NASA Earth on Instagram: "For over 50 years, @nasa/@usgs Landsat satellites have monitored Earth’s coastlines. While coastal ecosystems cover only a small portion of our planet, they play an important role: storing carbon, buffering storms, and sheltering wildlife. This data helps us understand how coastal ecosystems are changing. For example, Landsat data has shown how hurricanes impact mangroves, expanding meadows of eelgrass, changes in water quality, and more. #Earth #NASA #Coast #Beach #Sci

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NASA Earth on Instagram: "Aerosols are tiny solid or liquid particles in our atmosphere like dust, sulfates from pollution or volcanoes, wildfire smoke, and more. NASA’s GEOS model shows how these particles can affect the air we breathe—even from far away. In this visualization of aerosol data from the GEOS model, different colors represent different aerosols. Sea salt is blue, dust is pink, smoke is orange, and sulfates from pollution and volcanoes are green. Data is shown for Aug. 1 to Sept. 1

Historical Records on Instagram: "Capturing smoke from burning plastic in a bag shows how much pollution just one small fire can create. This simple test helps people understand the harmful effects of burning waste, especially plastic, which is still common in many places. Burning plastic releases toxic gases like dioxins, furans, and heavy metals. These harmful fumes can affect human health, causing breathing problems and other illnesses. They also hurt the environment. This method of throwing

One Tree Planted on Instagram: "With the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, the world has lost not only a pioneering scientist but also one of the most influential change agents and environmental ambassadors in the history of conservation. Leading always with heart, she redefined what it means to protect species and ecosystems, bridging science, advocacy and community empowerment to transform the global conservation movement. Her courage and vision opened doors for generations of young women in conser

@art on Instagram: "Seph Lawless (@sephlawless) is an American photographer and photojournalist known for his haunting documentation of abandoned and decaying spaces across the United States. His work captures empty malls, factories, theme parks, and homes—landscapes that speak to economic decline, urban decay, and forgotten histories. Through his lens, these ruins become poetic reflections on loss, memory, and the changing American dream, blending activism and artistry to reveal the hidden narr