Flagged change Study area
Look closer. What do you notice?
Choose a numbered patch. Compare the two images, read the evidence, then record what you think.
Sentinel-2 / Earth Search · IBGE boundary · dark patches = no clear image
A FIELD GUIDE TO A CHANGING PLANET
Climate Brief
Research edition · 2025
TERRA / OBSERVE. UNDERSTAND. CARE.The places we know
The places we know
are changing.
A field guide to reading the landscape. Find a place you care about, compare satellite images, and understand the evidence behind a possible change.
Start with forest change. Real imagery. Room for questions.
FIRST COLLECTIONRondônia, Brazil 2025
41 cases across six sampled areas. Explore what the images can—and cannot—tell us.
Drag across the image to look closer. A visible change is a clue, not a conclusion.
LEARN THROUGH A REAL PLACE
Three ways to read a change.
FROM CURIOSITY TO UNDERSTANDING
What can you do with Terra?
- 01Locate a place
Search towns and cities worldwide, use coordinates, or pick a point. Check where Terra has evidence.
- 02Learn to read the images
Compare dates and look for context. Farmland, fire and cloud gaps can all complicate the picture.
- 03Keep a useful record
Save a place or case, write your questions, and export notes for a conversation or further research.