Collection: Applied Sciences
NASA satellites and sensors constantly take the pulse of our planet, measuring how Earth changes by the day, season, year, and decade. Researchers and resource managers analyze those measurements and apply them on local and regional scales to better manage things like our food and water supplies, health, safety, land use, and ecosystems. NASA data is also used by other government agencies to help with responses to natural disasters and emergencies around the country and the world.
Tracking the Invisible Movement of Water
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Tracking the Invisible Movement of Water
Published February 2, 2024
A moisture measurement tool known as OpenET is improving the way farmers, ranchers, and water resource managers steward one of Earth’s most precious resources.
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Earthquake Lifts the Noto Peninsula
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Earthquake Lifts the Noto Peninsula
Published January 23, 2024
Some parts of the peninsula rose up to 4 meters (13 feet), shifting the position of coastlines and leaving some ports dry.
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New Fissures Spill Lava in Iceland
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New Fissures Spill Lava in Iceland
Published January 19, 2024
The latest round of eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula destroyed homes in the town of Grindavík.
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Making Fire Sense on Monroe Mountain
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Making Fire Sense on Monroe Mountain
Published December 14, 2023
A high-intensity prescribed burn in south-central Utah will help restore the region’s aspen trees. It could also improve the lives of people managing, fighting, and living with fire.
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Devastating Flooding in East Africa
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Devastating Flooding in East Africa
Published November 21, 2023
Heavy rainfall in the Horn of Africa submerged entire towns in floodwater.
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El Niño Forecast to Contribute to Food Insecurity
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El Niño Forecast to Contribute to Food Insecurity
Published October 30, 2023
Shifting rainfall patterns are projected to leave millions of people without consistent access to food in late 2023 and early 2024.
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Tracking Canada’s Extreme 2023 Fire Season
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Tracking Canada’s Extreme 2023 Fire Season
Published October 25, 2023
A new system that draws upon active fire data from satellites is making it easier for scientists to track the spread of wildland fires in near real-time.
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Karamoja Beset with Drought
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Karamoja Beset with Drought
Published October 23, 2023
Poor harvests stemming from a prolonged dry spell have exacerbated food insecurity in northeastern Uganda.
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Drought Fuels Wildfires in the Amazon
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Drought Fuels Wildfires in the Amazon
Published October 19, 2023
With an El Niño brewing in the Pacific, uncontrolled fires are burning beneath the canopy in some parts of the rainforest.
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Indigenous Communities Protect the Amazon
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Indigenous Communities Protect the Amazon
Published October 9, 2023
Indigenous people are protecting carbon-rich forests in South America, and satellites are helping.
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Tracking Nightlights in Libya
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Tracking Nightlights in Libya
Published September 25, 2023
Cities and towns darkened after a cyclone unleashed torrential flooding along the country’s coast.
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Devastation in Morocco
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Devastation in Morocco
Published September 20, 2023
Communities in the High Atlas Mountains were among the hardest hit after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused widespread damage.
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