A spatio-temporal fusion of multi-source satellite data has enabled high-resolution mapping of 1.4 million lakes worldwide.

Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01785-7

The mapping of lake surfaces globally has been constrained by the limitations of single-source satellite data. A spatio-temporal fusion approach now enables high-resolution mapping of more than 1.4 million lakes, revealing seasonality as the main factor driving changes in the spread of lake surfaces, with links between seasonality and human residence.

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