Grasslands are under severe threat from ongoing degradation, undermining their capacity to
support biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Yet, grasslands are largely …

Soil erosion is generally recognized as the dominant process of land degradation. The
formation and expansion of gullies is often a highly significant process of soil erosion …

Spatiotemporally consistent data on global cropland extent is essential for tracking progress
towards sustainable food production. In the present study, we present an analysis of global …

Unlike satellite images, which are typically acquired and processed in near-real-time, global
land cover products have historically been produced on an annual basis, often with …

Elevation data are fundamental to many applications, especially in geosciences. The latest
global elevation data contains forest and building artifacts that limit its usefulness for …

The steel sector currently accounts for 7% of global energy-related CO2 emissions and
requires deep reform to disconnect from fossil fuels. Here, we investigate the market …

There is a scientific consensus on the need for spatially detailed information on urban
landscapes at a global scale. These data can support a range of environmental services …

A large proportion of dryland trees and shrubs (hereafter referred to collectively as trees)
grow in isolation, without canopy closure. These non-forest trees have a crucial role in …

Groundwater resources are vital to ecosystems and livelihoods. Excessive groundwater
withdrawals can cause groundwater levels to decline,,,,,,,,–, resulting in seawater intrusion …

In May 2019, Collection 2 of the Copernicus Global Land Cover layers was released. Next to
a global discrete land cover map at 100 m resolution, a set of cover fraction layers is …