Vegetation greenness in 2025

Anniwaer, Nazhakaiti; Zhu, Dan; Gui, Yanchen; Huntingford, Chris; Myneni, Ranga B.; Piao, Shilong

Anniwaer, Nazhakaiti; Zhu, Dan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5857-1899; Gui, Yanchen; Huntingford, Chris ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5941-7770; Myneni, Ranga B.; Piao, Shilong ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8057-2292. 2026 Vegetation greenness in 2025. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 7. 209-212. 10.1038/s43017-026-00776-0

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Abstract

Global mean vegetation greenness reached a record high in the year 2025, extending the multi-decadal upward trend. A total of 68.2% of vegetated land surfaces experienced greening, particularly in grasslands and croplands in the Southern Hemisphere and in northern mid-latitudes.

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-026-00776-0

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1038/s43017-026-00776-0

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Water and Climate Science (2025-)

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2662-138X