Earth Observatory Earth Visualization & Mapping Human Dimensions Land Cover Land Use Landsat 5 Landsat 7 Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 Natural Disasters A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes Guest authors May 28, 2026 0 Wild disturbances are on the rise, while land disturbed by human activity has been decreasing.