Food Shortages in the Greater Horn of Africa

War, food distribution problems, and drought have come together to push millions of people to the brink of starvation.

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NASA Earth Observatory map by Joshua Stevens, using ESI data courtesy of Christopher Hain/NASA MSFC and the USDA Hydrology and Remote Sensing Lab. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published February 28, 2017
Data acquired November 23, 2016 - February 15, 2017

Sources:

Aqua > MODIS

Suomi NPP > VIIRS

Terra > MODIS