Topic
Climate change and resilience, conservation, forests, water and weather.
Western Australia's WAVE Pilot, a collaboration between DWER and Landgate, has been shortlisted for a government innovation award. The project utilizes deep learning and satellite imagery to improve native vegetation mapping, particularly in challenging arid environments.
Source: Spatial Source
NASA satellites captured a widespread layer of marine stratus clouds and fog over the Pacific Northwest in mid-September 2026. This phenomenon, caused by cool marine air and a temperature inversion, extended inland and partially obscured mountain ranges.
Source: NASA Science
Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on September 12, 2026, tying for the 10th-lowest in the satellite record. This trend is consistent with the past two decades, which have seen the 20 lowest minimum extents since 1978, while Antarctic sea ice approaches its annual maximum.
Source: NASA Science
After unusually heavy rainfall, arid shrublands in Western Australia experienced a spectacular wildflower bloom, potentially the best in two decades. NASA-USGS Landsat 8 satellite imagery captured the vibrant transformation of the landscape, highlighting the impact of climate on desert ecosystems.
Source: NASA Science
NASA-funded research has discovered Incendiamoeba cascadensis, an amoeba thriving at 145°F (63°C), setting a new record for complex life's heat tolerance. This finding challenges previous assumptions about eukaryotic survival and offers new insights for astrobiology and the search for life beyond…
Source: NASA Science
NASA has issued Amendment 75 to its ROSES-2025 solicitations, detailing updated SciENcv format requirements for biographical sketches and current/pending support across various Earth and planetary science programs. The amendment also includes corrections for anonymized budget details in specific…
Source: NASA Science
Dr. Feroza Morris from UKZN utilized satellite data and machine learning to develop remote monitoring methods for rivers in the Maloti-Drakensberg region. Her research offers a cost-effective solution to improve water management in poorly monitored catchments, crucial for South Africa's water…
Source: IOL
This commentary advocates for integrating satellite imagery with community-based ground checks to enhance mangrove restoration monitoring. This hybrid approach, exemplified by Tamil Nadu's Village Mangrove Councils, provides crucial ground truth on sapling survival and ecological recovery that…
Source: Mongabay India
NASA's EPIC camera aboard the DSCOVR mission provides a unique perspective of Earth's seasons from one million miles away. Images illustrate how the planet's 23.5-degree axial tilt shifts the apparent positions of continents throughout the year, offering a clear visualization of seasonal changes.
Source: NASA Science
A new NASA-led study reveals that the Arctic sea ice melt season, which dramatically lengthened since satellite records began, unexpectedly stabilized around 2010. This stabilization occurs despite the region continuing to warm nearly four times faster than the global average.
Source: NASA Science