Environmental challenges stemming from unprecedented changes in our planet have increased the need to communicate our understanding of Earth as a connected system. In June 2023, NASA unveiled the Earth Information Center (EIC), part of NASA’s Earth Action Strategy aimed at amplifying NASA’s Earth science impact by engaging decision-makers beyond the scientific community. Existing in both physical and virtual space, the EIC provides critical information on how the planet is changing and affecting livelihoods across the globe. For over fifty years, NASA has utilized the unique vantage point space offers to monitor Earth in collaboration with Federal partners. Through an expanding fleet of Earth observing satellites and sensors, NASA informs local to global decision making within nine thematic areas: agriculture, biodiversity, disasters, greenhouse gases, health and air quality, sea level rise and coastal impacts, sustainable energy, water resources, and wildfires. Visitors to the inaugural location of the EIC at NASA Headquarters in Washington D.C., can interact with Earth observation data and models through innovative exhibits and storytelling. Designed by an interdisciplinary team, the EIC is designed for multiple modality learning to reach a wide base of end-users. Data driven visualizations, near real-time information, and curated stories highlight the applications of Earth observations to address environmental challenges. Complementary exhibits and immersive storytelling allow visitors to physically step inside environmental data and connect with information on an emotional level. Taken together, the collective EIC provides scientists and non-scientists alike with the ability to see our home planet as NASA sees it, as a system of systems, while delivering easily accessible information to those who need it most. 


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    Title :

    Exploring Innovative Methods for Earth Science Communication Through NASA’s Earth Information Center


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    Conference:

    23rd Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) ; 2023 ; San Fransico, CA, US


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    Conference paper


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    English




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