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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,…
Temperature is one of the three major influences on global patterns of plant growth. Along with available sunlight and water,…
One of the most important ingredients for plant growth is water. In many ecosystems, particularly grasslands and cropland, seasonal plant…
EO Kids is exploring our green Earth. Discover how satellites help us look at plant health all over our planet.
Earth has a carbon problem, and some think trees are the answer. Would it help to plant more? To cut…
Satellite data detect previously unknown seasonal cycles in the leaf area of the Amazon Rainforest. Increasing leaf area during the…
A string of dry years shriveled vegetation in Africa's Sahel, causing some to fear that the Sahara Desert was shifting…
Move over, corn. According to a satellite-based estimate, lawns constitute the largest area of irrigated crops in America.
