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Canals in Ukraine are Drying Up

After the breach of Kakhovka Dam and the flood that ensued, farmers in the area are coping with depleted water…

Putting the Red in “Red Tide”

Scientists developed a way to detect the fine-scale features of harmful algae blooms that occur close to beaches and inside…

Larger Wheat Harvest in Ukraine Than Expected

A satellite-based analysis indicates that nearly 27 million tons of wheat were harvested from the country’s farms this year, but…

Measuring War’s Effect on a Global Breadbasket

NASA Harvest researchers are using satellite observations and economic data to track how the Russia-Ukraine conflict is disrupting the global…

Scouting Watering Holes from Space

Satellites may make it easier for nomadic herders in Senegal to survive the lean season.

Palu Landslides Linked to Rice Irrigation

An earthquake in Indonesia made the land flow like mud in a place where science previously said it shouldn't.