
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The Keeling Curve

Published Jun 25, 2005

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Mapping Forest Loss with Landsat
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Mapping Forest Loss with Landsat

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

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Carbon Eaters on the Black Sea
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Carbon Eaters on the Black Sea

Satellites observe a massive bloom of coccolithophore plankton in July 2012.

Published Jul 31, 2012

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