The GOPHER and NSF Expeditions: Understanding Climate Change projects were highlighted in a guest posting, "Data Mining for Global Change: Furthering Science, Knowledge", by Karsten Steinhaeuser on The Computing Community Consortium Blog.

An article in the December 18, 2010 issue of The Economist highlights the University of Minnesota's data mining work as a key enabler for low-cost monitoring of global forest cover.

Vipin Kumar was interviewed on the September 3, 2010 episode of Almanac on Twin Cities Public Television.

$10 million grant from NSF’s Expeditions in Computing program for "Understanding Climate Change: A Data Driven Approach" project, August 19, 2010.

University of Minnesota and The Planetary Skin Institute announce a new partnership, December 15, 2009.

The Climate Group December 15, 2009 news release.

The November 12, 2009 issue of Time highlights the Planetary Skin as one of the 50 Best Inventions of 2009.

NASA News Feature: NASA Tracks Changes to Earth's Green-covered Regions, January 22, 2009.

Mechanical Engineering cover article: Mining What Others Miss, February 2005.

NASA "Life on Earth" feature: NASA Finds Trees and Insect Outbreaks Affect Carbon Dioxide Levels, December 13, 2004.

NASA News: Data Mining Reveals a New History of Natural Disasters, July 8, 2003.