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Did you know that satellites can be used to find penguin populations by looking at what they leave behind? EO…
All those sparkly lights reveal a lot about where and how people live on Earth – everything from population, to…
Farmers use a number of different methods to irrigate crops, and some of them result in pretty interesting shapes.
Find out what three NASA scientists wanted to be when they were young and discover what they do now. Then,…
EO Kids is seeing green! Can people really change the color of our planet? Find out how Earth is greening…
Greenness is an important indicator of health for forests, grasslands, and farms. The greenness of a landscape, or vegetation index,…
At the base of the ocean food web are single-celled algae and other plant-like organisms known as phytoplankton. Like plants…
Chlorophyll is used by algae and other phytoplankton--the grass of the sea--to convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into sugars. These…
Temperature is one of the three major influences on global patterns of plant growth. Along with available sunlight and water,…
