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A Slice of Iowa in Brazil
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A Slice of Iowa in Brazil

The transformation of Brazil’s tropical savannas into farmland has made western Bahia into a prime area for soybean production.

Published Nov 26, 2015

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Soybeans in the Brazilian Cerrado
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Soybeans in the Brazilian Cerrado

Soybeans spread across new frontiers in Mapitoba—a hotspot of soy expansion in the northeast region of Brazil’s Cerrado.

Published Feb 27, 2015

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Satellites Find Greener Pastures
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Satellites Find Greener Pastures

Brazilian researchers are using satellites to calculate how many cattle can be supported by the country's pasturelands.

Published Mar 12, 2019

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Salt, Oil, and Fruit from Mossoró
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Salt, Oil, and Fruit from Mossoró

The signs of economic activity around this Brazilian city are easy to see from space.

Published Jan 4, 2020

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Brazil at Night
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Brazil at Night

Twelves cities in South America’s largest country will host games in the 2014 World Cup of football (soccer).

Published Jun 13, 2014

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Drought in Brazil
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Drought in Brazil

Published May 4, 2005

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Central Brazil
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Central Brazil

Published Jan 20, 2001

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Fires and Deforestation in Brazil
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Fires and Deforestation in Brazil

Published Jun 8, 2002

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Landslides in Brazil
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Landslides in Brazil

The Advanced Land Imager on EO-1 captured these true-color images of the hills north and west of Teresópolis, Brazil, where mudslides devastated the mountainous region in January 2011.

Published Feb 5, 2011

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US Land Use: 1850 and 1920
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US Land Use: 1850 and 1920

A series of maps showing land use in 1850 and 1920.

Published Feb 9, 2008

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Fires in Brazil and Bolivia
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Fires in Brazil and Bolivia

Published Aug 14, 2003

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Where China and Kazakhstan Meet
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Where China and Kazakhstan Meet

People often say that borders are not visible from space. But the line between Kazakhstan and China couldn't be clearer if it were drawn on the sand.

Published Aug 16, 2014

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