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    NASA Scientists Map Plant Productivity with Data from Ocean Satellite

    A map of North America changes colors showing how plant productivity moves further north as Northern Hemisphere winter progresses.

    NASA scientists have developed a new set of tools to monitor plant growth under various conditions throughout the growing season. The hope is that land managers could use these tools to detect sudden drops in plant productivity and to respond earlier to events like heat stress, droughts, and cold snaps. Monitoring the productivity, or how […]

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    US-German Water Satellites Show Continental Dry Spots Are Getting Drier

    A cow stands next to a dried pond.

    Several regions around the world are seeing marked declines in water availability, according to a paper published in the journal Science Advances on July 25. The study, partially funded by NASA, found that dry areas are increasing by about twice the size of California each year. Researchers identified the trend using data collected from 2002 […]

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