Remote Sensing

Fires Near Alberta’s Oil Sands
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Fires Near Alberta’s Oil Sands

Fires in northern Alberta temporarily disrupted Canadian oil production.

Published Jun 5, 2025

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A Haze Over North America
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A Haze Over North America

Canadian wildfires produced smoke plumes so vast they were visible from deep space and caused hazy skies as far south as Florida.

Published Jun 2, 2025

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A Smoky Start to Saskatchewan’s Fire Season
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A Smoky Start to Saskatchewan’s Fire Season

Still early in the fire season, satellites in mid-May observed intense blazes and towering plumes of smoke.

Published May 12, 2025

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Mapping the Tiny Plankton That Feed Giant Right Whales
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Mapping the Tiny Plankton That Feed Giant Right Whales

Researchers used NASA satellite data to detect swarms of red-tinged copepods, a key food source for the endangered marine mammals, in the Gulf of Maine.

Published May 12, 2025

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Spring Flooding in Kazakhstan
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Spring Flooding in Kazakhstan

Warm temperatures and spring rains unleashed a surge of water that inundated riverside communities in the northern part of the Central Asian country.

Published May 7, 2025

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