What Happened
4 Min Read NASA Night-light Imagery Tracks US Energy Transition, Global Volatility This data visualization shows how nighttime light changed between 2014 and 2022 around the globe.
Why It Matters
For each date range, we see how much night lights changed during that period.
Key Details
- Derived from satellite imagery taken daily over the past decade, golden areas feature brightening, purple areas feature dimming, and white areas show both kinds of changes.
- Credits: Kel Elkins/NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio New nighttime maps based on NASA satellite imagery are upending assumptions, revealing a world where artificial brightening and dimming have intensified over the past decade.
- The findings show intense flaring over major oil and gas fields in the United States, while factors such as rural electrification and energy conservation are changing how billions around the world experience the night.
- Scientists analyzed 1.6 million satellite images collected every night for nine years to picture Earth in a new light.
Background Context
4 Min Read NASA Night-light Imagery Tracks US Energy Transition, Global Volatility This data visualization shows how nighttime light changed between 2014 and 2022 around the globe. For each date range, we see how much night lights changed during that period. Derived from satellite imagery taken daily over the past decade, golden areas feature brightening, purple areas feature dimming, and white areas show both kinds of changes. See full video. Credits: Kel Elkins/NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio New nighttime maps based on NASA satellite imagery are upending assumptions, revealing a world where artificial brightening and dimming have intensified over the past decade. The findings show
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