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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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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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The Spread of Mangroves in Senegal
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The Spread of Mangroves in Senegal

After decades of decline, satellites show mangrove forests are covering more area and growing more densely in this West African country.

Published Mar 21, 2018

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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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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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Monitoring Mumbai’s Mangroves
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Monitoring Mumbai’s Mangroves

Satellites offer some needed perspective on the status of vulnerable mangrove forests along the Indian city’s many waterways.

Published Nov 30, 2017

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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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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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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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Return of the GEDI’s First Data
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Return of the GEDI’s First Data

Spaceborne laser observations show fine details of forests and land topography.

Published Apr 15, 2019

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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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Dying Mangroves on the Australian Coast
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Dying Mangroves on the Australian Coast

Record-high temperatures and reduced rainfall have decimated the trees and shrubs along the northern coast.

Published Aug 10, 2016

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NASA Mapping Hurricane Damage to Everglades
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NASA Mapping Hurricane Damage to Everglades

A research team flew over the Everglades and found that an estimated 60 percent of their mangrove study areas were heavily or severely damaged by hurricanes in 2017.

Published Apr 19, 2018

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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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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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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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