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

How Things Look on Instagram: "High temperatures have a powerful effect on the Earth’s systems. When the atmosphere warms, glaciers and polar ice begin to melt at faster rates, leading to rising sea levels. This change can flood coastal areas, erode shorelines, and disrupt habitats for wildlife and people alike. Warmer conditions also alter rainfall patterns, causing some regions to experience more intense storms while others face long droughts. Heat also stresses ecosystems and the plants and a