National Geographic is known for their fabulous photographs of scenery, people and infrastructure.  In the past week I’ve run across a couple of interesting slide shows from NG that describe the importance of soil on life and how remote sensing by cameras and other instruments can highlight natural and man-made changes in the environment over time.  Links to the two stories are below.

14 Dirty Photos That Show Why Soil Matters

To Take Earth’s Pulse, You Have to Fly High

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