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Data acquired March 1 - 31, 2006 720 x 480 PNG
Data acquired March 1 - 31, 2006 9216 x 9216 7 MB - JPEG
Data acquired February 1 - 28, 2006 720 x 480 PNG
Data acquired February 1 - 28, 2006 9216 x 9216 7 MB - JPEG
In 2005, much of eastern Africa suffered severe drought. Crops and natural vegetation, including grazing land for livestock, withered. Livestock deaths and human food shortages were widespread.
NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of Jennifer Small, NASA GIMMS Group at Goddard Space Flight Center.
Published April 20, 2006 Data acquired February 1 - March 31, 2006