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Assessing Lightning Risk in South Asia
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With lightning killing hundreds of people in Bangladesh and Nepal each year, researchers think space-based observations could help reduce risks.

Feb 10, 2022
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A New Look at Earth’s Lightning
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A sensor installed on the International Space Station is yielding fresh insights on the global distribution of lightning.

Jan 10, 2022
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Could Satellites Help Head Off a Locust Invasion?
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Researchers are using satellite data to understand where locusts may spread during the largest infestation in eastern Africa in decades.

Mar 29, 2020
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Where to Place a Rainwater Harvesting System
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Water shortages in the Middle East lead to sanitation issues in schools, resulting in periodic school closures. NASA is working…

Jul 26, 2018
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Weeks of Extreme Weather in India
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Lightning, thunderstorms, and dust storms are normal in India—but not at this intensity.

May 24, 2018
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Researchers Detect a Global Drop in Fires
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Changes in human settlement patterns and agriculture have led to less burning in grasslands, tropical forests, and savannas.

Jun 29, 2017
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Global Lightning Activity
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Space-borne sensors extend the record of global lightning detection.

Mar 30, 2015
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Bigger Thunderstorms are Bringing More Rain to the Tropics
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The increase around the wettest regions of Earth comes from a rise in large, well-organized thunderstorms.

Mar 25, 2015
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Typhoon Rammasun Drenches Philippines
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Eight months after Super Typhoon Haiyan, another powerful typhoon battered the Philippines.

Jul 16, 2014
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