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Examining the Viability of Planting Trees to Help Mitigate Climate Change - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/climate-change/examining-the-viability-of-planting-trees-to-help-mitigate-climate-change

A recent study estimates the global potential of restoring forested lands as a possible strategy for mitigating climate change.

Wildfires and Climate Change - NASA Science

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Researchers found that carbon emissions from forest fires increased by 60% globally between 2001 and 2023. Fire emissions from boreal forests in Eurasia and ...

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Forest Management - NASA Science

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... Forest Service's Nationwide Insect and Disease Risk Map. Evaluating Forest Health and Wildlife Habitat. Assembled mosaics of Landsat maps provide excellent ... May 11, 2021

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A Living Relic: Madeira’s Laurissilva Forest - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/a-living-relic-madeiras-laurissilva-forest-43957

The deep green forest that covers the northern mountains of Madeira Island is one of the last remnants of an ancient forest that once covered much of Europe ...

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From Space to Soil: How NASA Sees Forests

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NASA uses satellite lidar technology to study Earth's forests, key carbon sinks. The GEDI mission maps forest height and biomass from the International ...

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Faster Detection of Forest Loss - NASA Science

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Scientists pioneered a new system that combines data from multiple Earth-observing satellites to identify forest clearing up to 100 days earlier than ...

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Seeing Forests for the Trees and the Carbon: Mapping the World’s Forests in Three Dimensions - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/forest-carbon-mapping-worlds-forests-in-three-dimensions

“By measuring the height of forests, we can then estimate above-ground biomass and estimate the carbon stored in that forest. The more accurate the measurements ...

Biome: Coniferous Forest - NASA Science

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Coniferous forests consist mostly of conifers, which are trees that grow needles instead of leaves and cones instead of flowers. Conifers tend to be evergreen— ...

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Boreal Forests Are Shifting North - NASA Science

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The boreal forest—the world's largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. New research uses Landsat data to track how the ...

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Is That a Forest? That Depends on How You Define It - NASA Science

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Differences in how international and national institutions classify forests can lead to large discrepancies in measurements of land cover.

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NASA/USGS Mission Helps Answer: What Is a Forest?

https://www.nasa.gov/technology/nasa-usgs-mission-helps-answer-what-is-a-forest

Examining eight different satellite-derived maps of global forest cover, a team of scientists from NASA and other institutions noticed striking differences. October 5, 2015

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When a Definition Makes a Forest Disappear - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/when-a-definition-makes-a-forest-disappear-87176

By changing a percentage, institutions can take some forested lands off the map. NASA Earth Observatory. Dec 18, 2015. Article. View more Images of the Day:.

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Floating Forests Revealed - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/floating-forests-revealed-85023

Kelp forests change frequently, and often out of sight from scientists. Infrared imagery changes that. NASA Earth Observatory. Jan 06, 2015. Article.

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From Forest to Field in Pará - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/from-forest-to-field-in-para-154708

The Santarem plateau in the northern Brazilian state displays a patchwork of cleared and uncleared land bordering a densely forested conservation area.

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Scientists Show How Forests Measure Up - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/scientists-show-how-forests-measure-up-149793

A new map shows the height of Earth's forests, from stubby saplings to timbers towering more than 50 meters tall, across the entire land surface.

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Measuring the Earth’s Dry Forests - NASA Science

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Forests in drylands are much more extensive than previously reported. NASA Earth Observatory. Aug 10, 2017. Article. View more Images of the Day:.

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NASA Study Finds Potential Carbon Sink in Boreal Forest Growth

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Ghana’s Declining Forest Reserves - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/ghanas-declining-forest-reserves-153763

Logging, farming, and fires have contributed to the loss and degradation of forest reserves in the West African country.

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A Golden Moment for Boreal Forests - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/a-golden-moment-for-boreal-forests-154821

References & Resources. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Boreal Forest in Alaska. Accessed September 22, 2025. Alaska Highway - Delta Junction, Alaska Farming ...

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Ancient Forest to Modern City - NASA Science

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NASA ecologist Robert Knox gauges the size of a tulip poplar in the Old Belt Woods. The tree is one of many centuries-old trees growing in the mature forest.

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Examining the Viability of Planting Trees to Help Mitigate Climate Change - NASA Science

Wildfires and Climate Change - NASA Science

Forest Management - NASA Science

A Living Relic: Madeira’s Laurissilva Forest - NASA Science

From Space to Soil: How NASA Sees Forests

Faster Detection of Forest Loss - NASA Science

Seeing Forests for the Trees and the Carbon: Mapping the World’s Forests in Three Dimensions - NASA Science

Biome: Coniferous Forest - NASA Science

Boreal Forests Are Shifting North - NASA Science

Is That a Forest? That Depends on How You Define It - NASA Science

NASA/USGS Mission Helps Answer: What Is a Forest?

When a Definition Makes a Forest Disappear - NASA Science

Floating Forests Revealed - NASA Science

From Forest to Field in Pará - NASA Science

Scientists Show How Forests Measure Up - NASA Science