Land use and land cover (LULC) information underpins studies in climate science, disaster management, food security, and ecosystem protection. Advances in satellite imaging have improved resolution, ...

Many of the patterns evident in the data for this year’s Nature Index Science Cities supplement will be familiar to watchers of global science trends over the past decade. China’s research output in ...

Accurate land cover maps are fundamental to urban planning, environmental monitoring, and sustainable development. Yet until now, large-scale submeter products remained scarce due to the challenges of ...