No matter their color or classification, all outdoor spaces face the common adversary of climate change.
As a result, diverse ecosystems around the world — from the coral reefs of the Caribbean to the depths of the central Pacific Ocean to the subterranean habitats of Southeastern caves — are being thoroughly explored and meticulously mapped in the name of preservation.
Nonprofits and researchers are working to unravel the secrets of these frontiers and what may be lost as temperatures rise. They are deploying technologies like 3D modeling, laser scanning, and high-resolution imagery to explore, understand, and, they hope, save some of our most mysterious and fragile ecosystems.