This blog post from Wired.com had specular images of agricultural lands in countries ranging from the US to Brazil to Kazakhstan. I think it's an amazing reminder of how significant human impact on the environment is.
(Note: The webpage has much better and bigger images)
(Note: The webpage has much better and bigger images)
Crop Tops: Strange Agricultural Landscapes Seen From Space
- By Betsy Mason
- March 17, 2011 |
- Categories: Earth Science
Agriculture is one of the oldest and most pervasive human impacts on the planet. Estimates of the land surface affected worldwide range up to 50 percent. But while driving through the seemingly endless monotony of wheat fields in Kansas may give you some insight into the magnitude of the change to the landscape, it doesn't compare to the view from above.
