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The image above shows a map of China.

China Dimensions

The China Dimensions dataset presents demographic and geographic information about China.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest threatens many species of tree frogs, which are extremely sensitive to environmental changes.

Checking Earth's Vital Signs

The Millenium Ecosystem Assessment is the first-ever attempt to take stock of the health of the planet as a whole.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
Roman roads, now pressed into modern service, wind through the Burgundy landscape.

Burgundy through Space and Time

Anthropologists and archaeologists explore how people and the environment interact over thousands of years.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
The icon of the First International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project

Back from the Field

Researchers at ECMWF developed and tested a new surface model to reflect soil conditions.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
White dots indicate participating sites in the AmeriFlux network, part of the global FLUXNET program. (Image courtesy of AmeriFlux.

A View From Above

FLUXNET is a global network of research sites to measure regional carbon exchange.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
The image above shows Arctic sea ice from NASA SSM/I in 2011.

At the Edge

Extent of Arctic sea ice is seen as a sensitive indicator of climate change.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
Birds and other animals are often specially adapted to living in the cool, dark habitat below the thick rainforest canopy.

A Rainforest Divided

The Amazon rainforest is losing ground as human activity fragments the forests.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
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