the world's vegetation

世界の庭 — 衛星から見た植生。濃い緑ほど植物が茂っています

Cycle through the months to see photosynthetic activity shift with the seasons. Deciduous forests leaf out and drop, monsoon regions flip from brown to green almost overnight, and the Northern and Southern Hemispheres trade greenery in opposite rhythm — while the Amazon and Congo basins barely change at all, staying evergreen year-round. Scroll back even further to see how it's changed over time.

quick jump:
sparse lush imagery: NASA EOSDIS GIBS / MODIS Terra, 8-day composite