While the agency collects much of the data used to study the impact humanity is having on Earth, it is also acting on the data it provides.
NASA celebrates Earth Day by sharing information about how our home planet is changing. The agency does not simply collect much of the data that is used to study the impact humanity is having on Earth’s environment, it is also acting on the data it provides.
The space agency known mainly for its exploration of what lies beyond Earth also documents impacts on ice, sea level, and weather patterns, as well as monitoring the health of forests and movement of freshwater on the planet we all call home. On Earth Day, NASA wants the world to know it has facilities across the United States that are working toward becoming more eco-friendly as it works to explore worlds in the unknown.
“NASA is a scientific leader, globally and nationally,” remarked Denise Thaller, director of NASA’s Environmental Management Division.
