Monitoring Sustainability: Land Cover Data Activity Source: Earth Science Information Partners, Earth Observations for the Sustainable Development Goals Background Almost every aspect of life — ​our homes, food and water sources, and outdoor activities — ​is connected to the land on which we live.. Landsat satellites collect images of Earth’s surface but cannot zoom in enough to monitor small-scale changes. The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program has created an app so you can help fill in the gaps in the global dataset. [Read More]

What Covers Our Land? Activity Source: NASA, Adapted with permission. Looking at Earth from space is inspiring. All of the colors you see in a satellite image tell you a lot about the world around us. What is on the land around you? Pavement? A grassy lawn? A forest? What covers our land matters because we depend on and pasture to produce food, forests for wood products, plants for clean air, and water to support wildlife. [Read More]