In July, 2025, a team of researchers unveiled the Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) version 2.0 surface reflectance dataset and algorithms. The post A New and Improved Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 Dataset first appeared on Landsat Science.| Landsat Science
The Gran Chaco—South America’s second largest forest—is disappearing. Watch decades of forest change, as captured by Landsat satellites. The post Deforestation in Paraguay’s Gran Chaco first appeared on Landsat Science.| Landsat Science
Haiti lost nearly half of its primary forests between 1996 and 2022, with fires and tree-cutting being major drivers of loss, according to a new study. The post Hispaniola’s Changing Forests first appeared on Landsat Science.| Landsat Science
Between October 2023 and October 2024, the four dams of the Klamath Hydroelectric Project were taken down, opening more than 400 miles of salmon habitat. The post Undamming the Klamath first appeared on Landsat Science.| Landsat Science
The Amazon is in trouble. Researchers found that, between 2000 and 2022, the Brazilian Amazon lost about 10% of its natural non-forest vegetation.| Landsat Science | A joint NASA/USGS Earth observation program.
Landsat satellites have begun regularly acquiring images of ice at the poles during the winter, with enlightening results.| Landsat Science | A joint NASA/USGS Earth observation program.