Dec 5, 2025 · One of the most consequential forces shaping our planet is ourselves — the human species. When humans build cities, plant or cut down forests, grow crops, burn fuel, and alter …

Nov 21, 2025 · NASA’s wetland data help scientists study ecosystems, water cycles, climate change, and the effect of human infrastructure on the environment.

Dec 5, 2025 · Nitrogen oxides are gases that can seriously affect human health and the environment. Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) is a pollutant, the primary sources of which are …

Feb 7, 2025 · NASA’s Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) has released a collection of 12 datasets focused on the urban environment.

NASA collects data on the Sun and its energy to understand how our closest star impacts Earth's energy fields, atmosphere, weather, and human activity.

May 28, 2025 · Introduction The Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydropower project in the world. Construction of the dam created a reservoir with a length of more than 600 kilometers, …

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 …

Nov 21, 2025 · A biogeochemical cycle is the movement of chemical elements from organism to physical environment to organism in continuous pathways.

Dec 1, 2020 · Cloud computing is the ability to access and work with data virtually in a cloud-based environment.

Dec 5, 2025 · The causes of air pollution vary from human activities (such as coal-fired power plants) to natural events (like wildfires and dust storms). Since air pollution is a global hazard, …