Satellites give us the big picture

 Satellites orbiting our planet are crucial in telling us so much about what is going on below. The perspective of life on earth from space is invaluable to scientists when determining the extent of the damage done to our environment. Satellites show us up-to-the-minute images of herds of wildlife and their travel patterns as they search for food and water, and where deforestation is occurring down to the very centimeter. Thanks to satellites, we can preempt weather conditions before they happen and they constantly monitor atmospheric gases as well as ice flows and sea levels. This data gives scientists a better understanding of where we are headed. Satellites give us the ability to communicate with one another anywhere on earth so we are able to remedy any potential problem or threat effectively before it gets out of control. That’s not theoretically speaking, either. It’s fact! Satellites provide us with the big picture so that we can plan ahead before a catastrophe actually occurs. They are a godsend in mapping out a future for wildlife too. Who would have thought a century earlier that we would have the capability of pinpointing a fly on someone’s nose from space and putting that technology to good use in preserving our planet for the future. Our ability to view earth from space shows us in detail where we are going wrong environmentally.