Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New satellite mapping techniques can quickly locate washed out and damaged areas. Ricardo Arduengo / AFP via Getty Images ...

From tracking hidden rivers to forecasting floods, satellites are transforming how we understand water. New research reveals trade-offs between public and commercial data, while AI and GIS tools make ...

NASA and India paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite on Wednesday capable of tracking even the slightest shifts in land and ice.Watch video of the launch in the player above.The $1.3 billion ...

Hurricane Ian left an extraordinarily broad path of destruction across much of South Florida. That was evident in reports from the ground, but it also shows up in satellite data. Using a new method, ...