Dec 11, 2025 · NASA’s Earth-observing satellites reveal the impacts humans have on ecosystems by collecting data on factors such as nighttime lights, forest cover, and air quality. Many of these …

Sep 30, 2025 · Terrestrial ecosystems, land-based communities of creatures, plants, and their surrounding environment, are an expansive focus of NASA's Earth observations. Observing such …

The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) instrument is a full-waveform lidar installed on the International Space Station that produces detailed observations of the 3D structure of Earth’s …

The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) aims to characterize the effects of changing climate and land use on Earth. Specifically, GEDI helps researchers study ecosystem structure and …

Dec 12, 2025 · Wetlands are a type of terrain where the land is permanently or seasonally saturated with water. Swamps and marshes are types of wetlands. Insects, waterfowl, fish, amphibians, and other …

Dec 12, 2025 · The term "biodiversity" is used to describe the abundance and variety of life on Earth. Having a diverse assemblage of plants, animals, and other organisms in a wide range of habitats …

NASA biosphere data are critical for understanding Earth's species, climate regulation and change, and its ecosystem processes.

Oct 15, 2025 · Blue carbon ecosystems, such as mangroves, salt marshes, and sea grasses, are a key aspect of nature-based climate solutions because of high carbon sequestration rates, long-term …

Nov 5, 2000 · This archived model product contains the directions, executables, and procedures for running PnET-BGC to recreate the results of Gbondo-Tugbawa, S.S., C.T. Driscoll , J.D. Aber and …

Dec 12, 2025 · NASA’s Earth science data help scientists study water temperature to learn about global warming, water cycles, and ecosystems.