Environment & Sustainability

Learn about climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable living practices. CurioAtlas brings together research and solutions shaping the future of our planet.

Rangeland Management

Rangeland Management Landsat monitors rangeland vegetation health and forage production across grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, and deserts that cover over half of Earth’s land surface. Landsat’s Role in Managing Rangelands Rangelands are areas of uncultivated land, largely characterized by native grasses,…

Human Health

Human Health Landsat tracks urban heat, algal blooms, disease vectors, and other threats to human health. Landsat’s Role in Protecting Human Health People have long recognized the connection between the environment and human health. Various animal and insect species from…

Forest Management

Forest Management Landsat equips forest managers with the necessary insights to conserve forests for timber production and biodiversity while combating threats like pest infestation and deforestation. Landsat’s Role in Managing Forests People and economies around the world rely on forests…

Positive Impacts

From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers…

Energy Resources

Energy Resources As the global demand for energy grows, Landsat plays a pivotal role in identifying new energy sources while monitoring the environmental impacts of existing operations. Landsat’s Role in Managing Energy Resources Energy is a growing necessity for people…

Ecosystems & Biodiversity

Ecosystems & Biodiversity Landsat monitors Earth’s varied and complex ecosystems—from forests to wetlands to coral reefs—that sustain wildlife and human communities. Landsat’s Role in Managing Ecosystems and Biodiversity Our world is made of complex networks of living things and physical…

Disaster Management

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Agriculture & Food Security

Agriculture & Food Security Landsat data empower land managers to optimize crop health and maximize food security, benefiting farmers and consumers worldwide. Landsat’s Role in Agriculture and Food Security Worldwide, millions of people are helped by Landsat-data-based decisions that impact…

Benefit Case Studies & eBooks

Benefit Case Studies & eBooks In 1972, Stewart Udall—a former Secretary of the Interior and an original Landsat visionary—said, “I thought an Earth applications program was a perfect means of bringing the benefits of space back to Earth.” Udall was…

Landsat Societal Benefits

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