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Western Soils and Plants are Parched
Published June 11, 2021
For the second year in a row, drought has overtaken much of the United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast.
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Fine-Tuning Irrigation in Asia
Published April 21, 2021
Scientists harness satellite data to help farmers use less water in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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Smoking Sugar Fields in South Florida
Published February 5, 2021
Seasonal crop fires are a staple of the sugar harvest, but the smoke might have health effects.
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NASA Data Aid Food Security Assessments in Kenya
Published January 25, 2021
Cropland masks and other environmental data can help agriculture agencies pinpoint where support is most needed.
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Romania’s Patchwork of Farm Fields
Published October 14, 2020
Farms in the historic Oltenia province display a compelling array of shapes and sizes.
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Derecho Flattens Iowa Corn
Published August 20, 2020
A line of thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds caused widespread damage to crops.
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Faint Glow, Clear Signal from Plants
Published July 10, 2020
As scientists detect plant fluorescence in better detail, they inch closer to helping farmers respond to extreme weather and close in on understanding how carbon cycles through ecosystems.
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Agriculture Fields in Central Poland
Published April 19, 2020
Narrow, rectangular farm plots with historic roots spread across the landscape near Warta.
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Patchwork of Corn in the Snow
Published December 6, 2019
In the wake of a potent winter storm in late November in the U.S. Midwest, an unusual pattern turned up in satellite imagery.
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Food Crisis Grows from Dry Soils
Published May 30, 2019
Drought is apparent across much of East Africa after seasonal rains failed to deliver much moisture to the region.
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A Honking, Fluttering Spectacle
Published March 26, 2019
Flooded rice fields in the winter help farmers soften plant stubble for spring tilling. They also provide an oasis for migratory birds.
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Unstable Precipitation Leads to Unstable Pastures
Published February 22, 2019
Fluctuations in rainfall are reducing the ability to sustain cattle on grazing lands.
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