Pritam Das – The Conversation

The Yellow River in China winds past aquaculture and an oil and gas field on its way to a newly formed channel. NASA

July 22, 2022

Landsat turns 50: How satellites revolutionized the way we see – and protect – the natural world

Stacy Morford, The Conversation

With decades of images and data from the same locations, these satellites can show changes over time, including deforestation, changes in waterways and how loss of trees corresponds to urban heat.

NASA’s Landsat satellites have been monitoring changes on Earth’s landscape for 50 years. NASA illustration

July 18, 2022

Satellites over the Amazon capture the choking of the ‘house of God’ by the Belo Monte Dam – they can help find solutions, too

Pritam Das, University of Washington; Faisal Hossain, University of Washington; Hörður Bragi Helgason, University of Washington, and Shahzaib Khan, University of Washington

When Indigenous peoples lose their river flow to dams, satellite programs like Landsat – which is celebrating its 50th anniversary – can help them fight for their resources.

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