Disentangling the numbers behind agriculture-driven tropical deforestation
Tropical deforestation continues at alarming rates with profound impacts on ecosystems,
climate, and livelihoods, prompting renewed commitments to halt its continuation. Although it …
climate, and livelihoods, prompting renewed commitments to halt its continuation. Although it …
[HTML][HTML] Need and vision for global medium-resolution Landsat and Sentinel-2 data products
Global changes in climate and land use are threatening natural ecosystems, biodiversity,
and the ecosystem services people rely on. This is why it is necessary to track and monitor …
and the ecosystem services people rely on. This is why it is necessary to track and monitor …
The global 2000-2020 land cover and land use change dataset derived from the Landsat archive: first results
Recent advances in Landsat archive data processing and characterization enhanced our
capacity to map land cover and land use globally with higher precision, temporal frequency …
capacity to map land cover and land use globally with higher precision, temporal frequency …
[HTML][HTML] Global trends of forest loss due to fire from 2001 to 2019
Forest fires contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions and can negatively affect public
health, economic activity, and provision of ecosystem services (Aragão et al., 2018; Cascio …
health, economic activity, and provision of ecosystem services (Aragão et al., 2018; Cascio …
Forest disturbance alerts for the Congo Basin using Sentinel-1
A humid tropical forest disturbance alert using Sentinel-1 radar data is presented for the
Congo Basin. Radar satellite signals can penetrate through clouds, allowing Sentinel-1 to …
Congo Basin. Radar satellite signals can penetrate through clouds, allowing Sentinel-1 to …
Doubling of annual forest carbon loss over the tropics during the early twenty-first century
Previous estimates of tropical forest carbon loss in the twenty-first century using satellite data
typically focus on its magnitude, whereas regional loss trajectories and associated drivers …
typically focus on its magnitude, whereas regional loss trajectories and associated drivers …
Change in terrestrial human footprint drives continued loss of intact ecosystems
Human pressure mapping is important for understanding humanity's role in shaping Earth's
patterns and processes. Our ability to map this influence has evolved, thanks to powerful …
patterns and processes. Our ability to map this influence has evolved, thanks to powerful …
Crop harvests for direct food use insufficient to meet the UN's food security goal
Rising competition for crop usage presents policy challenges exacerbated by poor
understanding of where crops are harvested for various uses. Here we create high …
understanding of where crops are harvested for various uses. Here we create high …
Reducing tropical deforestation
F Seymour, NL Harris - Science, 2019 - science.org
Primary tropical forests continue to be lost at high rates, with disturbing consequences for
biodiversity, climate change, and the rights and livelihoods of local communities. Improved …
biodiversity, climate change, and the rights and livelihoods of local communities. Improved …
Uncovering major types of deforestation frontiers across the world's tropical dry woodlands
Tropical dry woodlands are rapidly being lost to agricultural expansion, but how
deforestation dynamics play out in these woodlands remains poorly understood. We have …
deforestation dynamics play out in these woodlands remains poorly understood. We have …